"Not happening," he said without hesitation.Old traits would die hard, and Vicky realized that Tyler had not changed."Tyler, have you forgotten that I said I'll never forgive you?"Tyler remained unwavering."Tyler, let's just take some time apart."He ignored her and changed the subject. "I'll take you to Auran after this.""What exactly do I have to do for you to let me go?""You can meet Cece and Jennifer as well."Tyler's refusal to listen to reason pushed Vicky into a hysterical state."Tyler, the reason I don't want to be with you isn't just because of all the misunderstandings and hurt between us. The biggest part of it is that I don't love you anymore," Vicky said, her voice barely audible.The air around them grew colder as Tyler's expression turned cold. He sneered and said, "You don't love me anymore? Who do you love, then? Lincoln?" Tyler's eyes gleamed menacingly. "Haven't you figured it out yet? He's just using you to get to me. He doesn't care if you live or
Vicky's breath hitched. She never expected to hear Tyler saying he loved her.Before, she had hoped against all odds to hear those three words come out from his lips, but he never said it to her—not even when they dated.He never said 'I like you' to her, either; he did say 'I love you' to her when they were in bed. At that time, he had just escaped from the Harts and, after that, kidnapped her, not to mention being mentally unstable after being betrayed by Vicky.Vicky would only have to glance out of the window to make him think she was trying to escape and in a fit of rage, he would force himself into her. Later, he would kiss away her tears and softly tell her he loves her.Never one to believe a man's words in bed, Vicky told herself not to believe Tyler's words this time, too. In fact, she was scared of him and thought him to be unhinged. 'Will he kill me if I say the wrong word?' she wondered.Vicky knew Tyler's mental illness stemmed from his unhappy childhood; no one had
"You chose to marry Harvey, so I had him thrown into prison. Your family wanted to marry you off to save their decline, so I had your family business bankrupted to make sure they'd never show their face around Stoneford City anymore," said Tyler.Vicky's heart tightened. She had always thought the reason for her family's downfall was because they had gotten too close to the Sparks. After Harvey was thrown into prison, she had no choice but to call off their engagement, and her grandfather wanted to marry her to salvage whatever there was left to salvage. However, not long after that, Vicky's family suddenly declared bankruptcy, and there was no turning back afterward.'So Tyler hates Harvey not because his parents died in a car crash on the way to signing the takeover but because of me!' thought Vicky."I don't just want your body. I want your heart and soul, too…" growled Tyler deeply. The atmosphere in the car was so quiet that his voice seemed to echo.A desire to destroy bloome
The car swerved around the road so fast that the scenery outside became a blur.Vicky failed to come up with any reason despite her attempts. Finally, she sighed and said, "Looks like it is my fate to die at your hands.""Isn't that a good thing?" said Tyler.Although Vicky did not want to die just yet, death did not daunt her."I don't see it as a good or bad thing." She looked outside the window. "It's just that…your life is worth much more than mine, so if you think about it, you have more to lose than me."After saying that, she closed her eyes to wait for the sweet release of death.Tyler looked at the pale-faced Vicky. She looked calm, but her fluttering eyelashes said otherwise. After all, only a few people in the world could welcome death like an old friend.Boom!The car crashed into the railing by the side of the road, sending a shockwave through the whole car. It spun a few times on the road while the tires screeched.Tyler quickly covered Vicky's with his body as s
'Where's Tyler?' Vicky turned pale instantly."What happened to him? Is he…"Aurora knew Vicky had it all wrong, so she quickly explained, "Vicky, stop. The doctors are trying to save him right now…"Aurora quickly realized she had not worded her sentence properly. It was as if she was saying Tyler was not dead yet. She was trying to think of a better way to tell Vicky when Vicky suddenly ripped off the IV needle in her arm."Where is he? Bring me to him!""But you should rest…""I'm fine!"The thought of Tyler's life hanging by the thread made her panic. She looked pleadingly at Aurora. "Miss Starling, can you please bring me to him?"Aurora could not say no to Vicky's big sad puppy eyes. She thus nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you to see him."…Harry was alone in the hospital corridor, outside of the surgery room. At the sound of footsteps, he turned to look and saw Vicky, being supported by Aurora, walking over."Ma'am." He immediately stood up and greeted Vicky."Ho
Aurora was stunned, but she then smiled happily. She knew this was Vicky's way of telling her she had forgiven her. Nonetheless, she reminded herself to calm down since Tyler's condition was unstable.Aurora held Vicky's hand and said, "No need to thank me. After all, what are friends for?"She never had a real friend growing up since her parents controlled every aspect of her life. Thus, meeting Vicky was the best thing that ever happened to her. Not only did she find a real friend in her, but she was allowed to go after her dream, too. She told herself to cherish this friendship no matter what.Minutes ticked by, and the sky outside darkened. The fluorescent light in the hospital corridor cast a deathly pale light on them while it was so quiet that they could almost hear the sound of their heartbeats.At that moment, seconds felt like years to Vicky; which was something she never experienced before. She looked outside the window hollowly. After all that they had been through, she
"Mister Hart is no longer in critical condition," replied the doctor.Harry sighed in relief."The surgery was a success, but we need to monitor him in the ICU for a while. It's hard to say whether he'll come out of this alive. After all, his body had gone through so much with the gunshots and the car crash."After that, Tyler was wheeled out of the surgery room.Relief washed over Vicky when she heard Tyler was no longer in critical condition. However, tears fell from her eyes when she saw how white Tyler's face was. In fact, he was as pale as his bed sheet.The bandage around his head was tinted red by his blood, a stark contrast to his pale face. He was lying quietly on the bed as though he was sleeping.The aloof, arrogant Tyler had always been the one in control of any situation. When Vicky first met him, she thought she would never be able to get close to him.The man lying on the hospital bed was like a broken doll, and Vicky's heart ached to see him like this.'Is this
Aurora smiled confidently. "I'm not joking.""And what's your method?" blurted Vicky.Aurora batted her eyelids at her. "You'll see soon enough."Harry threw her a warning look. "Miss Starling, as you can see, Mister Hart's condition is touch-and-go at the moment, so you better not try any funny business.""Alright, you can just forget it if you're going to take that attitude with me. I wouldn't even have suggested it if it weren't for Vicky's sake."Vicky looked down to collect her thoughts before saying, "Maybe we should let her have a try?""But…" Harry still did not trust Aurora."You can go in with us if you don't trust me. That way, you can stop me as soon as you see me doing some 'funny business'."Besides, Tyler and I used to be partners in crime, so why would I want to hurt him? That won't do me any good now, would it? I mean, I still need his help to get me the lead role in this movie I've been eyeing."As Tyler's assistant, Harry did help Aurora with getting roles i