Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Chapter 141 I Can Also Bear Your Child

Alicia was stunned upon hearing the chuckle and the following footsteps. Then, she quickly looked in the direction where it came from. With a glass of warm water in her hand, Rachel leaned against the door frame of the living room, looking at Alicia with an indifferent expression on her face. “Rachel, you…” Alicia muttered as her face slightly turned pale. “I’ve heard that people would have the tendency of losing some of their memories if they hit their heads. But I didn’t hear that it could also happen when one drowned in water. How intriguing…” Rachel revealed a smile, but her eyes were filled with extreme coldness. Alicia bit her lips and glanced at Victor subconsciously. Obviously, she was worried that Victor would start doubting her after hearing what Rachel said. Her heart began to pound so hard that she could actually hear it. Eventually, her pink lips moved and trembled. “Victor, I didn’t lie. I’m telling the truth…” Not really noticing what Alicia was saying, Victor was only focused at Rachel. He couldn’t help but let out an evident frown. “What are you doing down here?” he asked straightforwardly. Rachel blinked her eyes and the smile on her face instantly disappeared. She then raised the glass of water in her hand and said, “Me? I’m just here to refill my glass. When I passed by, I happened to hear Miss Schultz say that her memory loss was actually because she almost drowned. It just interested me.” At this time, Alicia was almost trembling, not knowing how she could defend herself. She even clenched her fists so hard to stop herself from shaking. Looking at the guilty look on Alicia’s face, Rachel sneered in her heart. She was thoroughly enjoying what she was seeing. Just before the accident, Alicia was confidently claiming that she was different from those who did nothing but frame and slander others behind their backs. Ironically, she had become that exact same type of person. Compared to Alice, who was really good at playing tricks at others, Alicia looked dignified on the surface. But surprisingly, she could also do the same while pretending to be innocent. In fact, this type of person was even worse than the likes of Alice. “Rachel.” Victor uttered her name coldly, warning her in a low voice. Hearing this, Rachel turned to Victor and stared straight to his eyes. Recognizing that Victor was about to get angry, Lukas immediately stepped forward and persuaded Rachel, “Miss Bennet, the doctor is about to arrive. I think it’s better to get back to your room and wait for him there.” Seeing the worried look of Lukas, Rachel averted her gaze from Victor and forced a smile. Anyway, she had to meet with Andy tomorrow. It wasn’t easy for her to be finally allowed to go out, so she couldn’t risk being grounded again. She deemed that there was no need to take that risk just because of Alicia. “Okay then,” Rachel agreed after a moment. Hearing this, Lukas breathed a sigh of relief. Afraid that she might suddenly change her mind and argue with Victor again, he immediately offered that he would escort her back to her room. Of course, Rachel was aware why he was so worried. Since she knew that it wouldn’t be good for her to be willful, she just went along with what Lukas suggested. After Rachel and Lukas were finally out of sight, Alicia was able to breathe a sigh of relief. Then, she looked at Victor with her twinkling eyes. “Victor…” “Do you have anything else to say?” Victor interrupted before Alicia could continue speaking. Looking at Victor’s seemingly emotionless face, Alicia couldn’t read what was going on in his mind. “Do you think that I’m lying to you?” Victor looked directly in her eyes but didn’t say anything. Alicia was beginning to think that Victor might have been suspecting her. But out of nowhere, he opened his mouth and said, “No.” Hearing this, Alicia’s eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her delicate face. Taking a look at his watch, Victor remarked, “I have to go back to the company. If you have nothing else to discuss, you may also leave now.” Alicia’s mouth hung a little open as she was rendered speechless. She clearly recognized that Victor wanted her to leave already. Obviously, she didn’t expect that he would make her leave this soon. In the past, she didn’t have much chance to come to Sue Garden. Even if she did, she could only stay for a short while. She used to think that he just really didn’t like women staying at his place. However, right now, even though Rachel was already living here, he was still deliberately driving her away. Out of frustration, an impulse suddenly came out of her chest. She blurted out, “Can I stay here for tonight?” Her voice was neither loud nor low. She wasn’t shy nor too pushy. However, Alicia came to her senses and averted her eyes. Right after she spoke the words, she regretted it. After all, she was a lady who was raised in a prominent family. But then she shamelessly asked a man if she could stay at his place. If this piece of news was leaked out, she would tarnish the good name of her family. But she thought again, her brows furrowed. If Rachel could stay here, why couldn’t she? The more she thought about it, the more upset she got. “I…” She paused and slightly bit her lip before continuing. “My dormitory was being repaired today, so the power wasn’t back yet. However, upon checking, the hotels near the school were fully booked already, and I don’t really think it is safe to stay at a hotel. So now, I really don’t know where else I could go…” Taking a deep breath, she gritted her teeth and mustered her courage to ask, “I was thinking if I can stay here for the night. Is that okay?” Then, Alicia looked at Victor with great expectation. Her heart was beating so fast. “No.” However, without even taking some time to think, this word came out from Victor’s mouth. He answered with no hesitation, and there was a hint of decisiveness in his calm tone. This was the second time that he directly refused her. All the expectations she built were shattered just like that. The first time he rejected her was when Victor was about to marry Rachel. She went to him, swallowed her pride, and confessed her love to him. Then, she asked him if he could marry her instead of Rachel. At that time, he said the very word that she heard just now-cold and straightforward. His face was like an unmovable iceberg as he looked down at her and refused her. This time, she set aside her self-esteem and pride again. After all, she thought that since he and Rachel were already divorced, there was no reason for him to turn her down. However, she had already gone this far. If she let this chance slip by, everything would be in vain. “But I really have no other place to go…” Looking on the floor, she tried to stand firmly, unwilling to give up. “I can ask Ivan to book a nice hotel for you and ask someone to clean your room,” Victor responded, not budging at all. He didn’t really want to waste any more time, so he started walking towards the door after he finished talking. At this point, the frustration was pretty evident on Alicia’s expression. With a lowered head, she clenched her fists. She even swallowed her pride and practically begged him. She wondered why Victor was making things so difficult for her. It was only one night. Why was he being so rigid? “Victor…” As Victor got past her, she instinctively grabbed his sleeve. At the same time, Victor immediately stopped and frowned. He actually didn’t like being touched by others, and even Alicia should have known that a long time ago. In fact, he had always been keeping a distance when they were together. Noticing that he wasn’t pleased at what she did, Alicia quickly let go of his sleeve. Then, with her head remained lowered, she asked softly again, “Why is that?” Victor turned his head towards her but didn’t utter a word. His dark eyes clearly told her that he didn’t need to answer her question. “But you let Rachel live here even though you’re divorced. Why can’t you let me stay here for just one night? Is it because she is pregnant with your child? If that’s the case, then…” Alicia looked at him with tears almost welling up in her eyes. “I don’t mind bearing your child as well!” She paused and blushed, realizing that she said it out loud. “I mean it. I have loved you for two years. Did you ever notice that?” “Tell me one thing first. How did you know that she’s pregnant?” Victor didn’t even react. With a straight face, he asked her a different question. With a hint of coldness in his tone, as if he didn’t like what he just heard. Realizing that she made a grave mistake, Alicia’s face instantly turned pale. She had forgotten that Victor didn’t know the fact that she learned about Rachel’s pregnancy. Looking at Victor’s sharp eyes, she was taken aback. “I… …” Victor’s imposing manner was so intimidating that Alicia felt like there were heavy stones being pressed on her chest, making her unable to breathe and weakening her legs. At this moment, she was subconsciously taking a few steps back, as if she wanted to get away as soon as possible.C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.