Chapter 1234

"Vicky, it's not that you're simple-minded. Tyler hasn't acted as wary as he usually does in front of you, that's all," Aurora muttered. "You have no clue how guarded he is... I'm just a woman, and he can't even trust me. To keep me in line, he looked into every detail about my life and even found out about my first childhood crush."

"I've seen it before," Vicky said.

She had seen just how distant and guarded Tyler could be. When they first met and he fell ill, she was treated with sarcasm and snarky remarks to the point that she broke down in tears a few times.

Just as Aurora wanted to inquire what she meant, a commotion was heard from the fire escape.

Vicky and Aurora froze as the thought of someone overhearing Tyler's situation was simply unimaginable.

They exchanged glances and were about to investigate when a black shadow darted out from under the door. The figure moved with incredible speed, catching Vicky and Aurora off-guard.

By the time they regained their senses, the sh