Aurora turned to Vicky and asked, "Vicky, do you mind if I join you for dinner?" Aurora was, after all, Tyler's fiancee, so Vicky knew that she had no right to refuse Aurora's request and nodded. Aurora glanced at the dishes on the table. "That's great. They're all home-cooked dishes that I love!" Having grown up in luxury and indulgence, Aurora had always enjoyed the finest things in life, including food. Most of what she ate was Western cuisine during her time in Molivia. Even though she tried some Italian food after coming to Zendonia, they were mostly traditional delicacies and not the simple home-cooked ones she was seeing at the moment. Aurora sat in Vicky's seat. "When I was filming on set, the director provided us with packed meals. Surprisingly, although some of the dishes didn't look appetizing, they were quite delicious. I asked some of the cast members, and they said they were ordinary home-cooked dishes... I discovered that, compared to elaborate meals, the flavo
"I feel... like you don't really care about him," Vicky remarked. Letting her fiance spend time with his ex-wife and going off to film when he was injured did not seem like something Aurora would do. When Vicky was in a relationship with Tyler, she had given up important performances to take care of him when he fell ill, so she could empathize with Aurora's situation. She would never have left to film movies. Aurora let out a sigh. "Vicky, I'll be honest with you. At first, I thought he was great. He's young, successful in his career, and so handsome that any woman who sees him would be attracted to him." Vicky nodded. It was Tyler's deceitful appearance that had fooled her when they were dating. "But when it comes to getting along..." Aurora hesitated, and looked at Vicky before continuing, "I find him rather... difficult." Vicky wanted to know what Aurora really thought of Tyler and asked, "What do you think of him?" Aurora's face showed a hint of conflict as she replied
Tyler could no longer stay in the same room with her, so Vicky was more than happy to have Aurora stay. Vicky tidied up and organized the guest room Aurora stayed in previously, but when she was done, she realized that Aurora was not in the living room. She scowled and started looking everywhere for Aurora. However, Aurora was nowhere to be found even after Vicky had checked every room. 'Is she... upstairs?' Vicky thought, her heart sinking. If Aurora went into Vicky's bedroom, Aurora would be able to tell that Tyler had been sleeping in the same room as her. Vicky pushed the door to the master bedroom open, but there was no one in sight. She sighed a breath of relief but felt confused at the same time about Aurora's whereabouts. Noticing that the door to Tyler's study seemed to be slightly ajar, Vicky approached it, preparing to knock, when suddenly she heard voices arguing from inside. In the study, Tyler studied Aurora with a dark look on his face and commanded, "You
"Tyler, why are you being so childish? You are keeping this a secret simply because she didn't confess everything to you? Well, she doesn't want you anymore, so why do you keep bothering her?" Tyler's tone remained indifferent, "How do you know she doesn't want to be with me? If that's the case, why would she refuse to divorce me?" Aurora shook her head helplessly. "Tyler, you're going to mess things up sooner or later, do you know that?" "As far as I know, you seemed to dislike her at first. It's only been a short while and your attitude towards her has changed." Tyler leaned back, his gaze growing colder and more distant. "Aurora, I didn't ask you to become close with her so that you two can be friends, do you understand?" Aurora scoffed, "Do you want everyone in the world to hate Vicky so that she can only be yours alone? You refuse to let me stay because you're afraid I'll disturb your time together, right?" Aurora did not inform Tyler that the filming of her movie had en
Aurora looked at him. "Aren't you going to explain everything to her?" Tyler picked up the cigarette lying on the coffee table, and with an audible click, casually lit it with a lighter. White smoke trailed along his slender fingertips, rising gently. Aurora had long lost any romantic thoughts about the man in front of her, but seeing his action of lighting the cigarette, she was still impressed by how charming she was. However, she preferred normal men. Abnormal individuals, however good-looking they were, were people that she struggled to deal with, and Tyler was one of them. Tyler showed no signs of panic or anxiety as he calmly said, "She will come back." The smoke clouded his face, making him appear mysterious and inscrutable. Aurora knew that Tyler had his own reliance, so she sighed softly. It was a matter between Vicky and Tyler. As an outsider, Aurora did not have the right to say much. However, she still felt that Tyler was the most abnormal person she had eve
Aurora walked habitually to the entrance of the hall and was about to knock on the door when she heard voices from inside. "Mother, has Mister Hart given any instructions lately?" It was Elijah's father speaking. Old Madam Harrisons responded, "No. We can lay back for the next few days." Missus Harrisons complained, "This is all Elijah's fault. Why did he have to provoke Tyler Hart, of all people? I mean, out of all the women he could have chosen, why did he have to pick Tyler Hart's woman to put on an act with?" Elijah protested, "At that time, Vicky said she was already divorced... and I was just asking her to help with the act. Who could've known it would anger Tyler Hart? It's not entirely my fault either. It's also Grandmother's fault for deceiving me about having a terminal illness just to get me married. I had no choice but to hastily find someone." "Enough. There's no point in talking about these things now." Old Madam Harrisons sighed. "We'll do what Tyler instructs
Vicky locked eyes with Elijah. "Did you and Tyler conspire together from the beginning when you came to order dresses from my studio?" Elijah hurriedly replied, "No. There was nothing like that at that time." "Not at that time? So... was it when you picked me up from the hospital?" Elijah could not bear to meet Vicky's gaze. "It wasn't then, either... I was refusing to get married, and Grandma was worried about me. To make me marry, she lied to me about having a terminal illness... My fiance was indeed someone I hastily found to deal with the pressure. After the scandal about us started circulating, my ex-fiance was furious, and we had a big fight. She even suggested breaking up. At that time, I had already discussed with my family that I would bring my fiance home... It was only out of desperation that I came up with the idea of asking for your help. When I heard you were hospitalized, I went to see you... The things I said to you in the car at that time were all true. It's just
Elijah could not go and console Vicky. With Tyler's possessiveness over her being so extreme, Elijah would be risking the safety of his entire family simply by looking Vicky's way when it was unnecessary. After Vicky disappeared from their sight, Old Madam Harrisons said, "Since Vicky has discovered this matter, we should quickly call Mister Hart and make sure there are no more mistakes because of our situation." Elijah nodded and took out his phone to make a call. On the other end of the line, a man's cold and calm voice could be heard, "Did Vicky go to the Harrisons' house?" "Yes..." Every time Elijah spoke with Tyler Hart on the phone, he felt a sense of inferiority, completely overshadowed by Tyler Hart's presence. After receiving Elijah's incoming call, Tyler could guess what it was about and said indifferently, "If she wants to stay at the Harrisons', let her stay, but you can't stay there with her. Do you understand?" Elijah stammered, "Mister Hart… We didn't know th