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.

Jenkins this morning? What are we

conversational tone she said, "What 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

allowed?" Abby said and turned to look at

she'd said, and she was also inclined

Rachael was different now.

things she'd already done, Abby wouldn't put it past her to make good on

Rachel wanted to smack her stepmother

smiled in

at her, then looked

took a deep breath to steady her words, and then

soon as they stepped into the

her elegant, handmade cheongsam

gently as she

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

hands tightened on her

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

of Alice's red, swollen face staring up at her

hurt Rachel the way she'd hurt

mention the fact that Alice's coccyx was fractured

blood boil, and she was only just barely

Rachel

good front, soothed her anger, and

know this was 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

say something like that.But she didn't voice her thoughts and

a favor, Rachel," Caroline said, and quite suddenly, she

you don't like me and Alice. And because of this, I know you dislike your father at times." Her voice was strained

as lunch break ended and workers

enough that it attracted more than a few curious

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

arms and titled her head, feigning interest in what Caroline had

go and visit him in the hospital.Rachel, I'm begging you.Please go and see him.Even if it's just once.I

to hold back slipped down her cheeks. She stepped forward and

twisting

"Rachel…"

flooded with tears again as she stared

like she was barely holding back from throwing herself

all switched their gazes from

cold when they saw how she

wasn't a good person, but now she was giving them more

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