"I see." The woman smiled. "It's just seven thousand five hundred, right?"The police officer nodded. "Yes."The woman's smile was reassuring as she declared, "Let me handle this."...Half an hour later, Vicky stepped out of the police station with the woman. "Miss Jandrell, thank you for paying on my behalf," she spoke. "I will pay you back."The woman did not refuse her offer and said, "I'm not in urgent need of that money, so you can pay me back whenever you want."Vicky studied her face and asked, "Miss Jandrell, are you here on purpose to help me?"The smile on the woman's face froze, and she feigned confusion. "What?""You came here for me, didn't you, Miss Jandrell?" Vicky stared into her eyes. "It's far too much of a coincidence if you keep appearing before me whenever I need help."She could consider it a coincidence for being helped once or twice, but this was the third time.Seeing through Vicky's thoughts, the woman softly sighed and confessed, "Yes, I was specif
The person did not answer her question directly and instead asked, [Have you ever thought of marrying Tyler?]Vicky jolted, dumbfounded by the suggestion. [Never.]There was another long pause until over half an hour later when the person replied. [Do you want to marry him?]Vicky firmly replied. [No.][Why not?]Vicky did not want to mention her past with Tyler and simply explained, [Tyler considers me his enemy. If I marry him, I will die a horrible death.][The Shaws have gone bankrupt and moved away. Harvey Sparks was in prison and is no longer in Stoneford City. You have no one to rely on. Forget Tyler—you can't even defend yourself from other bullies. Are you willing to keep living like this?] The person continued.Vicky's gaze flickered as she did not want to continue living such a pathetic life, but as the mysterious man said, she was helpless and could not defend herself.Just then, the person sent another message. [By becoming Missus Hart, you won't have to live like
It was Sheila and Tyler.Vicky felt a chill down her spine at the sight of those two and regretted agreeing to the mysterious man's plan.She had been targeted by Tyler and was scammed, so she agreed on impulse. However, the sight of Tyler caused her to back down. She experienced first-hand just how crazy Tyler could be, and scheming against him would only end badly for her.Sensing Vicky's gaze, Sheila looked up and narrowed her eyes at Vicky. "Ms. Shaw?"Vicky stood up and greeted her with a cold and distant tone. "Miss Young."After the previous incident, Vicky and Sheila had not seen each other again, so it seemed somewhat awkward to run into one another again.Vicky kept her eyes lowered, avoiding Sheila's gaze as Sheila's gentle voice rang. "Are you also unwell, Ms. Shaw?""Nothing serious, I just came for a check-up," Vicky mumbled.She did not understand why the mysterious man asked her to come to the hospital and thought, 'Can it be just to orchestrate an encounter bet
The report stated clearly that she was pregnant, and Vicky was stunned for a moment.She did find herself in bed with Tyler one night, but she remembered that she was on her safe days at the time, so she could not be pregnant.Vicky started to suspect that the mysterious man sent her to the hospital for this.She thought back to the nurse who took her blood and headed up the stairs to ask the nurse about the report. Alas, she failed to locate her and started to feel anxious as if anything was possible.She had not gotten her period for the month, and there was a slight chance that she was pregnant.Unable to find the nurse, Vicky cast her hesitation aside and called the mysterious man.The phone rang for a long while, but Vicky grew increasingly nervous as no response was given.Just then, Sheila, who had just finished her examination, walked out of the room. As she opened the door, she said, "See? I told you there's nothing wrong, but you just won't believe me..."After steppi
The nurse spoke softly, but it was loud enough for Sheila and Tyler to overhear her.Vicky tensed instantly as the nurse walked up to her. "Ms. Shaw, please come with me."Vicky did not know how to react and did not dare to look at Sheila or Tyler. She followed the nurse stiffly with the only thought of getting out of there swiftly.Suddenly, a hand grabbed her wrist as Tyler's voice sounded from above. "Are you pregnant?""I—"Before Vicky could say anything, the nurse next to her said, "Yes, Ms. Shaw is four weeks pregnant."'Four weeks pregnant?' Tyler thought. 'The timing coincided with the time we slept together.'"Four weeks pregnant?" Sheila asked in shock. "Ms. Shaw, does this mean that...the child is Tyler's?!""No!" Vicky instinctively denied it. "You're mistaken. I'm not pregnant at all—""Ms. Shaw, you are pregnant," the nurse chimed in. "Why would you say otherwise?" She took the pregnancy report from Vicky's hand. "It's clearly stated in the report."Tyler's gaz
"Can you run another test?""Of course," said the nurse. "Please follow me."...Vicky had her blood drawn once again next to Tyler and Sheila. Sheila, who seemed worried that Vicky might run away, grabbed Vicky's arm tightly the entire time.After a series of tests, the nurse presented the result to the three of them, and Sheila snatched the report immediately.A few moments later, she turned visibly pale as the light in her eyes dimmed.Vicky's heart skipped a beat and she reached out to grab the report, which stated that she was pregnant—just like the previous report.Stunned, Vicky dropped the report.When Tyler saw the dazed look on Vicky's face, he frowned and bent to pick up the report from the ground.Upon reading the result, Tyler reacted far more calmly and said, "Let's talk when we get back." He then headed toward the elevator.Sheila looked at Vicky pointedly. "Ms. Shaw, please come with us."Vicky's lips twitched, but she silently followed his footsteps nonethel
Sheila sneered. "Stop pretending, Ms. Shaw. You disgust me!"Sheila clearly did not believe Vicky and dismissed her attempt to explain herself as an act."Miss Young, I...""Vicky Shaw, you appeared in the hospital today to let me know you're pregnant, didn't you?" interjected Sheila.Vicky moved her lips but could not utter a single word.Sheila cast her one final glare before stepping out of the room expressionlessly.Vicky was overwhelmed by guilt as she was not truly pregnant. It was all a lie, and a lie would eventually be exposed.Knowing that Tyler and Sheila would find out about the truth, Vicky gritted her teeth and hurried after Sheila. "Miss Young, please let me explain."Sheila acted as though she had seen through Vicky's true nature as she coldly shook off Vicky's hand. "Ms. Shaw, please let go.""This is all a misunderstanding..." Vicky tried to explain, but Sheila did not want to hear her voice.Sheila's expression shifted in her anger as she said, "If you have
A few doctors walked out grimly. "Mister Hart, Miss Young has woken up and is in a frantic state upon learning about her injuries. Do you think you can maybe..."Tyler frowned. "I'll go see her."With that, he went into the room without looking once at Vicky....The sky turned dark, and Vicky remained rooted in the corridor.Sometime later, the door finally opened, and Vicky turned her head toward the sound.As Tyler stepped outside, Vicky asked softly, "How is Miss Young doing?"Tyler's footsteps faltered as he seemed surprised to see Vicky still waiting outside.He did not immediately respond and closed the door to the ward, ensuring that no one inside could hear them, before saying coldly, "Why haven't you left?"Vicky began to explain, "I was a little concerned about Miss Young's condition, so..."He interrupted her with a cold sneer. "You want to see how badly you've ruined Sheila's life, don't you?""I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I don't know how she fell down the stai