This time, the bullet pierced Tyler, and his blood swiftly stained his shirt. Stunned, he looked down at his chest and froze.After some time, he slowly looked up at Vicky's unforgiving expression.Her eyes wavered a little when their eyes met."Tyler, I've told you to stop," she forced herself to say calmly.Tyler smiled mockingly. He looked at the half-unconscious Harvey and was about to punch him again when another bullet hit him in the chest.Blood spurted everywhere and he staggered back involuntarily, causing more blood to drip down to the floor. It was as though red flowers bloomed wherever his blood landed.Vicky quickly ran up and helped up Harvey, who had fallen to the ground. "Harvey, are you okay?""Never better," said Harvey weakly."Tyler is too hurt to summon his men back for the time being. Let's get out of here quickly."With Vicky's support, she and Harvey left the place without a second thought.Tyler clutched his chest and looked at Vicky's retreating figu
"Vicky didn't elope with me, nor did she shoot you! Just look at her! Look at how frail she's become because of you!" shouted Harvey.Tyler looked at him condescendingly. "That's funny. Tell me: Just how many bad guys would admit they're the bad guys?"For some reason, Harvey started fuming after Tyler asked him that. His usually confident expression turned dark."Tyler, you—" He only managed to get two words out before Vicky pulled his arm to stop him. She shook her head apologetically at him.Harvey quickly suppressed his anger when he saw the look in Vicky's eyes. He turned his face away and stayed quiet.Vicky turned to Tyler. "Let's talk back home."Tyler seemed a little surprised.He raised his eyebrow. "Home? You're seriously thinking of going home with me after everything that happened?"Vicky nodded. She went up to hold Tyler's hand, but he shook her off coldly, causing Vicky's hand to freeze in mid-air."I don't want you anymore, even if you're willing to go home wit
Tyler gazed into Vicky's quivering eyes. "You lied to me, Vicky. And you know what's worse? Is that you did it for Harvey. But do you really think you can keep all the men in the world in the palm of your hand?"Vicky looked at him tiredly. "I've told you to stop seeing Avery, so why do you still…""Why should I listen to you?" cut in Tyler.Avery's expression immediately changed. She grabbed Tyler's arm possessively."Just how shameless can you be, Vicky? You have no right to say who Tyler gets to see—not when you're cheating on him with Harvey! You're the most shameless woman I've ever met in my life!" she said shrilly."That's enough!" Harvey was at the end of his patience. "Tyler, wake up! Vicky didn't elope with me. The reason she's here today is because you're sick! She's been trying to find you a cure all this while. You must be blind if you can't see how thin she's become because of you!"Tyler smirked. "Are you sure it's because of me? Why do I get the feeling it's becau
Isabella glared at Avery. "I never thought you'd do something like this, Avery."A hint of guilt flashed across Avery's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by another emotion. "Isabella, I have nothing to do with this. Tyler was already sick to begin with… You knew that too, didn't you?""I'm guessing you read my notes without me knowing?" Isabella asked coldly.It was a question, but her tone signaled to everyone she knew the answer.Avery decided to continue playing dumb. "I have no idea what you're talking about! The only reason I'm here is 'cause Tyler asked for my help… In fact, I'm the most innocent party in all of this."Avery instantly knew Tyler was only using her since he did not do anything after Vicky slapped her. Thus, it would be hopeless to think he would make Vicky pay for what she did.Tyler frowned when he heard what Avery said."What are you two talking about?" he asked."Haven't you realized yet? Vicky betraying you and shooting you with a gun is just part of
This was the best example of the treatment's failure.While Tyler was clear-headed, Vicky told him Harvey knew talented psychiatrists. Of course, she would have Isabella investigate their backgrounds before all else. Tyler made no objections then, but he soon forgot about the whole thing. He even started imagining Vicky was betraying him."I'm not the only one who you thought Vicky was cheating with. There were also Noah, Alex, Sebastian… In fact, you thought Vicky was cheating on you with almost all of the guys she had contact with."She stopped talking to all guys after that! And if she had to meet a male client, she'd always bring others with her. She did all this to make sure you won't get triggered, but it was all in vain because you didn't get any better," said Harvey.He then turned to Avery, who was still on the ground, with hatred and disgust."No one knows what Missus Hart, your mother, asked you to do that day. But according to our research, it has something to do with
Avery, who was still on the ground, burned with jealousy when she saw Tyler hugging Vicky. She subconsciously dug her nails into her palms.'It's okay, Avery. It's okay. Tyler will be mine sooner or later,' she mentally repeated to calm herself down.Tyler had been poisoned by a very unique poison, with Avery being the only person in the world who had the antidote. The poison and the hypnotic control Tyler was under was a potent combination that could not be easily undone.'They'll never have a day of peace as long as I'm alive! Sometimes, giving up is the better option since not doing so will only push one further into the abyss of despair,' thought Avery.After calming Tyler, Vicky turned to Isabella and Harvey. "The two of us will go now."Both Isabella and Harvey nodded. They both knew this would not be the last time Tyler would go crazy again.After that, the two of them walked back into the mansion, leaving Avery alone outside."Is there really no other way to cure him?" H
Harvey smiled. "I heard Old Mister Hart had a teenage sweetheart from a relatively well-off family. They were about to get married when a girl from a richer family fell in love with Old Mister Hart. She promised him she'd help him achieve dominion over the entire Hart family if he agreed to marry her."Sad to say, Old Mister Hart didn't even think twice about leaving his fiance at the altar and marrying the richer girl. My heart goes out to his fiance. Can you imagine being dumped on your wedding day?"Isabella did not know much about the Hart family's secret history, so she simply listened.Harvey decided enough had been said on the topic, so he changed to another one. "I know we still don't have a clue what happened to Tyler that day, but shouldn't we at least have something to go on after treating him for so long?"They were just picking up where they had left off before Tyler came."Based on what I've seen, I'm pretty sure Mister Hart went through some sort of traumatic experi
After listening to Vicky's account, Tyler fell silent for a long while.He was clear-headed for the moment, but who was to say how long this clarity would last? He might forget everything tomorrow, or the day after, or even the next second.Suddenly, Tyler felt his head pounding, much to Vicky's shock."Tyler, are you okay?""I'm fine," he replied groggily. His vision blurred as he struggled to make out the features of the face before him."Tyler..." Concern filled her eyes and voiceHer figure twisted into a strange shape before his eyes, and Tyler abruptly pushed her away. "Stop acting! You're acting concerned to please me now, just so I'll let my guard down and you can secretly escape with Alex, right?!"Vicky stared at him in astonishment. "You... Have you forgotten again?""Forgotten?" He smirked. "I'll never forget what you did to me."Vicky's breath stalled, and her eyes dimmed gradually.Tyler's memory lapses had become increasingly frequent.The intensity of Tyler's