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.

leave.Lukas was also nearby.He didn't wake Rachel up early

see Rachel suddenly come to the dining room, he still walked

Don't worry.I'll have

in a hoarse voice, with her

an entire course of nutritious food

Lukas recommend that she eat

once-over and noticed how

he said, "Do you plan to go on a hunger 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

but chuckle at the accusation.She found it funny that Victor could be this ridiculous while keeping a straight

‘'Acting? Me?’' 

pity by starving herself was an exercise in futility one she would

just didn't have the appetite to eat

still three hours left before ten o'clock," Victor coldly said, ignoring her

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 her, heading for the

when he heard

he clearly heard what she had just

the agreement, but

and narrowed his

think you are to bargain with

back

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

lips curled up into

the first three months of pregnancy, the fetus is feeble and at risk, and anything can happen if it isn't properly

Victor's face turned ugly.

you are so heartless!" he

for a moment and shook 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

pursues self-interest eventually, Victor," she

I'm just a greedy, shameless, and

quite familiar to

and time again to describe the

heard them, she would get hurt; the

because the words were too harsh, but now,

knew such words

she was

angrier she got, the colder her

was

Victor was stunned.

unknown reason, he felt hurt when he heard those words,

your conditions?" he asked in a

the loose hair behind her ear and

want all the shares you have in the Bennet Group.Two, I can agree to live in the Sue Garden for