Tyler studied Vicky's anxious expression condescendingly. "It's nothing you haven't seen before."His shadow loomed over her, and as the scent of shampoo oozed from him, Vicky felt his presence encompassing her.Vicky felt her breath catch and mumbled, "It's...getting late. Let's go to bed..."The look in his eyes darkened. "Bed?" He approached her, his warm breath caressing her cheek. "What are you hinting at, Vicky?"Spotting the lust in his eyes, Vicky instinctively tried to run. "Tyler—mmph!"He kissed her abruptly, drowning out Vicky's muffled noises. Her struggles and resistance were effortlessly ignored.Eventually, the two of them fell onto the newly bought king-size bed as Tyler continued to kiss her.Just as things were about to spiral out of control, Vicky reached her limits and shouted, "I'm pregnant; you can't touch me!"Tyler froze instantly and opened his eyes, reflecting Vicky's pale, flustered face in his pupils.His chest heaved irregularly, his breathing in
The doctor remained silent for a while after examining Vicky. Meanwhile, Vicky kept her head lowered as she feared she would be exposed by her results.A few minutes later, one of the doctors smiled at Tyler. "The baby's stable, so all you need to watch out for is the mother's diet."Vicky shivered and looked up at the doctor, who did not bother looking at her and instead informed Tyler of the things he needed to pay attention to.'Does this doctor work for the mysterious person as well?' Vicky thought, her heart sinking instead of feeling relieved.She knew that lies were never meant to last.After the doctor and Tyler left, Vicky texted the mysterious person, asking if he made the arrangement, to which the mysterious person admitted.[I can keep this a secret for now, but it'll become increasingly difficult to hide it as time passes. You need to find a way to get pregnant before Tyler finds out.] The mysterious man typed."..." Vicky fell into silence a long while after that.
Vicky perked up. "What do I need to do?""Nothing," replied the man. "I'll send someone to pick you up." The man informed her of the general plan and continued, "I've prepared all necessary documents for you."Vicky had not expected Lincoln to be so efficient. She was pleased to leave but felt worried for his safety at the same time."What about you?" she asked."Me?""You helped me get out of here. If Tyler finds out, he won't spare you," Vicky whispered. "What will you do?"After a brief moment of silence, the man said, "I will leave the country for a while as well."Relieved, Vicky said, "As long as you have a plan in mind." A thought then occurred to her as she asked, "Can I go to the mall to get some things?"Auran was different from Stoneford City; it was a tropical area with a lot of insects and harsh sunlight.Since she was preparing to go to Auran, she would need to purchase daily necessities. However, Vicky was worried that Tyler might get suspicious and decided to c
Vicky, having experienced countless times just how cunning Tyler was, nodded. "Alright.""I can't stay here for long." Lincoln stared into her eyes and reminded once again, "Unless I come to you in person, do not believe any text or call you receive. Also...if he contacts you pretending to be me, don't expose him so that he won't be alerted."Vicky could see the severity of the situation from the look on Lincoln's face and tensed. "I understand."Lincoln nodded. "I'll get going now, then."After Lincoln left, Vicky lost the mood for shopping and bought a few clothes before returning home.Shortly after she arrived home, her phone vibrated. The look in her eyes darkened when she saw the number of the mysterious man displayed on the screen.[Are you home?]Upon seeing this message, Vicky was certain that it was not sent by Lincoln.Lincoln made it clear that he would not contact her again to avoid detection, and since it was not Lincoln, the message was likely from Tyler.Fortun
[Who did you guess I am?]She typed, [There's such a wide range, so it's hard to guess who you are. I might not know who you are, but one thing I can be sure of is that...you are absolutely not Tyler.]There was a long silence following her message, and just as Vicky thought that Tyler had stopped responding out of guilt, her phone vibrated once again.[What makes you think so?]Vicky was dumbfounded by the question and typed fearlessly. [Tyler caused all the misery I've been through. He's backed me into a corner this whole time, and if you were him, well...that's going to be the joke of the century.]Before her memory loss, Vicky speculated countless times about the mysterious person's identity, but she never considered that the mysterious person could be Tyler because it was simply too illogical.After a long wait, a reply finally came. [What if I am him?]Vicky snorted. She had a hunch about Tyler's intentions: to impersonate the mysterious person who had been helping her.S
At the time, she was curious as to who the mysterious man was as he could bribe the doctor Tyler hired. Her fake pregnancy had not been discovered in every examination that followed.Just as Vicky thought that the peaceful days would continue until she was truly pregnant or until Tyler discovered the truth, Alex returned to the city.Everything was fine at the start, but some time after that, Tyler started to forbid her from contacting Alex and locked her up in the mansion.When Alex found out about it, he risked everything to take Vicky away with him. However, Stoneford City was practically ruled by Tyler, and the two were soon captured.When Tyler wrecked Alex's legs, Vicky threatened Tyler with her life to get Alex to safety. Tyler eventually caved, yet Vicky ran into an accident and lost her unborn child on her way sending Alex to the airport.During that time, their relationship became strained due to the incident involving Alex.Since Tyler locked her up at home, she stoppe
Lincoln calmly listened to Avery's accusation and explained, "This is the only way to get her to let her guard down."He took a sip of his tea and continued, "I impersonated the mysterious man who helped her throughout the years to get closer to her, but she's held back toward me still. She wouldn't trust me if I didn't help her during this event."The anger on Avery's face subsided slightly, but she continued sarcastically, "You've helped her so much, destroyed your own face, and got shot. Still, she hasn't really trusted you completely... Lincoln, you aren't as attractive as you think you are."Lincoln remained silent.Indeed, ever since he admitted to being the mysterious man, he made a point to assist Vicky a couple of times, but Vicky continued to maintain a certain distance from him.Obtaining Vicky's trust was so challenging that he had to admit that he wasted a lot of energy on it.Avery did not mind his silence and continued, "We made a deal. You want the power that Tyle
Lincoln smiled faintly. "Do you think Tyler has nothing outside of the Hart family?"Avery clearly did not understand the intricacies and said, "I admit that Hart Corporation has gained some reputation under Tyler's reign, but there is still a long way to go for his company to reach the status of my family or yours. He might have prominent power in Zendonia, but on a global scale..." Avery pursed her lips. "It's probably far from enough."The Yeagers would not accept anyone ordinary as their daughter's match, and the reason Avery's parents agreed to her marrying Tyler was that they valued his abilities. They never appreciated men born with a silver spoon who had high social standings but lacked talent.Avery's parents had introduced to her several wealthy young men with outstanding abilities and suitable backgrounds, but she did not find any of them appealing. She had high standards for men and needed them to be good-looking with no appalling hobbies.Finding someone with good char