Captivation: Want Nothing But You

The next morning.

Rachel woke up exhausted, to her chagrin.

Not only had she fallen asleep at midnight, but she had also contended with many strange dreams, all of which made her sweat profusely throughout the night.

It took a few moments for her eyes to focus, and the ceiling came into view.

She sat up and looked out the window as the blazing-yellow sun rose slowly into the sky.She was lost in thought as sunlight covered every inch of the room.

Suddenly, her smartphone vibrated, jolting her from her reverie.

She looked down at the phone and saw a red dialog box that had just popped up on the screen.

It was filled with code that meant one thing: the search had failed, yet again.

Her eyes darkened as she closed the dialog box and clenched her fists in frustration.

She could no longer keep count of how many times she had seen the dreaded red pop-up of failure.

"Search Failed" were the two words that had been engraved in her mind, and it seemed she would be unable to forget it even in death.

Abby's whereabouts still eluded her.

Victor said he had sent Abby packing from the Bennet family's house but didn't take her away.

If that was the case, why couldn't she find her whereabouts? It was as though she had vanished into thin air.

Rachel had even hacked Apliaria's traffic monitoring system and sifted through all surveillance videos of every place within ten leagues of the Bennet family's house, the Sullivan Group's building, and the hospital.

However, the videos didn't turn up any trace of Abby's whereabouts—like smoke, she had completed vanished.

Frustrated, Shelia logged out of the monitoring system and checked the time at the top of the screen.

It was seven o'clock, and there wasn't much time left.

Rays of sunlight shone in through the glass door, illuminating the edge of the bed.

The warm, gold light soon covered the bed entirely, like a scene from renowned drama flicks.

As she basked in the sunlight, her eyes glimmered for a moment.She had made up her mind.

With a hint of determination in her eyes, she got from the bed a while later, took a shower and changed her clothes.

Then, she left the bedroom and went downstairs to the dining room.

As she walked into the room, she ran into Victor.

had eaten breakfast and was about to leave.Lukas was also nearby.He didn't wake Rachel up early because he wanted her to sleep in, as

the dining room, he

Don't worry.I'll have the servants bring you

replied in

entire course of nutritious food and had vomited it

to hear Lukas recommend that she eat "nutritious" food;

her the once-over and noticed how

strike? Rachel, don't think I'm not aware of what you're up to.You present yourself as poor, weak, and out of options because you want me to pity you and release your friends, right? What a waste of time; I know

funny

‘'Acting? Me?’' 

by starving herself was an exercise

didn't have the appetite to

three hours left before ten o'clock," Victor

now, I wouldn't relent because a woman like you deserves no pity from me.If you want to save them, there's nothing you can do but sign the agreement," he said and coldly walked past

dead in his tracks when he heard Rachel's voice a moment

yell, he clearly heard what she

the agreement, but I have

turned around and narrowed his

think you are to

back

looked him dead in the eyes and replied, "You're right-I'm worried about Andy and Abby, but I'm more committed to ensuring that my interests aren't compromised.If I have to choose between safeguarding my interests and saving them, I'll choose to protect my interests at their expense.Don't forget, even for a second, that the baby is in my belly.If I decide I no longer want it, do you really think you can stop me from

of her lips curled up

it's hard to say if the baby will survive.In the first three months of pregnancy, the fetus is feeble and at risk, and anything can happen if it isn't

Victor's face turned ugly.

you are so heartless!"

her head slowly, causing a lock of her hair to drop and cover her eyes for a few moments, hiding the fiery coldness that had suddenly

pursues self-interest eventually, Victor," she

don't you? I'm just a greedy, shameless, and stubborn

were quite familiar to

these words time and time again

hurt; the words were like sharp knives stabbing

this way in the past because the words

was quite unusual, though, because she knew such words shouldn't have angered her, because

was

got, the

was plain for all to

Victor was stunned.

unknown reason, he felt hurt when he heard those

your conditions?" he asked in a deep

the loose hair behind her

the Bennet Group.Two, I can agree to live in the Sue Garden for the duration of my