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.

was about to leave.Lukas was also nearby.He didn't wake Rachel up early because he wanted her to sleep

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

so early? Don't worry.I'll have the

not hungry," she replied in a hoarse voice, with her expression rather

ate an entire course of nutritious

couldn't bear to hear Lukas recommend that she eat "nutritious" food; it made

once-over and noticed how pale and exhausted

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 because you want me to pity you

chuckle at the accusation.She found it funny that Victor could be this

‘'Acting? Me?’' 

starving herself was an exercise

didn't have the

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

up this idea as soon as possible.Even if you kneeled right here, right now, I wouldn't relent because a woman like you deserves no pity from me.If you want to save

in his tracks when he heard Rachel's voice a

yell, he clearly heard

the agreement, but I

around and narrowed his eyes

do you think you are to

back

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

the corners of her lips curled up into a

first three months of pregnancy, the fetus is feeble and

Victor's face turned ugly.

so

and cover her eyes

self-interest eventually,

am, don't you? I'm just a greedy, shameless, and stubborn woman who won't stop pestering you,

were quite familiar

these words time and time again to

heard them, she would get hurt; the words were like sharp

way in the past because the words were too

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

she was pissed

got, the colder

fierce expression was plain for all to

Victor was stunned.

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

conditions?" he asked

her ear and looked at

have in the Bennet Group.Two, I can agree to live in the Sue Garden