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
[Alright.]Aurora sighed in relief. "Vicky, we've been out for quite a while. Shall we head back?"Vicky glanced at Aurora. "Can we finally go back now?""Yes, we can go back... Huh?" Aurora sensed something was amiss. "Vicky, do you...know something?"Vicky smiled. "Every time I go out with friends, Tyler always bombards me with questions about when I'll be back and insists on picking me up. Strangely, he didn't ask me anything today. Also... I remember that it's my birthday today."Aurora was left speechless as she realized Vicky saw right through her act....By the time they got home, it was starting to get dark outside. Inside the mansion, it was quiet and pitch-black. Suddenly, a warm, yellow candlelight gradually illuminated the darkness, revealing a handsome face."Happy birthday, Vicky," Tyler said.Vicky gazed at the flickering candles, feeling a bit dazed.It was then she remembered that during the early days of their relationship, he had prepared a birthday surpri
Tyler showed great disdain when his wish of getting a daughter was let down. What irritated him most was that this son looked remarkably like him.After recovering from childbirth, Vicky accompanied a newly pregnant Aurora on a shopping trip for baby supplies.Upon hearing Vicky's story, Aurora could not help but ask, "Men are usually happy when they have sons, so why does Tyler prefer daughters?"Vicky sighed. "Tyler says that a family is never really balanced and happy unless they have one son and one daughter."Aurora nodded thoughtfully. "Indeed. Now that you have a son, having a daughter would be perfect. Vicky, have you and Tyler considered responding to the national call and having a third child?"Vicky shook her head. "The last time I gave birth, Tyler wasn't around, so he doesn't know what it was like. This time, he was scared out of his wits and had no intention of having more children. A few days ago, he even underwent a vasectomy."Aurora chuckled. "Daughters may be s
However, everything spiraled out of control.Tyler knew his behavior was despicable, but he could not control his emotions.When he loved, every cell within him longed for her. Every time he came to see her, he told himself it would be the last time. However, he found himself appearing at her house more and more frequently.Tyler knew he was in trouble, and it would not be long before he returned to his former self.Vicky was like a drug to him. Even though he knew that contact with her was toxic, he could not bring himself to let go.He knew she was pregnant with his child, and his most primal desires began to surge, making it impossible for him to resist the urge to make her stay.Vicky listened quietly to his confession, and her heart ached.She could not fight off the urge to hold him; her touch was firm and comforting.He only mentioned a few words about the time he regained consciousness, but Vicky knew he had endured a lot of pain. The fact that he was alive was a miracl
Tyler's lips quivered as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.What was there to say? It was not like he could apologize. The deed had been done, and his apology would not mean anything. Besides, he had no regrets whatsoever.Vicky stared at him. "You tampered with the surveillance, didn't you?""Yes.""And the servants and nannies. They're all under your control, right?"Tyler lowered his gaze. "Yes."Since all of this was real and not a dream, she must have been unconscious when Tyler returned. No matter how soundly she slept, she should have felt something. Since she had to take care of Lufian, she came home every day for meals, so she guessed that something was added to her food.For the past few days, she pretended to eat at home while secretly disposing of her meals. As it turned out, her suspicions were correct.Vicky repeated the question she asked before. "Why didn't you come to me?"Tyler remained silent once again."Did you come here just t
"Are you planning to leave just like that?"The man's body tensed.Click! The desk lamp was turned on, its warm, amber light illuminating the darkness."Why won't you look at me? Are you brave enough to do it but not to admit it?" echoed Vicky's gentle voice.Tyler snapped out of it and instinctively pulled his hand away from hers, ready to escape, only for Vicky's next words to pin him in place."If you leave now, I'll get rid of the baby in me tomorrow."He swiftly froze in place and turned back to her. "What did you just say?"Even though she prepared herself mentally, seeing the shock on his face made Vicky's eyes widen in shock. In an instant, her eyes welled up with tears. "You..."As Tyler met the shock in her eyes, he came to a sudden realization and turned his face away, looking anywhere but at her.When she learned about her pregnancy and knew she had not been dreaming, Vicky had a hunch about who it was that came and went freely into her home. The only one capable o
Vicky began to feel increasingly uneasy. She was pregnant without even knowing who the father was. That had to be one of the most absurd jokes in the world.Aurora, Noah, and the others were bewildered.They knew Vicky's character well, and she was not the type to casually sleep around. Besides, she still had feelings for Tyler, so she would never sleep with another man.Getting drunk was even more out of the question. After all, she was either working or taking care of her child. She had neither the time nor the inclination to go out drinking.Even Vicky herself was bewildered, and her thoughts were in disarray. "I... I don't know."The others exchanged glances, all noticing that Vicky's first instinct was not to terminate the pregnancy."Vicky, go home and think it over carefully. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call us," Aurora said gently.Vicky nodded absently.Back at home, Vicky reviewed the surveillance footage once more.She had watched it numerous times, but
Just then, a dish that Vicky usually enjoyed was brought to the table by the waiter.The aroma filled the air, but Vicky paled instantly. Before anyone could react, she retched and rushed to the bathroom.Everyone exchanged puzzled glances.Cece blinked. "What's wrong with Vicky?"Jennifer furrowed her brow. "Vicky doesn't look well. Is she ill?"The concerned Aurora chimed in, "Ever since Tyler's disappearance, Vicky hasn't been in the best mood. She even suffered from postpartum depression. Let's take her to the hospital after dinner. We can't afford for her to fall ill again."Everyone assumed that something was physically wrong with Vicky, but Noah, who remained silent, spoke up."I remember when Vicky was pregnant last time... She seemed to be very sensitive to certain smells."All eyes turned to Noah.Jennifer's eyes widened. "What are you trying to say, Noah?! You don't mean to suggest that...Vicky might be pregnant, do you?"Under the curious gazes of everyone, Noah c
As Anthony and Jennifer grew up in Lovian, and their families had deep roots there, they had to stay at Lovian as well. However, whenever they had free time, Jennifer often returned to Stoneford City to meet her friends for gatherings and meals.Vicky's birthday was approaching in a few days, and Jennifer came back early for the occasion.Lufian, on the other hand, became the darling of the group, and everyone loved him. Thus, one of the highlights of visiting Zendonia was to see Lufian.On this day, Vicky had some free time and decided to go to the airport to fetch Jennifer.Harvey held Lufian and walked out of Vicky's mansion.He had also come back early to celebrate Vicky's birthday. Like everyone else, he adored Lufian. His priority the moment he returned was to see Lufian, even though Lufian resembled Tyler most uncannily.Harvey carried Lufian and settled into the back seat, preparing to bond with him during the ride. Vicky sat in the driver's seat.Just as they were about
"Lufian is usually very well-behaved. He doesn't cause a fuss and is easy to handle.""Is his name Lufian?""That's right. Lufian Hart."Gloria's gaze flickered briefly but quickly returned to normal. "Have you given him a nickname?""Not yet," Vicky replied.Gloria did not say anything further.After playing with the child for a while, she carefully placed the necklace she had prepared around Lufian's neck.The baby played for a while and soon fell asleep.Gloria then gently returned Lufian to his stroller.Leaving the nursery, Vicky and Gloria engaged in casual conversation. They had no deep-seated grudges, and over time, their past love and hatred gradually faded away.Vicky smiled and remarked, "You seem to really like children. How about having one yourself? A kid would make a good companion for Lufian.""I'd like to, but I haven't found the right person," Gloria lamented.Gloria had been single for years. It was not because she could not forget Tyler or was waiting fo