Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Chapter 66: Dad Wants To See Me 

Abby turned her eyes to the ground.She lowered her head and said in a low, guilty voice, "I'm sorry I'm so useless, Miss Bennet."

Rachel finished applying ointment to Abby's wound and threw the used swab in the trash.

As she turned her head back to Abby, she saw the sad, hopeless expression on her face.

Rachel sighed softly as she said, "Abby, I'm not blaming you for what happened.I just want you to remember this.Remember how much this hurt.If something like this ever happens again, I want you to fight back.And if you can't fight, you need to run as fast as you can.Do you understand me?"

"Miss Bennet…" Abby's eyes filled with tears.

"Abby, I can't always be there every time someone you bullies you.The best I can do is punish those who hurt you.But what happens one day when I don't even know who to punish? I've never expected you to protect me… All I ask is that you protect yourself," Rachel said earnestly

 "I will do my best, Miss Bennet," Abby answered softly.

Rachel gave an affectionate smile, reached out and gently ran her fingers over Abby's head.

"I think you've made great progress.Maybe I'm just being too demanding.Take your time; do things your way.I have full faith that one day, you'll be strong."

There was no denying that Abby had already started to change for the better.

Rachel could account for that.She remembered that in the past Abby had been too timid to speak up for herself when she was getting bullied.But she was still worried.

While Abby was making good progress, she needed to learn how to protect herself quicker.

Ever since Rachel had taken Abby and Andy to be her friends, she'd started to care about them more; to the point where she was always afraid that she wouldn't be able to protect them from getting hurt.

In the past, she wouldn't have given them a second thought.

The Rachel from the past was cold and indifferent.

She wouldn't have cared if someone got hurt or bullied… But not anymore.

Yes, Abby had changed.

But so had Rachel.

Abby and Rachel went to the company's canteen for lunch.

They enjoyed their food and idle banter, and once they were done, they decided to head to the archive for a little break.

They'd just stepped into the hallway when they noticed a familiar figure standing there.

"Why is Mrs.Jenkins here?" Abby said in surprise.

morning? What are

else can we do but let her do as she pleases? If she wants to get justice for her daughter, let her.The only thing I'd be able to do for her is give her

and turned to look

what she'd said, and she

Rachael was different now.

already done, Abby wouldn't put it past her

wanted to smack her stepmother in public,

just smiled

then looked towards

deep breath to steady her words, and then said seriously, "This time,

soon as

elegant, handmade cheongsam hugging

called gently as

you here to seek justice for your daughter, Caroline?"

tightened on her

her eyes at Rachel for a moment, like a predator sizing up their prey, then quickly regained her composure.She wanted nothing more than to tear

face staring up at her from the

hurt Rachel the

fact that Alice's coccyx was fractured because of how hard she'd

boil, and she

her from beating this bitch Rachel

a good front, soothed her anger, and chose to play the

probably Alice's fault.As her stepsister, it's understandable that you'd want to teach her a lesson every now and then.Alice told me that her fall had nothing to do with

say something like that.But she didn't voice

Caroline said,

and Alice. And because of this, I know you dislike your father at times." Her voice was strained as she

starting to get crowded as lunch break

speaking loud enough that it attracted

even stopped to listen; though they did their best to pretend that they weren't eavesdropping Rachel smiled in a way that would have been encouraging, had it not been for the mocking light glittering in

and titled her head, feigning interest in what

you.Please go and see him.Even if it's just once.I can't bear to

slipped down her cheeks. She stepped

back, twisting

"Rachel…"

flooded with tears again

she was barely holding back from throwing herself on

all switched their gazes from Caroline to

cold when they

harbored secret thoughts that Rachel wasn't a good person, but now she was

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