Rachel was stunned for a moment. She unconsciously tightened her grip on the phone and looked away. Quickly she walked passed Victor and went inside.
Rachel calculated the time in her mind and wanted to go to the washroom. She thought she would be back by the time Joeyâs CT scan was done.
She needed to calm down, organize her thoughts and adjust her mood accordingly. She hated this upset feeling. It made her restless. The door to the balcony was only enough for two people to pass by at one time. Victor noticed that Rachel passed by with an indifferent expression on her face. His eyes darkened, and he grabbed her wrist.
Rachel was forced to stop. She glanced at Victorâs hand and noticed that his veins were bulging. She knew that Victor was restraining himself, but he still held on tightly. Rachelâs face didnât show any pain.
She just looked up at Victor indifferently and reminded him to let go of her. âMr. Sullivan.â
Victor looked at Rachel and swallowed. After a while, he asked in a low voice, âAre you leaving?â
He could tell that she wanted to leave and didnât want to stay alone with him at all. When Rachel was talking to Andy on the phone just now, Victor had been standing behind her. Although he couldnât see her facial expressions, he could tell from her tone that she was relaxed and smiling. But when Rachel turned to face him, her expression was indifferent. Rachel tugged her hand and answered, âMr.
Sullivan, you must have mistaken me for someone else. Iâm not your employee. So I donât need to tell you where Iâm going. I donât need your permission.â
After saying that, she turned away and walked inside.
Victor stood rooted to the spot. He clenched his hand as if he was still trying to grab her wrist.
Unfortunately, there was nothing but just cool air. Four years ago, he had failed to catch her. And four years later, he was still unsuccessful.
âYou promised to wait for him.â Seeing that Rachel was about to step out of the ward, Victor grasped at straws and used Joey as an excuse to make her stay. Victor couldnât think of any other reason. Now Rachel didnât need him, and she even hated him. So she could leave and go anywhere without his permission.
âIâm going to the washroom.â Rachel turned and calmly looked at Victor. Victorâs tense shoulders relaxed a bit. But suddenly, he felt shooting pain from the wound that had not yet healed. His body started to tremble.
He lost his balance and staggered back. His back hit the door frame hard, Rachel witnessed the entire scene.
Before she could process it, she had already rushed toward Victor. By the time she realized what was happening, she had already grabbed his arm. Once Victor caught his balance, he could clearly feel Rachelâs warm palm through his hospital gown. He carefully leaned against the door frame to ease his pain. He looked at Rachel and saw that her eyebrows were furrowed. For a moment, he thought that Rachel was worried about him.
âRachelâ¦â Victor called out. He couldnât help but raise his hand to smooth Rachelâs frown. Rachel noticed what he was about to do and jerked. She stopped holding him and took a couple of steps back.
Victorâs hand froze in mid-air. Finally, he slowly put his hand down and straightened. *pâm okay. You can go to the washroom.â Victor smiled as he bore the pain. He walked slowly to the sofa and sat down. Only he knew that there was something wrong with him.
He was in pain. It wasnât the wound but his heart. For the past four years, he felt the pain every night.
During the daytime, he used work to dull the pain and force his heart to heal. Time and again, Victor felt tortured over the past four years. When he saw Rachel again, the wound in his heart that had been somewhat healed, opened up again. This time the pain made it difficult for him to breathe.
Rachel noticed the sweat on Victorâs forehead and realized that he wasnât fine.
She knew something about his injury. Victor shouldnât get out of bed in three months. However, it wasnât the first time that he had disobeyed the doctorâs orders and gotten out of bed to walk, which only aggravated his injury.
If he continued to do that, it would prove fatal.
If she left, Victor would probably pass out because of the pain. âIâll go and get a doctor,â Rachel said slowly.
âNo need. Thatâs not necessary.â Victor refused and stood up to show that he was fine.
âRachel, what you said just now is right. Youâre not my employee. You donât need to keep me informed about your whereabouts, so you donât need to worry about me.â Rachel laughed angrily.
âAre you threatening me, Victor?â She pursed her lips as her dark eyes reflected Victorâs face.
âNo.â Victorâs eyes darkened, and his jaw tightened. âItâs not a threat.â âOh, really?
If I leave now and something happens to you, Carson and Ivan will hold me responsible. And before you wake up, they will ask your people to capture me. Maybe if you donât wake up, they may even kill me. There are only two of us in this room. So no matter what I say, no one will believe the words of a poor woman in comparison to the CEO of the Sullivan Group.â Rachel didnât flatter herself, but what she said could happen, even if it wasnât Victorâs original intention. Everyone knew that he had locked Rachel four years ago. They also knew how much she hated Victor.
So if something happened to Victor, Rachel would not be able to escape.
âAlthough I want you to die, I donât want to die because of you,â Rachel said in a voice that dripped with ice. Then, she turned around and walked towards the door to get a doctor. But as soon as her hand touched the doorknob, a big hand held the door from behind, forbidding her from opening the door.
âIf I die, no one will capture you. Also, no one will kill you,â Victor said in a low and hoarse voice.
Rachel knew that Victor was standing very close to her because she could feel his body heat through her clothes. Her heart missed a beat.
âWhat do you mean by that?â she asked. âIf i die before Joey turns eighteen, you will be the largest shareholder of the Sullivan Group and take over the company.â
Victor looked down but couldnât see Rachelâs expression from his position. However, he could clearly tell that she was shocked and astonished.