Captivation: Want Nothing But You novel Chapter 66

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.

"Is she here because of what happened to Miss Jenkins this morning? What are we going to do, Miss Bennet?" Rachel smiled calmly.

In a casual, almost 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 is give her a solid slap as well."

"That's allowed?" Abby said and turned to look at Rachel.

She wasn't surprised by what she'd said, and she was also inclined to believe her.

Rachael was different now.

After all the unbelievable things she'd already done, Abby wouldn't put it past her to make good on her word.

If Rachel wanted to smack her stepmother in public, she probably would.

Rachel just smiled in response.

Abby frowned at her, then looked towards Caroline again.

She took a deep breath to steady her words, and then said seriously, "This time, I will help you.Don't worry, Miss Bennet."

Caroline spotted them as soon as they stepped into the hall.

She gracefully walked over to them, her elegant, handmade cheongsam hugging her body in all the ways that were flattering.

"Rachel," she called gently as she approached.

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

Caroline's hands tightened on her handbag.

She narrowed her eyes at Rachel for a moment, like a predator sizing up their prey, then quickly regained her composure.She wanted nothing more than to tear Rachel apart at the moment.

The sight of Alice's red, swollen face staring up at her from the hospital bed had been enough to make her bloodthirsty.

Caroline wanted to hurt Rachel the way she'd hurt her daughter.

Not to mention the fact that Alice's coccyx was fractured because of how hard she'd hit the ground.

It was enough to make her blood boil, and she was only just barely managing to keep her rage contained.

The only thing preventing her from beating this bitch Rachel black and blue was the baby in her belly.