Avery smirked viciously.Vicky's grip tightened around the phone as she recognized her voice.A moment later, the melodious voice of a man followed."Thank you for everything you've done for these past few years, Vicky. It must've been hard to remain by his side and put up with him for my sake.""It's fine; I'm just doing what I should do. After what he did to you back then, I've always wanted to retaliate... Right now, he's already transferred fifty-one percent of his company's share to me. Once he loses his mind, I'll transfer all of that to you.""Vicky, do you really...feel nothing for him?""No." The woman's voice was ruthless in the video. "He's forced me to be with him all these years. He's taken me forcibly, imprisoned me, and he never cared about my feelings. If I truly wanted to be with him, I wouldn't have tried to escape multiple times. I came so close to being with you the last time I escaped, but he caught me again!"Her voice dripped with bitterness. "I hate him t
When she saw Vicky's startled expression, Avery's smile widened. "Surprised?" She teased.Vicky bent down to pick up the phone. The sounds of the couple engaging in unspeakable acts were painfully clear in the silent corridor.Vicky's gaze refocused on the screen of her phone, her blood running cold. After watching for a bit longer, her gaze sharpened, and she coldly said, "That's not me.""That's right," Avery admitted."Who are they?"Crossing her arms, Avery playfully replied, "Guess."Vicky lowered her head, ignoring the explicit content on the screen, and calmly said, "The visuals aren't that clear, but from these angles, it's convincing enough to fool others into believing that's me. If I'm not mistaken, you found two individuals who looked a lot like Harvey and I and had them act out this scene, right?""While there are some differences, what you've said is essentially correct."Avery had a purpose in coming to Vicky, so she did not bother to mess around for long. "There
Even when lighting the incense, Avery was cautious out of fear Tyler would catch on. She did not even dare to administer the kind of potent sedatives that would keep him unconscious for too long. The longer he was unconscious, the stronger the drugs, and the easier they would be to detect. Fortunately, the plan worked without a hitch.Seeing Vicky's increasingly grim expression, Avery's heart was filled with delight. "With the help of the drugs, making him believe what was in that video shouldn't be difficult, right?""There must be more to it," hissed Vicky. "You've done other things to him, haven't you?""Correct." Avery took pride in her perfect plan and continued, "Stunned by the video of you and Harvey 'cheating' on him, he fell into a deep coma. I arranged for him to undergo hypnosis."Although she had guessed the general idea, hearing Avery admit it sent a shiver down Vicky's spine.Vicky was not mortified because of the evil plan Avery had come up with but the fact that Va
"That's not the most important thing, though. In the face of Valencia's and Lincoln's schemes, you can't help Tyler. Quite the opposite, actually—all you do is slow him. Lincoln and Valencia have used you to cause Tyler pain multiple times now."Admit it, Vicky; all you have to offer is pain. I'm only doing this to show you the reality and give you a reason to leave Tyler. I can be the villain of this story. You're just an innocent woman forced to leave Tyler. Will that make you feel better?"Vicky narrowed her eyes in disgust. "Quit sugar-coating your crime. If you're truly a great woman, I might've been able to accept leaving him. Now that I know that you're a witch, though, I'd rather watch him go insane than let you have him. Also, don't think for a moment you're capable of controlling Tyler. You'll soon be proven wrong."With that said, Vicky tossed the phone back to Avery and turned to leave.Avery sneered. "You can stay on your high horse for now, Vicky, but you'll regret it
As soon as the thought emerged, Vicky dismissed it swiftly.She already gave up on Tyler once before. This time, she refused to give up on him again as she had promised him.To prevent others from noticing Tyler's condition, Vicky minimized her appearances at Hart Corporation and rarely stayed by his side.She continued to work with Isabella to explore treatment options and find skilled doctors in the field. However, even Isabella was helpless in this situation, and other doctors were equally baffled.A week went by swiftly. One day, Vicky received a call from Isabella."Missus Hart," Isabella said warily. "I've just landed. I'll be meeting the doctor who once provided the hallucinogenic drugs very soon."Due to Isabella's carelessness, Avery discovered Tyler's condition, making her feel both guilty and even more committed.They managed to trace the source of the hallucinogenic drugs, and Isabella traveled abroad to meet with the supplier to understand the exact effects of the d
Vicky's eyelashes fluttered.After a miscarriage years ago, her body suffered damage, making it difficult for her to conceive.She had indeed undergone medication treatment for a while but with no improvement. Other matters then intervened, and she gradually gave up the idea.Tyler had not brought up the topic of having children in a long time, too.As she was lost in her thoughts, Tyler's kisses littered her skin.Vicky snapped back to reality. "No, we haven't had breakfast...""I'll have you first," he said in a muffled voice.Unable to fight him, she caved under his wanton kisses. Before long, she was suddenly lifted, and only then did Vicky regain her senses.She gently pushed Tyler away.Tyler lowered his head, his burning gaze fixating on her.Unable to refuse the look in his eyes, she blushed. "The…stove is still on."Tyler finally noticed the pot of soup on the stove. Turning off the stove, he lifted Vicky into his arms and headed upstairs....The sound of running
Vicky felt distressed. "Did you—"Tyler, who was fully dressed, interrupted, "Aren't you going to shower?"He seemed reluctant to listen to her or talk about what happened earlier.Vicky studied him for a while, her expression turning grim. "I'll go now."She put on her slippers and headed for the bathroom. Halfway, however, her knees felt weak. She was about to collapse onto the ground when a hand caught her."Thank you," Vicky muttered before walking into the bathroom.Tyler watched as Vicky's silhouette disappeared into the bathroom, his gaze gradually darkened.By the time Vicky emerged from the bathroom, half an hour had passed.Judging from Tyler's expression, it seemed he had forgotten their plans again. She assumed that their date was going to be canceled.Although Vicky had grown accustomed to such situations, a strong sense of sorrow welled up within her. She desperately wished she could quickly eliminate the one who was the root cause of all this.Exiting the bathr
Swiftly, Vicky withdrew her gaze and looked at Tyler. "This is where you want to go?""Haven't you always wanted to visit a theme park?" Tyler unbuckled his seatbelt. "We didn't have a great time the last time we were in a theme park, so this time, let's enjoy ourselves."Vicky quickly recalled the time she had gone to great lengths to arrange a visit to the theme park with Noah, who pretended to be her boyfriend, to break up with him. However, Tyler intervened midway. In the end, it was she and Tyler who spent the day at the theme park together.Yes, it was a date at the time, but it had not been as joyous as they hoped.'But what about this time? Could this time be different?' she thought.Once they entered the theme park, the attention of numerous onlookers was drawn to them.Tyler was used to this and did not react. With a sweep of his gaze, he noticed a cotton candy stall."Wait here," said Tyler before he made his way toward the stall.Soon enough, he returned, handing a