Chapter 1016

'Elijah left? If Elijah's gone, no one can stop Tyler…'' Vicky thought, her heart sinking.

Feeling uneasy, she said, "I will get to the bottom of what happened. Miss Starling is still waiting for you in a different room. You should go to her."

"There's no need to hurry," Tyler said in a hoarse voice, before lowering his head to kiss her once again.

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Apart from the time when they first fell in love, she never had the right to make any decision concerning her relationship with Tyler.

Regardless of whether they were divorced or not, Tyler would always treat her as his possession, to be used as he pleased.

The unprecedented exhaustion and weariness made Vicky wish she could die because it seemed that death was her only escape from this endless humiliation.

The afternoon sunlight was just right, filtering through the ethereal curtains and casting a faint layer of light in the room.

Walking out of the bathroom, Tyler caught sight of Vicky lying on the bed like a puppet. T