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
It was already late at night when Harry came to report. Upon seeing Harry entering, Aurora, who was waiting in the living room, quickly stood up. "Mister Gardner, how did it go? Did you find Vicky?" Aurora glanced at Harry and then shifted her gaze to the man who was smoking by the window. "Mister Hart, we have located Miss Shaw's whereabouts, but..." Harry hesitated, and then whispered cautiously, "Miss Shaw was taken away by Mister Lincoln." "Lincoln Hart?" Tyler's expression immediately hardened. He extinguished his cigarette and walked briskly toward the door, and Aurora quickly followed. "Tyler, are you going to find Vicky? I'll go with you..." Aurora said. However, Tyler ignored her. He did not even look back as he walked away. It was Harry who stopped her. "Miss Aurora, Mister Hart is going to the Harts' mansion. It's better if you don't go with him." Aurora gave Harry a puzzled look. "Why not? If I go along, I might be able to help explain things and persuade Vi
Vicky shook her head. "I don't want to leave with him." Lincoln stared at her and promised with a determined look, "No one can make you leave if you don't want to, Vicky." In the past, Vicky was still wary of Lincoln, but after all that had happened, she could not think of anything but the urge to leave for a place where Tyler could never find her. "Are you sure that... you can make sure he doesn't take me away?" Lincoln smiled. "As long as you stay here, I can make sure that he doesn't." "Stay here?" Vicky repeated hesitantly. This was the mansion where the Harts temporarily resided for their time in Zendonia, so there was no doubt that Valencia and Orion lived there as well. Vicky knew that if she stayed under the same roof as those two, they were bound to have conflicts. Lincoln seemed to understand what she was thinking and added with a smile, "Vicky, don't worry. I'll talk to my parents, and they won't give you a hard time." The sharp voice of a woman downstairs
Vicky scowled. "Are you saying that Tyler took advantage of the situation and deliberately severed ties with his parents?" Lincoln looked at Vicky. "Exactly. When you disappeared while meeting my parents, they were the prime suspects. Kidnapping you posed no harm to them, but in the end, it was Tyler who benefited from the incident... Vicky, haven't you considered that there might be other forces at play?" If Vicky was told that in the past, she would not have believed it. She would have even thought that Lincoln was trying to sow discord between her and Tyler. However, ever since she learned that everything Tyler had done was in retaliation against her, she came to believe that anything was possible, especially after finding out about Tyler's collaboration with Elijah and Aurora to deceive her. Vicky would not put it past Tyler to do such things. Vicky said lightly, "It doesn't matter anymore. Whether he used me to sever ties with his parents or deliberately kidnapped me, it
Upon hearing his words, Valencia glanced coldly at Vicky and said, "Tyler, didn't you already divorce Vicky? Isn't Miss Starling your current fiance?" Tyler cast a cold glance at her and replied, "Who said that Aurora is my fiancee?" Valencia was taken aback. "Weren't you getting along well with Miss Starling? Haven't you already gone to see wedding dresses and set a date for the engagement party?" Tyler replied in an icy tone, "I won't be engaged to her." Valencia paled. "Tyler, what do you mean by this? The Starlings are already preparing for the engagement, yet you're saying there won't be an engagement right now? Where does that leave the Starlings and our family?" The Starlings and the Harts had been preparing for the wedding. With the date approaching, Tyler was seen bothering Vicky relentlessly and even tried to call off the engagement. Valencia's icy gaze swept across Vicky and thought, 'Had Lincoln not put in such good words with me about this woman, I would've era
Vicky looked at Lincoln. Lincoln's handsome face bore a smile that seemed to dispel all darkness. She felt as though she was basking in a gentle spring breeze. If one was to describe Tyler as an endless night, filled with cold and darkness, Lincoln would be a warm and bright light that brought comfort to one's heart. Vicky remained silent for a few seconds before finally speaking up, "Tyler, I won't go with you." The smile on Lincoln's face grew brighter, while the chilling aura surrounding Tyler grew gloomier. Tyler narrowed his eyes dangerously, and his tone carried a more pronounced threat, "Vicky, say that again." Vicky's face appeared pale, but her expression remained resolute. "No matter how many times you ask, my answer will be the same." She raised her eyes to meet his gaze. "I won't leave with you." She did not want to spend her whole life in his shadow and be forever manipulated by him. In the past, she had felt indebted to him, had sympathy for him, and even