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
A sound came from the door. It was faint but noticeable."Who's there?" Tyler narrowed his eyes and opened the door abruptly.He frowned at the sight of the familiar figure before him and was stunned when he saw the smooth, fair skin on the woman's face.Vicky's face had recovered.Realization dawned on Tyler, and he instinctively reached for her hand. "Vick—"Slap! Vicky glowered at Tyler as she smacked his face."So it really was you!"Although she found out what happened, hearing their conversation in person still made Vicky's blood run cold."Tyler Hart, I never expected you to be so cruel!" Vicky gritted her teeth as she glared hatefully at Tyler.Tyler, who had always been composed and unruffled, could not help but panic.Not bothered by being slapped, he said hastily, "Vicky, let me explain.""Sure, I'll listen to your explanation." Vicky did not leave and stood in place. She glanced at Avery, who was sitting on the ground, then looked at the bottle of poison on the c
Vicky looked into Tyler's eyes and spoke slowly, "It's a clever move to have someone else do your dirty work for you.""I didn't make Avery poison you," Tyler said tensely. "It's easy if I truly wanted to poison you. Why would I need to rely on someone else?""Having Avery poison me might be troublesome, but if the truth is ever revealed, you can easily shift the blame onto her. After all, she has the motive to hurt me. If you did it and I discovered it, your 'devoted lover' image would've collapsed, wouldn't it?"Tyler pursed his lips, and his expression darkened at her sarcastic tone. "Vicky, you'd rather believe a woman with ill intentions than believe me?""You want me to believe you? Sure." Vicky shifted her gaze at the vial placed on the table. "Since you say you didn't poison me... Can you tell me what you intended to do with this poison you bought?"Tyler moved his lips but failed to form any coherent explanation.She ignored his silence and continued, "Since you don't wa