Cece touched her own face. "Was I that obvious?"Jennifer glanced at the backstage entrance and asked, "Cece, why did you lie to Mister Tyler in the first place? He might be very possessive, but I'm sure he knows how to control himself when Vicky's around.""I didn't have a choice…" After a pause, she softly added, "I couldn't tell you this when Vicky was here, but I think Mister Tyler might be the reason why Chris quit his job.""What makes you think that?""I met Mister Tyler a few times when Vicky and I started working together, so I knew who he was. One night, on my way home, I realized I forgot to take something from the studio, so I went back to get it. There, I saw Mister Tyler's car parked nearby."At first, I thought he was waiting for Vicky, so I thought nothing of it. When I went upstairs, Vicky was nowhere to be seen whereas Chris' computer was still switched on. I was in a rush to get back, so I didn't really look into the matter."But two days later, Chris resigned.
Back then, Chris was on the phone then, so Vicky did not expect him to witness the whole thing.Vicky's gaze fell on the piano. "You know how to play the piano, too?"Instead of answering her question, Chris simply asked, "How have you been all these years, Vicky?""Not bad. You?"Chris ignored her question again. "Is he good to you?"Even though he used to work as her assistant, they did not know each other long enough to have a close relationship. Thus, his question was presumptuous, to say the least.After a few seconds of silence, Vicky nodded."Good." Chris looked at her. "But if he is good to you, why don't you look happy? Why do you spend your nights drinking in bars instead of going home?"Vicky frowned, thinking Chris had no right to ask her those questions. She was about to tell him that when Chris said, "I didn't mean to leave without saying goodbye back then, but your husband left me with no choice."Vicky was first stunned by the revelation, but she quickly unders
"I saw many prized collections of music scores and piano books in your office," said Chris evenly. "Also I could see the stars in your eyes when you're looking at a piano, so it doesn't take much to figure out just how much you like playing the piano. But for some reason, you had no choice but to give it up.""Did you come to this bar 'cause you knew I'd be here?" asked Vicky.Chris gazed at her quietly before answering honestly, "Yes. I went to look for you at your old studio, only to learn you've moved away. I hired a private investigator to look for you, and that's when I learned you come to this bar often. I then came up with this idea to get your attention."Vicky looked away from Chris again. "You played the piano very well…""I actually didn't know how to play the piano before I met you…" said Chris suddenly. "Would you believe me when I say I only learned how to play the piano just so I can play it for you when I see you again?"Vicky's eyelashes fluttered for a split seco
Suddenly, Tyler smiled. "So you like Vicky, huh?"Chris looked at him fearlessly. "That's right. She's the reason why I came back and…"Thump! Chris was knocked to the floor.It was a testament to Tyler's patience that Chris got that far in his sentence since Tyler was known to want to kill any guy who so much as looked at Vicky.Tyler's eyes turned blood red. He took out his gun and looked down condescendingly at Chris."Die," he uttered ruthlessly before pulling the trigger."Tyler!"Bang!The sound of the gunshot and Vicky's scream rang in the air.Tyler never expected Vicky to suddenly appear in front of him. He tried to deflect the bullet, but it was too late.Fortunately, he aimed the gun away, and the bullet brushed past Vicky's ear before hitting the piano behind her, producing an ear-splitting sound.Tyler's eyes widened in shock, but he quickly shook himself out of it. He then went to check on Vicky."Are you hurt?" His face was ghastly pale as he held her with tr
However, Tyler relaxed a little when he saw Vicky lying quietly on the carpet. Suddenly, his pupils shrank when he saw the bruises dotted along Vicky's naked body.Without thinking, he immediately wrapped her up in a blanket."Vicky! Vicky…" He kept shaking her, but she did not wake up at all. Her forehead was burning hot to the touch, so he quickly called for a doctor he trusted."The high fever is due to inflammation… Her condition is quite serious, so it's best to refrain from having intercourse for at least a month. This ointment is to help with the bruises. She needs to apply it once in the morning and once at night," said the doctor.Vicky happened to overhear that when she regained consciousness.She opened her eyes in a daze. When she tried to sit up, she felt so dizzy that she nearly passed out on the spot."Vicky, you're awake." Tyler quickly walked over to her with a taut expression."Yeah…" Looking around, she then asked, "What…happened to me?"Her voice was so weak
Vicky's eyes opened, and it was then she saw Tyler's face inches away from hers.Her eyes widened in anger, and her cheeks started to turn red. She instinctively moved her face away, causing the warm water to drip down from her lips to the bed.Tyler frowned subtly before dropping his head to kiss away the warm water flowing out of the corner of her lips. "You need to drink more water. You're sick.""You're just using that excuse to take advantage of me," said Vicky coldly.Tyler was starting to get irritated with Vicky's attitude. "You can't think I need an excuse to do whatever I want to you."Vicky fell silent. 'He's right. He has always done whatever he wants to me without a need for an excuse.'Tyler then realized he said something he should not have. At that moment, it hit home that he was not the type of guy who knew to say sweet nothings to make his woman happy.In fact, the only way he knew how to relate to Vicky was through threats and force. He was not as funny as Noa
Even after so many years, Tyler had not grown tired of Vicky. Instead, he grew more addicted to her like she was a type of drug.In fact, he noticed his feelings for Vicky were getting out of control, and there was nothing he could do about it.The thought of locking her up kept lingering in his mind. He had to use all of his power to stop himself from executing it.The fragrance of the chicken soup wafted in the air.Vicky's eyelashes continued to flutter as she could tell Tyler was staring at her passionately. Finally, she could not pretend anymore and opened her eyes.Tyler asked, "Having a hard time sleeping?"He did not realize he was the problem at all.After that, he took a sip of the chicken soup to test the temperature. "Try the soup since you can't sleep," said Tyler.Vicky was so tired that she would rather do what Tyler wanted instead of fighting him. When Tyler fed her, she just opened her mouth and drank the soup.She had a poor appetite and refused to eat more a
Nevertheless, Tyler did not care about Vicky's wishes.Although he did not force Vicky to have sexual intercourse with him, he still hugged her to sleep even when Vicky strongly rejected him.Vicky became very quiet and refused to communicate with Tyler. There would be days when she did not even say anything to Tyler.One day, Aurora discovered Vicky was sick and decided to visit.Before this, she had been busy taking part in a movie. It was a supporting actress role, and she had to act as a villain.When she was back in town, the first thing she did was call Vicky. The moment she knew Vicky was sick, she decided to visit Vicky first before heading home.The maid knocked on the door and informed Vicky and Tyler."Sir, Ma'am, there's a woman outside requesting to talk to Ma'am, saying she's her friend."At that time, Tyler was sitting on the sofa reading a document. Without looking up, he said, "Tell her Vicky is not going to see her."The maid acknowledged his order.As the m