It was hard to get rid of someone like Tyler; he would never compromise. Once provoked, he would never let Vicky leave unscathed. Vicky stared at him and asked, "What do you want from me?""I don't want anything." Tyler leaned back lazily. "You've made it clear that you don't want to be my lover, so in that case, we can occasionally have meet-ups when we have time."'Meet-ups?' She thought.No matter how much he sugar-coated it, it could not change the true nature of the situation — he wanted to continue sleeping with her.Vicky clenched her fists tightly. "I refuse.""So what you're trying to say is... You want me to act as if nothing has been happening this whole time?" Tyler raised an eyebrow.Vicky did not speak, but her attitude seemed to tacitly agree.Tyler's gaze became indifferent. "So many things have happened between us these past few days, don't you agree? Does it look like I can act as if nothing happened? Do you really think that's possible?"Vicky wanted to say t
Vicky shot him a faint smile. "Mister Hart, isn't it too early to discuss such matters? Let's wait until after a month to see if it actually happens." She took out the clothes from her shopping bag and said, "It's getting late. You should change into your work clothes and head to the office soon.""I didn't eat much yesterday," Tyler replied, sitting on the couch without moving. "Make me breakfast."A hint of annoyance flashed past Vicky's eyes, but she calmly suppressed it. "Alright, I'll go and prepare breakfast for you while you get changed."She did not want to give Tyler any more excuses to bother her.After breakfast was ready, Tyler appeared downstairs fully dressed. They ate in silence, and soon after, Tyler left.As he drove away, Vicky noticed that he had shamelessly parked his car in the villa's garage....Not long after Tyler's departure, Vicky received a call from Aurora."Vicky, the thunder last night was so terrifying..." Aurora's voice sounded weak from a sleep
The rain continued to pour. Without much thought, Vicky hung up the phone and rushed out of the door.Aurora was drenched from head to toe. When Vicky saw her, she was sitting by the entrance, shivering from the rain."Miss Starling." Vicky took in Aurora's disheveled appearance. "What are you doing here?"Upon hearing Vicky's voice, Aurora raised her head in surprise; rainwater trickled down her fair face, giving her an air of desolation and vulnerability."Vicky, you... You actually came out?" Just now, when Vicky hung up, Aurora thought Vicky would ignore her, so she did not expect Vicky to appear in front of her face.Vicky could have refused Aurora's request to stay, but seeing Aurora completely drenched, she could not bring herself to heartlessly turn her away.In the end, she let out a soft sigh. "It's cold outside. Why don't you come in for now?"...After they entered the house, Vicky settled Aurora in a guest room and found a set of unworn clothes for her."You shoul
She used to feel sorrow, guilt, and even hope for Tyler in the past, but when she thought they could start anew, he heartlessly casted her aside.Although she had not completely let go of the situation just yet, she no longer held any expectations or dreamt unrealistic fantasies about him.The look in Vicky's eyes was familiar — it was reminiscent of their heartless breakup years ago.A glint of coldness flickered in Tyler's eyes as he strode towards her menacingly.The rain outside intensified, with the drops hitting the transparent glass created a dull thudding sound.The already dim room felt even dark as he approached. This caused Vicky to instinctively take a few steps back.It suddenly occurred to her that Aurora was still in the guest room and if Aurora came outside to find Tyler here, Vicky would not be able to explain herself well.On top of everything, Tyler had been provoked and was capable of doing anything, so Vicky could not help but panic.Seeing her retreat, his
When Tyler ignored her warning, Vicky finally snapped and cast all senses aside.She gripped the knife with all her might and stabbed Tyler in the chest.Blood trickled down the knife and slowly tainted his white shirt.Tyler seemed to believe that Vicky would not harm him and did not make any effort to dodge her attack.He lowered his gaze to look at the knife that was buried into his chest.Just then, footsteps approached the kitchen and Aurora strode inside. "Vicky, do you have a spare hair band I can- Ah!"As soon as she stepped foot into the kitchen, a shrilling scream came out of her mouth.She hurriedly walked up to Vicky and took the knife from her hand. "Vicky, put that knife down immediately!"All her rage was put out, and Vicky suddenly snapped back to reality.When she saw the knife sticking out of Tyler's chest, her eyes widened and her face turned pale.Her lips trembled, but she stood frozen in place, unable to speak.Aurora, in a panic, searched for her phone
Avoiding Aurora's gaze, Vicky muttered, "Miss Starling, Tyler and I-"Before she could finish, the door to the operating room was opened and Aurora's attention was diverted to something else.She hurried over and asked, "Doctor, how's Tyler doing?"The doctor removed his surgical mask and said, "He's fine, but the wound runs deep so make sure he doesn't let water come into contact with his wound. He's not allowed to do extreme sports and has to watch what he eats for a while."Aurora sighed a long breath of relief. "That's good."Shortly after, Tyler was pushed outside the room on a bed and Aurora followed him to his designated room....After Tyler settled into his hospital room, the effects of the anesthesia wore off, and he regained consciousness.Aurora, seeing him wake up, exclaimed with joy, "Tyler, you're finally awake!"Tyler's gaze flickered as he looked at the woman in front of him. His expression grew distant, and his gaze swept around the room.Aurora noticed it a
Vicky thought Aurora was worrying about explaining the situation to Tyler and said, "I will personally explain everything to him tomorrow. You don't have to worry.""It's not about that. It's..." Aurora seemed unsure of how to phrase it and ended up saying, "Can you come downstairs? You can take a look at it yourself."'Downstairs?' Vicky thought and was about to ask for further clarification when she realized that the call had already been disconnected.Puzzled, Vicky descended the stairs and almost slipped when she spotted Tyler and Aurora sitting on the couch.Fortunately, she was near the bottom of the stairs, so the fall was not too severe.When Aurora saw her stumble, she quickly got up from the couch to help her up.However, the man beside her moved even quicker, striding toward Vicky and picking her up in his arms.Seeing Tyler and Aurora at her house was already shocking enough for Vicky, so the fact that she was being carried by Tyler in front of Aurora shook her to he
He continued in a low voice, "You should take responsibility for what you did to me. From today onward, you will have to take care of me until my wound recovers."She snapped her head around to gape at him. "That's ridiculous! Why would you-""Aurora and I will be staying here until I get better," he answered."I won't agree to that!""I'm not asking for your approval," he said decisively.At this moment, Vicky wished that she had stabbed him to death so that she would never have to deal with him ever again."You just don't know how to leave me alone, don't you??"Tyler shot her a look and mocked, "You severely injured someone. Did you not think about the consequences before doing it?""Arrest me for my crimes and send me to prison, then.""What, have you developed a taste for prison now?"Vicky said coldly, "Between having you stay here and going to prison, I'd rather choose the latter."Seeing the clear rejection and disdain in her eyes, Tyler's dark eyes gradually turned