As he finally controlled his anger after a while, Tyler said in a deep voice, "The Hart family is more devious than you think. Staying here any longer will only put your life in danger. Do you understand?"Vicky scoffed. "And who's to blame for that?"She would not have ended up in the Hart family's place if Tyler did not hurt Lincoln. It was he who did not think of the consequences. It was not like they would do anything to Tyler since he was related to them by blood. She, however, was an outsider. If it were not for Old Mister Hart, whose position had not been determined, Tyler would have taken Vicky away a long time ago.Tyler fell silent as he did not know how to answer her, but after a while, he said, "The Yeagars would never call off the marriage, so you'll only make an enemy out of them if you're too close with Lincoln.""It's simple, then—I'll just have to stay away from Lincoln," replied Vicky indifferently. In other words, she had no intention to leave with Tyler, and thi
'That explains why his attitude has changed toward me recently. No wonder he wanted to try again with me. It's all because he knows the truth now.' At that moment, Vicky did not know what she felt. Him knowing the truth did not make her happy at all. Instead, her heart felt heavy.She shook her head and said, "It's all too late.""No, it isn't." He kissed her cheek, and his tone softened. "Vicky, leave this place with me. We can start again."His words sounded so tempting, but Vicky had lost all trust in him. Instead, the thought of him luring her out so that he could defile her again did cross her mind."We're over, Tyler."All the times Tyler had humbled himself tonight were rewarded by Vicky's outright refusal…and he reached the end of his patience."Vicky, are you or are you not going to leave with me?""No, I'm not.""Do you seriously think you can get away from me by staying here? Well, dream on!"His tone became harsh as it looked like taking the softer approach did not
"My mother will apologize to you in person later," Lincoln repeated with a smile."She… She'll come and apologize to me in person?""Yes."Vicky was in disbelief. 'The headstrong Valencia is willing to apologize to me?'Even though what happened was Valencia's fault, Vicky understood it would be impossible for an elder to apologize to someone younger than her. In fact, the best way to deal with the problem was to pretend it never existed. Even Tyler, in a bid to assuage the public, requested Vicky to apologize to Valencia.Sensing Vicky's disbelief, Lincoln added softly, "Vicky, I've talked to my mother, and she promised not to make life difficult for you anymore." Then, his tone became apologetic. "I'm so sorry. I was the one who asked you to stay here, yet I didn't manage to protect you… Instead, I let the person closest to me hurt you."Vicky felt a little embarrassed by how cold she treated him moments before after she heard what he said."It's not your fault; you don't have
Vicky knew Valencia's apology was hardly sincere; it was just a way to brush things aside. However, what confused her was how Lincoln convinced Valencia to even apologize.With this in mind, Vicky asked, "May I ask what Lincoln said to you that made you come and apologize to me?"Valencia glanced at her and softly replied, "You are quite astute to guess that Lincoln spoke on your behalf.""It must be more than just intercession. What did he do?"Valencia looked at Vicky for a moment, then suddenly smiled. "That's right. For your sake, Lincoln even defied his mother... It's the first time I've seen him go to such lengths for a woman." Despite her smile, her gaze was cold. "Lincoln was afraid that I'd hurt you again, so he insisted on moving to his grandfather's place to protect you. He said he'll bear your responsibility and be punished in your place. His gunshot wound hasn't fully healed, and the rash on his face hasn't subsided after all this time... He can't withstand this kind o
Tyler had appeared behind Vicky without her noticing it, and he stared at her phone with a scowl.His expression darkened when he saw Lincoln's name on the screen.When he entered the room, Vicky, who had always been extremely alert, did not notice him even as he approached her.Curious, Tyler decided to grab her phone to see what she was looking at. To his surprise, Vicky was texting Lincoln.When he saw that Vicky was the one who initiated the conversation, Tyler pursed his lips and glanced at the ointment on the table darkly.The next instant, he narrowed his eyes at the sight of the next message.Vicky's anger surged, and she immediately stood up and went to snatch her phone back. "Tyler, give me back my phone!"It was intrusive enough for him to enter her room without permission, but to brazenly look through her phone was crossing the line.Tyler chuckled in anger, his voice dripping with sarcasm as he read the text message from Lincoln aloud."Vicky, I'm close to getting
Rage overwhelmed the last bit of Tyler's senses.He pinned Vicky against the dresser roughly and said, "You want to leave with him? Dream on! You'll never get away from me unless I die." He sneered sinisterly. "Even if I am to die, I'm going to make sure you die with me as well."The skin care products and bottles on the dresser fell onto the floor loudly, and Vicky's back slammed against the hard surface of the dresser. A sharp pain shot up her body, but Tyler showed her no mercy.He lowered his head and bit onto her lips viciously....The long night stretched on as if dawn would never come.After a night of torment and suffering, Vicky finally fell into a coma.In the last moment before losing consciousness, she felt a sense of relief.She did not know how long she had been sleeping when the sounds of arguments faintly reached her ears."Tyler, Vicky has had a high fever for so many days. Why won't you take her to the hospital and keep her locked in the room instead?!" The
The expression on Lincoln's face was stern. "Tyler Hart, you truly are a selfish man. You've always cared about yourself with no consideration for others. You know better than anyone here as to why Vicky came down with a high fever. She doesn't want to be with you, so how much longer are you going to bend her to your will?"Lincoln's words were so similar to what Vicky had said years ago.'Tyler Hart, we've already broken up. When will you stop pestering me?'Tyler's breath grew heavy, but his gaze hardened as he sneered. "Do you think I should selflessly hand over my woman like a saint?""Tyler, don't get it wrong. Vicky isn't your woman."Tyler raised an eyebrow. "If she's not my woman, is she yours, then?" Before Lincoln could speak, Tyler sarcastically remarked, "Avery Yeager, your fiancee, is currently living here. Lincoln, aren't you exhausted from dividing your attention between women like this?"At that moment, footsteps could be heard from the other end of the corridor.
Sure enough, Vicky was thirsty and finished the glass of water quickly."Do you need more?" Tyler asked.Vicky nodded, so Tyler poured her another glass.Avery, who watched the scene unfold, frowned as she glanced between Vicky and Tyler, who fed Vicky water gently.After staying in the Harts' mansion for a while, she encountered Tyler a few times and came to know him.If Lincoln was the perfect example of a gentleman, Tyler was the opposite of it because he was a very aloof man.Avery learned from Valencia that Tyler and his family members were emotionally distant, as if he were born without human emotions. Yet, at this moment, Tyler was tenderly feeding Vicky water, which once again subverted her perception of Tyler Hart.After all, she was made to believe that a man like him would never care about anyone.Avery stared blankly as she was captivated by the scene before her.After drinking two cups of water, Vicky finally had enough, and the haze in her mind finally started to