The taste of blood filled their mouths, and Tyler paused.Neither of them could see each other's face in the dark, and only his eyes glittered."I asked the doctors," he said hoarsely, his voice echoing in the quiet night. "You have fully recovered, so it's going to be fine."Click!The light on the nightstand was lit, and he gazed at her. "Are you worried that I'm turning the lights off because I don't want to look at your face?"Vicky looked away. "I..."Tyler somehow countered every excuse she could come up with, and she found herself speechless.Tyler lowered his head to kiss her again, and Vicky instinctively turned her head so that his kiss landed on her cheek.Instantly, tension rose in the air.Vicky lowered her gaze, knowing that Tyler was upset without looking at him.After a few moments of silence, she spoke truthfully, "Can you give me some more time? I'm... I'm still scared from what happened last time."The air froze in an instant."I'm sorry." It took him a w
Neither Angela nor Vicky expected Avery to pull off such a move.Caught off-guard, no one reacted in time. The hat was snatched off in an instant, and the dark blue mark on Vicky's forehead was revealed. "What...?" Surprised by the sight before her, Avery's eyes widened, and she dropped the hat onto the ground.Angela paled and instinctively stood in front of Vicky, trying to shield her from Avery's gaze, but Vicky pushed Angela aside and slowly walked up to Avery, taking off her mask and glasses.Seeing Vicky's face, Avery involuntarily took a few steps back, fear flickering in her eyes.Unconcerned by Avery's frightened expression, Vicky calmly said, "I'm sorry for scaring you."She then bent down to pick up her hat.Avery's lips moved as if she wanted to say something but could not at the sight.Vicky glanced at Avery and was about to put on her hat when a low, gentle voice came from behind, tinged with unmistakable surprise."Vicky?!"Vicky froze.Footsteps approached a
Angela wanted to protest, but Vicky asserted, "Miss Hill, you are only here to protect me, not to control me."Angela knew just how much Tyler cared about Vicky, to the point that his love for her did not waver the slightest despite Vicky's current condition. Knowing that upsetting Vicky would trouble Tyler, Angela complied.She walked to a place where she would not overhear the conversation but allowed her to see Vicky so that she could hurry over to Vicky's side should anything unexpected happen.Not daring to hide the fact that Vicky had run into Lincoln, Angela decided to inform Tyler about it and called him.The phone was quickly answered, and Tyler's cool voice came from the other end. "What's the matter?"Angela looked at Vicky and Lincoln, who were standing nearby, and whispered, "Missus Hart and Second Young Master ran into each other. She said she wanted to have a private chat with him and asked me to leave. I didn't dare to go against her wishes, so..."Silence loomed
Vicky gazed at Tyler as she whispered, "Let's leave this place."Tyler had guessed what she meant but was still stunned when she said it out loud."Vicky, are you sure?" he asked hoarsely as he stared at her so endearingly that it sent chills down her spine.Vicky did not avert her eyes and nodded firmly. "Yeah, let's leave.""Don't you want to find the culprit?"Vicky was the one who proposed to stay in the mansion to search for the culprit, and since Tyler had yet to find anything on his end, he agreed to her suggestion.Although Vicky had a valid reason to stay in the Harts' mansion, Tyler knew deep down that it was just an excuse because she was still reluctant to leave with him.They finally managed to find peace in their relationship, and Tyler did not want to push her any further. However, he did not expect Vicky to take the initiative to suggest leaving with him."It's been some time. If we were to find something, we would've found it by now," Vicky said, gazing at the
The look in Tyler's eyes darkened as he tensed. "Why? Are you worried that I might hurt them?"Vicky shot him a look. "You know about the story between Jennifer and Anthony. Now that Anthony has her back, he won't let her go that easily."Realization dawned on Tyler, and his expression eased. "I misunderstood."Vicky was not offended and pushed him away gently. "You promised that you'll take me on a trip once we leave the Harts' mansion... Shouldn't you get more work done now so that you can free up some time to travel?"Tyler had indeed promised her such a thing and intended to fulfill it."Sure." He lowered his head to kiss her. After a while, he reluctantly let go of her and left.After Tyler left, Vicky turned her head and looked at the mirror not far away.Her face appeared hideous and terrifying, so repulsive that it could give a person nightmares, yet Tyler seemed oblivious to it and was comfortable with kissing her.Vicky reached out and gently touched her own cheek, ch
Though Vicky anticipated this, her heart still sank at the mention of Tyler's name. "Are you sure?""Yeah," Jennifer whispered. "The toxin doesn't harm the body, so it's very rare." She paused and continued, "There isn't that big a demand for this sort of toxin, and there's only a limited number of people who purchased it in the past. After all, no one would care if they're hurting their victim's health if they wanted to ruin someone's face."Vicky held her phone silently."Vicky," Jennifer called out. "Anthony's father is quite well-versed in the studies of poisons and toxins, so don't worry about the antidote. Anthony has contacted his father, so I'm sure we'll find an antidote soon."Vicky stared at her reflection on the computer monitor and said bitterly, "If my face is truly ruined, do you think...that Tyler will finally let go of me?"Jennifer jolted in shock and said hastily, "Vicky, don't say that. You can't punish yourself over someone else's mistakes."Vicky chuckled. "
Avery's knees went weak just from hearing Tyler's voice.Tyler slowly turned around, and his dark, deep gaze landed on her.Avery paled at this, and after steadying herself, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "Tyler Hart, is this how you treat a lady?"Tyler could not be bothered with her pretense and said, "Did you poison Vicky?""What?" Avery looked at him blankly. "What are you talking about? I don't understand you.""I've investigated the matter. You don't need to keep up your act," Tyler stated flatly.Avery was bewildered for a moment before something seemed to dawn on her. "Do you really think I poisoned Vicky? When she was ill, you were so attentive to her that you took care of everything yourself. I only saw Vicky once with Lincoln on the day she woke up, and we were kept at a distance... Are you suggesting that I could have poisoned her from afar?"The look in Tyler's eyes hardened. "Who said that all poisons have to take immediate effect?"Avery wanted to defend hersel
The hives on Lincoln's face were not the reason why Avery did not want to be with him. She could make Lincoln's face return to its original state in a matter of minutes if she wanted to.However, she preferred a man with a cold and restrained demeanor like Tyler.Avery knew it was difficult to handle someone as aloof as Tyler, but once she had him under her control, he would remain forever loyal to her.Taking advantage of her identity as Lincoln's fiancee, Avery managed to stay in the Harts' mansion. She frequently appeared in front of Tyler during her stay, but he never spared her a second glance.He was completely focused on Vicky, oblivious to any subtle hints she might have given him.It was human nature to desire what was difficult to obtain, and the more he rejected her, the more she desired him.That was when Avery thought of poisoning Vicky.After all, not a single man on earth did not care about his woman's appearance.Tyler was worried that Vicky's beauty would attra
[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