Vicky had not seen them for a long time, so when she knew that they were coming back, she felt a surge of excitement. "Great! I'll pick you up at the airport tomorrow."Just as she hung up the phone, Tyler came out of the bathroom after taking a shower. He raised an eyebrow at her joyful expression and asked, "What's got you so happy?""Cece and Jennifer are coming back tomorrow!" Vicky chirped and looked up at Tyler. "You don't seem to have any appointments tomorrow afternoon..."Tension rose in the air as her words fell. Unaware of the change, she continued, "I'll probably leave early. I'm planning to have dinner with them outside, so you don't need to wait for me."The look in Tyler's eyes darkened as he watched her, but Vicky remained immersed in her joy and did not notice it. "Once they're back, the studio should get back on track... I need to prepare myself and get back to work," Vicky added. "You should go to sleep. I'll head to the study to organize some design drafts."Ob
Vicky stared at her phone and sighed defeatedly. When she looked up, she saw Jennifer and Cece staring at her oddly.She frowned and asked, "What's wrong?""Vicky, have you and Mister Hart made up?" Cece asked curiously.Vicky's gaze flickered. "No."Cece studied Vicky's expression and whispered, "But you two sounded otherwise."Vicky picked up her glass and took a sip of water. "He lost his memories, so our relationship isn't as horrible as it was before."Cece and Jennifer exchanged knowing glances."Vicky, now that Mister Hart has lost his memory, have you thought about starting over with him?" Jennifer asked.Vicky fell silent for a moment before gently shaking her head. "Too much has happened. Once he remembers everything, it'll still be difficult for us to be together.""But he's forgotten everything now, right? Vicky, haven't you considered building a new connection with Mister Hart while he's still a blank sheet?" Cece interjected."He'll remember everything sooner or
"Missus Hart, where are you now?" came Harry's anxious voice."I'm out having dinner with friends...""While I was on the phone with Mister Hart moments ago, the call suddenly went silent. I thought the signal was bad, so I called back, but there was still no response. Has something happened to Mister Hart?" Harry's voice trembled.Vicky remembered the rainy day when Tyler had gone alone to the rooftop. She paled and stood up abruptly. "I'll go home and check."With no time to spare, Vicky hung up the phone immediately. She grabbed her bag from the table and hurriedly said, "Cece, Jennifer, I have an urgent matter to attend to. I'm afraid I can't stay and have dinner with you."Seeing the worry on Vicky's face, Cece asked, "Vicky, what's wrong?""Tyler suddenly went radio-silent, and I'm worried that something might've happened to him."Understanding the urgency of the situation, both Cece and Jennifer reassured her, "Go ahead, Vicky. Don't worry about us."Vicky was in such a
"Asleep?" Vicky stared at Tyler's face intently. "Are you saying that you were so deeply asleep that you can't hear your phone ringing?"After a few moments of silence, Tyler said, "I'm exhausted today, so yes, I was deeply asleep.""Why did you cut your call with Harry halfway through and fail to answer your phone after that?" Vicky glanced at the phone on the couch and picked it up to unlock it.Sure enough, the screen showed the last contact history with Harry. The call did not last for more than five minutes.As she navigated to the menu, she noticed the missed calls from both Harry and herself."Tyler, don't tell me that you were so tired that you fell asleep during your call with Harry."Her clear eyes seemed to stare right into his soul, and Tyler avoided those eyes in silence.Her heart softened as she studied his face and continued in a softer tone, "Tyler, do you know how worried I was when I received Harry's call? If you're unwell, you can tell me. Don't let the peopl
Both Vicky and Tyler fell into silence once again.After a while, Tyler's voice echoed in the room. "Think of it as my effort of leaving something to remember this dream with. In this dream, we can find a perfect ending."Vicky jolted. 'So he knew all along. He's read my mind like he always has without me saying a word.'She looked at the indifferent look on his face. "Why are you bringing this up today?"Tyler turned to look at her, his eyes deep and unfathomable. "Vicky, you've been too good to me; so good that I can't help but want this dream to last forever. Unfortunately, that's not the case."Vicky trembled. "So?""If you don't want to be with me, don't treat me so well." He smiled bitterly. "I'm afraid I'll use any means necessary to keep you by my side if this goes on."Vicky suddenly remembered what Jennifer had said during dinner not long ago and thought, 'Have I been wrong? If he only has a year's worth of memories about me, does that mean his feelings for me aren't t
Tyler glanced at Vicky, and she swallowed the second half of her sentence.Tyler was right. If she did not wish to be with him, she could not keep caring about him and giving him false hope.Tyler glanced at her and walked toward the study to work.'It's almost ten o'clock, and he should be resting by now. His body still hasn't fully recovered, so he can't overwork himself, let alone stay up late. It looks like he hasn't even had dinner, and he probably hasn't taken his medicine either. Usually, I'd bring the medicine to him, but...' she thought.While she was absorbed in her thoughts, Tyler closed the door to the study.Troubled, Vicky lay on the bed but could not fall asleep, feeling empty from being alone in bed.Jennifer's and Tyler's words echoed in her mind.She repeatedly told herself that they were right. As long as she had not completely given up on leaving him, she should not care for him.After struggling to fall asleep, she checked her phone and noticed that it was
Knowing that Tyler had finished working, Vicky could finally relax. She quickly fell asleep.The next day, Vicky woke up on time. After washing up, she went downstairs to make breakfast as usual.The housekeeper, however, was surprised to see her alone. "Missus Hart, didn't you go to work with Mister Hart today?"Tyler liked quietness, so the housekeeper only entered the mansion to work when he was away, and spent the rest of the time in the separate residence provided for the staff.Vicky realized what had happened. "Has he left?""I saw Mister Gardner's car parked at the front entrance this morning, and Mister Hart left shortly after. I thought you were in the car, too."Vicky realized that Tyler had gone to work and did not wait for her; his actions spoke volumes.Vicky felt a mix of emotions and did not know if she felt disappointed.With Tyler gone to work, Vicky suddenly found herself with a lot of free time on her hands. This newfound leisure made her feel somewhat uncom
Cece glanced over in surprise. "Oh? Isn't that the black cat that Noah has been posting on his social media these days?"Vicky was confused. "You mean Noah, my senior back at school?"Jennifer nodded. "Yes. Some time ago, Noah mentioned that one of his cats went missing, and he's been looking for it on social media."Although Vicky had Noah's phone number, they were not friends on social media.Noah was afraid of Tyler's reaction and did not dare send Vicky a friend request. As a result, Vicky could not see Noah's posts.Vicky suddenly remembered that Noah indeed had a black cat when she was in Molivia."Where did your friend Noah lose the cat?" Aurora asked."He lost it near the city center. Noah's apartment is located there," Cece said.Aurora felt relieved after hearing this. "I found this cat near a hospital, so it seems it's not your friend's cat."Jennifer chuckled. "I didn't expect you to be a cat lover too, Aurora. When you meet Noah in the future, I'm sure you'll have