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
Vicky did not know who kidnapped her, but she suspected that it was Tyler. 'Has Tyler found out that I'm leaving ahead of schedule?'Bang! Bang! Bang!Just then, Vicky heard gunshots, followed by the sound of the door flying open and footsteps approaching. Before she could react, her blindfold was lifted, and the duct tape stuck to her lips was removed.As she adjusted to the light, she saw the face of a handsome man, and her heart sank once she recognized him.It was Tyler.Tyler seemed oblivious to her unease as he untied the ropes from her. "Vicky, I'll take you away from here," he said, gripping Vicky's wrist and preparing to leave.Vicky, uncertain of the situation, followed Tyler. 'If Tyler wasn't the one who kidnapped me, who did? Where is Lincoln?'Just then, a group of people suddenly appeared at the entrance, led by Lincoln."Vicky." Lincoln's voice remained clear and gentle. "I've come to rescue you." Upon seeing Tyler, Lincoln's footsteps halted, his expression turn
Vicky looked at Tyler and said, "Even if he has ill intentions, he's been helping me for many years. You always pretend to be acting in my best interest, but you've only ever acted to seek coercion or revenge. How stupid do you think I am to continue trusting you?"Tyler narrowed his eyes and asked, "Helped you for many years?"At this point, Vicky no longer felt the need to hide anything. "Didn't you ask me before about the mysterious man's identity? I didn't tell you at that time because I didn't know either." Vicky took a deep breath and continued, "Well, I can tell you now that the mysterious person who's been helping me is Lincoln."Tyler had long known about the existence of the mysterious person, especially since the false pregnancy incident was orchestrated by that person.Later, when Vicky got pregnant and miscarried, the duration of her actual pregnancy did not match up with the time when she was initially said to be pregnant.Tyler was well aware of the assistance the m
Before Vicky could think, she felt a gun pressed against her head, followed by the sound of someone chuckling."Tyler, put your gun down."Vicky jolted and turned around, realizing that Lincoln had somehow appeared behind her and was pointing a gun at her. There was the same gentle smile on his face, but the look in his eyes was sharp like she had never seen before.Vicky was baffled as she wondered if Lincoln was acting.Tyler's eyes narrowed, and his expression = darkened. "So you're finally sick of keeping up the act, huh, Lincoln?""That's right. Wearing a mask for too long can be exhausting." Lincoln smiled faintly. "But you've been wearing a mask all this time to deceive Vicky as well. Don't you feel tired of that?"Tyler's gaze darkened as he remained silent.Lincoln pretended to be surprised. "I've decided to reveal everything. Are you...planning to keep hiding the truth? Do you still refuse to own up to the truth, even when I took credit for your work as the mysterious
Lincoln was a perspective man and would not let the slightest hint escape him.Following this faint trail, Lincoln began his investigation but found very little useful information. Nonetheless, his intuition told him that Tyler was related to the mysterious man somehow.Everything seemed to fall into place with a direction in mind. However, no matter how convinced he was that Tyler was the mysterious person, it would only be speculation as long as Tyler refused to admit it.Therefore, Lincoln planned the kidnapping, determined to unveil Tyler's true identity.Lincoln feigned confusion at Tyler's silence. "I don't understand you. On one hand, you're pushing Vicky into despair, but on the other hand, you're secretly helping her. What's your motive? It's the same thing with you telling everyone that you and she were divorced, when in reality...you haven't divorced at all. What are you trying to do?"Vicky was stunned by Lincoln's words as she was merely trying to maintain her composu
Tyler moved his lips to explain himself as he looked into Vicky's bloodshot eyes, but all explanation was reduced to a few words. "I didn't want that."Vicky no longer cared what intention Tyler bore and glared at him. "Tyler, I will never believe you or forgive you ever again!"Tyler panted heavily and clenched his fists. However, when he spotted Lincoln smiling, the look in his eyes darkened.Lincoln exposed Tyler in front of Vicky to mess with his head, and he knew that he had to keep calm to get Vicky out alive, so he turned to look at Lincoln and said, "State your terms."He was negotiating with Lincoln in the hope to discuss the conditions for him to release Vicky.Before Lincoln could speak, several gunshots rang out from outside. Hurried footsteps followed, and Lincoln's men anxiously approached to report."Young Master, we're surrounded! We need to leave here quickly."Lincoln remained calm. "It seems I underestimated your strength, Tyler. You managed to eliminate my me