Captivation: Want Nothing But You novel Chapter 69

"What?" Clara asked, looking at Rachel in bafflement.

"You knew I was lying, so why help me?" Rachel paused for a moment before she added, "We… We haven't met before, have we?"

Clara looked away, a peculiar smile on her lips.

"No, we haven't.To be honest, I suspected you might be lying but I wasn't sure.That's why I got along with what you said."

"I see," Rachel murmured, lost in her own head.

Clara's eyes slid to Rachel's stomach.

"You said you wanted to ask me a favor.What is it?"

"I need to get an abortion," Rachel said in a low but clear voice, locking eyes with Clara.

"Y-you…" Clara stuttered in surprise, but Rachel hurried to explain.

"Please, Dr.Jimenez, just hear me out.I won't actually get an abortion.I just want people to think I did.My stepmother won't rest until this baby is dead.So, I just need her to think that it's gone.I just found out she was planning to knock me out and perform the abortion without my consent.It was pure luck that I got away.Next time though, who knows what she'll think of? I won't sit back and let her hurt me and my child."

When Rachel stopped talking, the office felt eerily quiet.

Through the partway open window, a gust of wind was sweeping the curtain flimsy curtain back and forth and blowing the two women's hair across their faces.

"Okay, I will help you," Clara finally said, breaking the oppressing silence.

After making sure she saw Rachel entering the hospital with her own two eyes, Caroline went in herself, heading to Alice's room.

Then they just sat there, waiting to hear from the men they had hired to put their plan in motion.

"Mom, it's been half an hour and nothing.Do you think something went wrong?"

Lying on the hospital bed, Alice tried to sit up a little, as if staying still was impossible in her agitated state.

The movement had her crying out in pain, her face turning white as a sheet.

Caroline stood up from the visitor's chair and hurried to her daughter's side.

Seeing the forming bruise shaped like a hand on her daughter's cheek, she felt a wave of pity and tried to help Alice sit up.

"Of course not, sweetie.These people are professionals.As you said, it's only been like thirty minutes, so I guess they have already knocked that bitch out and shipping her to the OR."

This didn't seem to calm Alice's fears, though.

"Just call them."

"Fine! I'll send them a message."

Caroline was trying to hide her own worry.She took her phone out of her purse and typed a short sentence.

'Is it done?' Barely ten seconds had passed before her phone chimed.

The reply was just as short as her own question.

'She is in the OR."

Caroline breathed a sigh of relief.She showed the text to Alice.

"See? I told you it would work.Now you can relax and get some rest.You'll be a member of Sullivan family soon.I will make sure of that."

Alice leaned forward carefully and hugged her mother's waist.

"You are the best mom in the whole world."

"I love you so much, honey.I just want you to have everything you want," Caroline said softly, stroking her daughter's hair.

"Alice, it's time for you to let Victor know.I'm just going to check how your father is doing."

When Caroline left the room, Alice made the call.

Victor was in a meeting, so he had left Ivan in charge of his phone.

When Alice's name appeared on the screen, Ivan rolled his eyes.

This was Victor's private number and under normal circumstances, Alice would never dare call.

He hesitated for a few seconds, but then knocked on the door of the meeting room and walked in.

He bent over Victor's head and whispered, "Sir, you have a call from Alice."