Captivation: Want Nothing But You
Chapter 170

Chapter 170 I Would Hate You So Much

Before he could even swallow the wine, Carson spat it out. He then grabbed a napkin and pensivelydabbed it on his mouth. When he finally came to his senses, he turned to Victor. “Are you serious?”he asked. Although Victor didn't turn to look at him, Carson could see how cold and piercing hisgaze was.

He even caught him pursing his lips as he stared deep into the wine in his glass. Of course, Carsonwas at a loss. He had already noticed some signs that Victor was telling the truth, but he was quitesurprised to actually hear him say it. “Huh. Who would have thought that a cold and arrogant manlike Victor would one day admit that he fell in love with a woman? And with Rachel, of all people?’After all this time, Carson had supposed that Victor would die alone, without ever loving somebody“I thought you hated her very much. Didn't you want her to just, I don't know, disappear whenevershe was around you?”

Carson snorted and shook his head. “Seriously, man. You fell in love with her after you two gotdivorced? Do you know what that makes you?” Victor poured himself another glass of wine anddrank it up. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, but he still didn't utter a word. “Are you out

of your mind?” Carson gawked at him as he spouted every word. Victor definitely didn't see thatcoming. Although he didn't show it, what Carson said hit his heart hard.

All of a sudden, he felt a spasm in his stomach. He could only frown because of the pain. Then, heheard Carson's voice again. 1 “You know what you've done to Rachel before? That's not somethingnormal people just get over. Some would probably feel devastated until they give up on life. Butdamn, Rachel is much stronger than I thought she was.” Victor clenched his jaw. “Was I really thathorrible to her?” Right then, he felt a chill down his spine.

“You're the one who wants me dead the most in the world, right?” For a split second, he thought heheard Rachel's voice. His heart skipped a beat. Carson knew what was going on in Victor's mind. Heswirled his glass and smelled the wine. “Well, I really can't say. But, if I were Rachel...”

Carson stopped as the memory of Rachel pushing Alicia into the water in Sue Garden that daypopped into his mind. “Go on.” Victor didn't like that Carson stopped halfway, since it only made hisanxiety grow, I “If I were her...” This time, Carson paused to drink the wine, seemingly easing his waytoM

utter his next words. “I would hate you so much. So much that I wish I could kill you.”

Bam!

Just like that, Victor felt a pang in his chest that quickly spread through his nerves to every part ofhis body. The pain was almost unbearable-his face lost all color, and he could hardly breathe. As hisvision started to blur, he got up from his chair and rushed out of the door. “Hey, Vic! Where are yougoing?” Carson yelled, but his voice was soon isolated by the door. When Victor finally got awayfrom all the noise, the things that Carson told him earlier suddenly echoed in his head. “WouldRachel really have ended her life if she wasn't so strong? I'm that awful?”

“If I were her, I would hate you. So much that I wish I could kill you.” He then recalled the exactwords that Carson mentioned. At that moment, an image flashed in his mind-Rachel’s eyes filledwith hatred, looking at him. Then, his fingers unconsciously tightened. “Victor...” A woman calledhim from a few feet away. He raised his head and saw that the woman had already walked towardshim. She asked worriedly, “Are you alright? You don't look well.” Victor didn't answer. When his eyesfell on her face, he was in a trance. Her face turned into Rachel's.

"Vic—" Before she could even finish speaking, Victor pulled her into his arms. Alicia didn't expectthat he would suddenly hug her. She was stunned for a moment and did not know what to do. Butthen, she found herself smiling and happily reached out to wrap her arms around his waist. “Victor!Are you not mad at me anymore? I knew you only said those words to me out of anger.” Her voicewas soft. “I didn't mean what I said that night. I know Rachel isn't-" When he heard Alicia's voice,Victor came to his senses in a flash. His eyes suddenly darkened.

The next moment, he pushed her away. Alicia was interrupted. She stumbled a few steps backbefore she steadied herself, then looked at him in confusion. “What's wrong?” In a dispassionatevoice, Victor replied, “Why are you here?” “I...” Alicia dodged his eyes. “Grandpa's friends came backfrom abroad today.

We held a dinner to welcome them.” She then lowered her eyes and clenched her fists. Of course,she could never let him know that she was here for a blind date. Back when she had a big quarrelwith Victor that night in the hospital, Alicia went home and cried. Her mom saw her pining and feltsorry for her, and she declared that she would 22

confront Victor and ask him if he thought Alicia wasn't good enough for him. When Drake heardabout this, he instantly flew into a rage. He didn’t allow anyone to mention it again. Otherwise, hewould have anyone who would dare to do so expelled from the Schultz family. After all, not oncedid Victor express any intention to marry Alicia. Even though she had been head over heels for himall along, it was a completely unrequited love.

Since Drake had already given the order, there was nothing Alicia's mom could do, no matter howangry she was. However, she couldn't bear to see her daughter so depressed. She pounded thetable and roared, “Who the hell does Victor think he is? Alicia can do much better than that brat!”Alicia overheard her mother's outburst and thought it might be best to let him go. With that inmind, she agreed to go on the blind date that her mother arranged for her. But she had no idea shewould meet Victor here today. As she studied his angular face, her heart raced uncontrollably. Shedidn’t want to let go. There was no way she was going to give up so easily. Although he did ask her,Victor didn't actually care for her response

He simply narrowed his eyes and reacted indifferently. “I'm leaving.” He then walked past her anddid not look back. Alicia stood there, quite dumbfounded by the sudden change in his attitude. Hewas holding her in his arms just now, but then he almost pushed her to the floor. “Wait, Victor-Ah!”In an attempt to catch up to him, Alicia forgot that she was wearing stilettos. She was so anxious toask him why he hugged her just now that she sprained her right foot and fell straight to the floor.Victor hadn't gone far when he heard Alicia, so he stopped and went back.

Tears began welling in her eyes because of the pain. “Victor...” Meanwhile, he looked down at herwith his typical apathetic eyes. “Can you get up yourself?” “I...” Alicia wanted to say that shecouldn't, but she knew it wouldn't even matter. He would rather ask someone else to help her upand bring her to the hospital than do it himself. She couldn't bear the thought. “I'm okay.” Sheendured the pain and struggled to stand up.

Nonetheless, Victor saw her swollen ankle. “I'll tell the driver to take you to the hospital.” “No, no. Idon't need to go. It's fine.” Alicia wanted to be with him, not all alone in the hospital. “I don't wantto go to the hospital, Victor. I don't want all those examinations and staying there the entire nightjust for observation. It's just a sprain, no big deal. I just need to apply some cold compress andspray medicine on it.” “Whatever.” Victor still didn’t show any signs of concern. “Then, I'm leaving.”“Wait...”

Alicia hobbled to him and added, “I didn't ask the driver to follow me here. And even if I take a taxito school now, we have no medication in the dormitory that can reduce my swelling. Could youplease take me back to Sue Garden so I can deal with it? Afraid that he would refuse her, Aliciaquickly added, “I won't stay the night. You can ask the driver to send me back to school when I'mdone.” Victor cast her quite a suspecting glance, chary about heeding her request. After a while, hehad made up his mind. “Fine.”