"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
Vicky's lashes fluttered. "Do you want to...destroy my hand as well?"Amused by her words, Tyler sneered. "Don't you think that's too light a punishment?"Vicky's chest heaved.Tyler caressed her cheek gently, and she felt a chill down her spine."What do you want?"Her fear seemed to please him, and he said coldly, "Don't worry. I won't do anything to you until you give birth to my child."She trembled. "And what then?"Tyler remained composed and cold as he said, "That's for me to decide afterward."Vicky's heart sank as she reached the depths of despair. She knew Tyler would not let her go.Tyler might let the current event go for the sake of his child, but Vicky had betrayed him in the past and had even deceived him just seconds ago, so she knew she would never escape Tyler's grip.Tyler seemed reluctant to even look at her, his voice cold as he said, "I'll have Harry arrange a new place for you to live, and I'll send a few people to take care of your daily life. Tomorrow
[Sorry, I had something to do during the day and didn't see your message in time. The nurse probably thought you were acting, so she only played along.]As Vicky read these words, she could not help but feel amused as she thought, 'The nurse thought I was acting... So even the nurse thought I was putting on a show? Well, I guess that must be what it looks like. Why else would Sheila think I was pretending to be pregnant?'Vicky did not reply to the message as she could not bring herself to think....Back home, after taking a shower, Vicky lay exhausted on the bed.She casually glanced at her phone and noticed two unread messages on the screen, so she opened the messages.[Are you in trouble again?][If you have any unresolved troubles, remember to tell me in time. I'll help you through it.]As she read the concerned messages on the screen, tears gathered in her eyes. Although she did not know the person's intentions, this stranger she had met by chance was the only one willing
The next day, someone rang the doorbell to Vicky's apartment.Harry stood outside the door as he greeted Vicky politely. "Ms. Shaw, Mister Hart has ordered me to pick you up.""Where is Tyler?" she asked expressionlessly."Um..." Harry had just started working for Tyler and did not know much about Tyler's relationship with Vicky. After a few moments of hesitation, he said, "He's working."In truth, Tyler was in the hospital with Sheila.Since Vicky was pregnant with Tyler's child, Harry chose not to tell her the truth, fearing that he might agitate Vicky by accident.Vicky did not miss the hesitation on Harry's expression but did not expose his lie. "Get Tyler to come here. I need to speak with him.""Ms. Shaw, Mister Hart is busy now, so I'm afraid—"Vicky interrupted him. "Tell him that I'm not leaving unless he comes."With that, Vicky slammed the door shut without giving Harry a chance to reply....In the evening, the doorbell rang once again. Vicky got up and opened th
"If I had no ulterior motives, why would I approach Sheila, scheme to sleep with you, stage a coincidence to run into you at the hospital, and let you know about my pregnancy?" Vicky smiled coquettishly. "Did you think I'm doing it all for love?"Tyler gazed at her smile, his gaze growing d more intense. "What if I refuse?"Vicky caressed her belly. "I have plenty of ways to keep this child from being born, Mister Hart. Don't you agree?"The room fell into suffocating silence, with only the rhythmic ticking of a clock audible.After some time, Tyler broke the silence. "Vicky, you schemed against me and pushed Sheila down the stairs, and I have yet to punish you for that."Vicky showed no fear. "If Sheila knew that this child was gone, it'd probably bring her more relief than any other form of revenge, wouldn't it?""Are you threatening me, Vicky?"Vicky chuckled lightly. "What kind of threat could I pose in the face of the almighty Mister Hart? If you don't want to be threatened
It was ridiculous that Vicky needed to be with the same man who caused her such misery to live in peace, but she had no other choice.[Do you really have no feelings left for him?] The mysterious person asked.Vicky studied the message for a long while before replying. [Yeah.]After that, the conversation stopped....Three days later, Tyler called Vicky."I agree with your condition. Harry will pick you up later. Prepare your documents; we'll get married later."Stunned, Vicky muttered, "Already?""Was I supposed to take time preparing for a grand wedding?" Tyler mocked."That's not what I mean. I just think it's too soon...""This is what you want, right?" Tyler said coldly. "Don't overdo your act, or you'll come off as disgusting."With that, Tyler hung up without waiting for her response.Vicky stared at her phone and was unable to react. She did mention her condition to Tyler, but she did not expect to get married so soon.Half an hour later, the doorbell rang."Ms.