Captivation: Want Nothing But You novel Chapter 71

With a loud thump, Rachel was pushed to the wall again.This time, however, she covered her lower belly with both hands before she hit the wall, protecting her unborn child.

Unfortunately, this prevented her from knocking Victor's hand away, and he grabbed her slender, white neck.

"Rachel, you're asking for this!" he bellowed in fury.

He ruthlessly squeezed his hand, tightening his grip on her neck.

The color on Rachel's face quickly faded, and she started wheezing in a struggle to breathe.

She raised one hand and feebly tried to pry his strangling hand off whilst protecting her lower belly with the other.

Victor's eyes were murderous, though, and he didn't let go.

After having a few words with the nurses, Clara left the operating room.

When she saw Victor strangling a feeble Rachel in anger, her face turned pale.

"Let go of her, now!"

If you don't stop, you will kill her!

"Good.Then, she can accompany her baby down there!"

Clara froze when she heard that.

‘'Accompany her baby?’' 

In her shock, her gaze shifted to the paper on the floor, and understanding dawned on her.Her eyes darted to Rachel, who was now making gurgling sounds.

Clara could tell she was dying.

"Victor, the baby is still alive!" the doctor screamed.

Victor stiffened when he heard that.

His grip loosened, and Rachel crumpled in a heap, passing out before her body hit the ground.

"What did you say?" Victor asked, turning to look at Clara with wide eyes.

His anger had already evaporated.

Clara didn't have the time to answer him, though.She ran past him instead and crouched in front of Rachel to check if she still had a pulse.

Her expression worsened, and she quickly took out her phone and rang the nurse station, asking them to send nurses over immediately to take Rachel to a ward.

The nurses arrived quickly, and Rachel was placed on a gurney and wheeled away.

A while later, Clara was standing beside a hospital bed, watching IV fluid drip from the infusion bottle into Rachel's arm.

She seemed lost in thought.

Suddenly, her phone rang out loud, jolting her from her reverie.

She took the phone out of her pocket and checked the caller ID displayed on the screen.

Then, she snuck a glance at Rachel, who was still unconscious, Satisfied that Rachel hadn't woken up and wouldn't hear her, Clara answered the call right there.

"Clara, are you busy?"

A gentle male voice echoed through the phone.

It was her brother.

"I was a little busy, so I missed your call earlier.Is anything wrong?" Clara replied with a smile.

It was easy to discern from her gentle tone that she loved her brother very much.

"No, there's nothing wrong.I just want to tell you I'll be back home next Wednesday," Roger Jimenez said.

He was standing in front of the French window with one hand in his pocket.

Clara's eyes lit up with joy, and she exclaimed, "Are you coming back?"

"Yes, and this time, I'll stay forever," he replied.

"Dad and mom will be very happy! You don't know how much they have looked forward to your return," she said with a bright smile.

"Besides, Riley is almost two years old, and you haven't seen her yet."

Roger smiled and looked out the window, taking in the towering, luxurious buildings that filled the metropolis.

"I really look forward to seeing her."

"What time will your flight arrive next Wednesday? I'll come to pick you up at the airport."

"I haven't bought a ticket yet.When I buy it, I'll tell you the time of arrival.You don't have to come and pick me up if you're busy.I can go home myself." Clara smiled.

"No matter how busy I am, I'll make time to come pick you up.You are my dear little brother.Nothing is more important than you."

"Okay, that's settled then," Roger said.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door behind him.

He turned around and shouted, "Come in."

The door opened, and someone came in with a document.

"Mr.Jimenez, this document needs your signature."

"Put it on the table.I'll sign it later," he replied with a dismissive wave.

"I'm sorry, Mr.Jimenez, but I'm afraid you'll need to sign the document now.It's of great importance," the man said respectfully.

Roger sighed and shifted his attention back to the call.

"Clara, I have to go.There's something I need to deal with right away.When I come back, I'll treat you and my brother–in –law to dinner.How does that sound?"