Captivation: Want Nothing But You novel Chapter 173

Chapter 172 Throw The Cat Out 

Rachel frowned at what was happening. Seeing Victor’s tall figure approaching, she stepped back, unsure of what to do next. The sofa was right behind her, leaving no more room to retreat.

“Vic…” “Ah!” Alicia’s piercing scream echoed across the room. “Meow!” A shrill yowl followed after. Before Rachel could figure out what was going on, a snow-white figure hit the corner of the tea table and fell to the floor. Then, it let out a weak cry. It was the cat! Rachel quickly picked up the kitten and stroked its fur soothingly, completely ignoring Victor.

“Meow!” The kitten raised its head and looked at Rachel with teary eyes. After recognizing that it was in a safe place, it nestled in her arms comfortably but continued to tremble in fright. Seeing its poor state, Rachel felt sorry for the kitten. It must have been subjected to so much pain. “Victor, look…” Alicia’s face turned pale and her eyes were filled with tears. Only then did Rachel notice that there were several scratches on Alicia’s arm. Her skin had several cuts and blood was slowly oozing out.

After hearing the commotion, the servant in charge of watching the kitten hurried to come in. She immediately cowered in fear at the sight of Victor’s menacing scowl. “Who let the cat inside the house?” Victor asked angrily. The servant trembled and knelt at his feet, lowering her head in shame and not daring to make a sound.

“I did.” Rachel helped the servant back up and handed the kitten to her. “I took it in because I thought it was feeling lonely outside.” A dark light suddenly flashed across Victor’s eyes, and his aura was cold and intimidating. Rachel knew that her cat had hurt Alicia, so she took full responsibility for the incident.

“I’m terribly sorry, Miss Schultz. It’s my cat that scratched you,” Rachel said to Alicia in a sincere tone. This move caught Alicia by surprise. She didn’t expect that Rachel would apologize so soon. Clenching her teeth in frustration, she shed a few tears and turned to Victor. “My arm hurts, Victor.” Victor went to her side and examined the scratches on her arm.

Alicia’s skin was fair, so the bloody cuts on her arms were particularly eye-catching. “I don’t know if the cat has any disease. It stings so much. I might be infected…” Alicia reached out and hugged Victor tightly. “Do you think I’ll have rabies? I’m so scared…” Victor’s jaw tightened in anger. It was a wild cat that had most likely been wandering around the wilderness for a long time and had been to all kinds of places.

A pregnant woman like Rachel shouldn’t be exposed to such dirty animals. “Throw the cat out!” Victor ordered in a loud voice while removing Alicia’s arms from his waist. He couldn’t afford to risk Rachel’s health at this stage of her pregnancy. “Wait!” Rachel stopped the servant and was about to take the cat back. Seeing that Rachel was going to touch the cat again, Victor’s face twisted into a snarl. He shouted at the servant, “Didn’t you hear what I said? Throw that filthy thing out!” After being screamed at once again, the servant didn’t dare to delay any longer.

She held the cat by the nape and hurriedly walked out. “No!” Unable to reclaim the cat, Rachel turned to Victor with an imploring gaze. “It’s in no condition to fend for itself out there. It’s still injured and might starve to death. If you want to get rid of it because it hurt Alicia, I have already apologized. Besides, I had it checked and vaccinated at the vet today, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

“So what?” Victor brushed her off with a poker face. His coldness stunned Rachel for a moment. Staring into Victor’s emotionless eyes, she couldn’t manage to utter a word in response. It was clear that he wouldn’t give in to her request no matter what she said. Rachel closed her eyes in regret.

After a short silence, Rachel suddenly opened her eyes. With a determined look, she turned around to chase after the servant. At this moment, she knew that she had made a huge mistake. If only she had listened to Lukas, then none of this would have happened. After all, it was better to live in despair the entire time than to receive a glimmer of hope and have it snatched away in the end. Boom! A flash of lightning suddenly shot across the night sky, and the deafening sound of thunder rang out. Rachel’s heart sank as raindrops began to fall outside. She paused for a second, unsure if she should continue the pursuit, and then sped up once again.

Seeing that nothing was going to stop Rachel from taking the cat back, a wicked smile slowly spread across Alicia’s face. She turned towards Victor, ready to execute the final phase of her plan. “Victor…” The enraged man looked at her with raised eyebrows. “Why don’t you bring the cat back?

I realized that I was just overreacting. It’s really no big deal.” Alicia feigned concern. “Rachel is carrying a child. It’s not safe for her to go out at night, especially now that it’s raining.” Victor remained silent. He was in no mood to talk. The coldness in his eyes never went away. A couple of yards away from them, Rachel was still threatening the servants, trying to get past them.