The door to the main hall slowly opened at that moment, and in walked a tall handsome man. He was dressed in a custom-tailored black suit that made him look even more handsome. His face was so perfect that it was as if god molded it.His eyes were as blue as the sea, while he exuded an innate nobility that made him seem unapproachable. His expression was as serene as it could be; it was as though it was not his wedding he was attending but someone else's.Vicky fell into a trance the moment she saw Tyler. She had not seen him for four years, and he did not look like he had changed much. At the same time, he felt like a completely different person to her.Familiar yet strange.What she found familiar was his perfect good looks, and what she found strange was his deeply restrained aura.She stared at him dazedly for a good long while. It was a good thing all eyes were on him, so no one noticed her expression.Tyler stopped in front of the priest. After a while, the young bride walk
Before anyone could react, a video of a couple in the midst of lovemaking appeared on the big screen monitor while their passionate cries were heard. The couple's private parts had been blurred out, but even so, the guests could see just how much they were enjoying their time—especially the pleasure on the woman's face.It was as if time had frozen as the guests stared at the screen in a trance. Then, in unison, they shifted their attention to Avery, who looked mortified. She stared at the big screen monitor in disbelief."Ah. Ah. Ah… This feels so good!""I think I've gone to heaven…"Her cries of pleasure wormed into the guests' ears.Everyone looked at Tyler before looking back at the big screen monitor. It was obvious the man in the video was not him."What's going on?" exclaimed Jennifer. She was so shocked that she had forgotten to worry about Vicky.They exchanged glances, and both could see the disbelief and shock in one another's eyes.Everything happened so suddenly t
"You b*tch! You did this, didn't you?!" Avery rushed to one of the guests and slapped her face.The young woman, who was sitting next to her parents, was shocked by the sudden slap. "What are you talking about, Avery?! I don't understand…""Drop the act, Brielle! I know it was you!" said Avery through gritted teeth. "And don't think I don't know you were the one who set me up to sleep with another man while I was drunk!"Brielle held her reddened cheeks and said calmly, "Avery, you shouldn't point your finger at others when you don't have the proof." She then looked at Tyler, who had been silent from the beginning. "After all, Tyler is watching the whole thing."Only then did Avery remember Tyler was still there. She quickly turned and shook Tyler's arm panickingly."Tyler, I was set up! You have to believe me… No, wait, no! That wasn't me in the video. The culprit must have used some sort of deepfake technology to make that video!" said Avery, fumbling for an explanation.Tyler
Vernon gritted his teeth. Alas, he could not come up with a good retort.Indeed, the Hart family was ashamed, but the Yeager family was even more humiliated. In fact, this was the most humiliated Vernon had ever been in his life.Avery was furious at Lincoln's obvious attempt at publicly sowing discord."Lincoln Hart, you were in on this, too! You must've teamed up with that b*tch Brielle! Don't think I don't know what your motives are! You plan to break me and Tyler up so you can take over as the future successor of the Hart family!" shrieked Avery.Lincoln pretended to be surprised. "Miss Avery, don't you know Tyler has the power in the family? He doesn't need support from your family anymore. Instead of suspecting me, you should suspect…"He looked meaningfully at Tyler with a smirk. Only a fool would not understand what he was implying.Avery's eyes started to waver as suspicions took root in her heart."Enough!" said Old Mister Hart finally. "That'll be all for today. We ca
Shocked, Vicky was about to struggle when she heard a familiar voice."Vicky, it's me."Vicky froze. "Noah? What are you doing here?""Ahem! The Yeager family and my family are business partners, so they invited us. Though, I was the only one free to come."Noah found out Tyler was getting married when he received the wedding invitation. Over the years, he had more or less heard bits of news about him but did not think to pass them on to Vicky since they were divorced. This was especially true when it came to Tyler's wedding."How about you? Why are you here?" Noah let go of Vicky and looked at her with respect. "Don't tell me you thought of kicking up a ruckus during the ceremony?"Vicky was speechless. After a while, she said, "I came with Jennifer. We were hired by one of the bridesmaids to design her dress."If she had known it was Tyler and Avery's wedding, she would not have accepted the job.Noah looked at her with regret. It would be even more awesome if Vicky, Tyler's
Everyone thought Avery was Vernon's only child, but that could not be further from the truth. No one knew Vernon had a previous marriage which resulted in another daughter. This meant Avery had an older stepsister. Even though the first marriage did not last, the fact remained that Brielle was also Vernon's legitimate daughter.Back then, Vernon did not know his ex-wife was pregnant with Brielle when they divorced. It was only a few years ago that Brielle's mother—who was on her deathbed—told her daughter who her father was. Brielle thus went back to live with the Yeagers.Even though Brielle was also his daughter, Vernon did not feel particularly close to her. After all, how could she be compared to Avery, whom he watched grow up from the moment she was born?Not to mention, Avery would from time to time pull some shady sh*t to drive a wedge between Brielle and Vernon, causing their father to not want to publicly admit Brielle was his daughter as well.Vernon looked disappointedly
Avery's father looked at his foolish, ignorant daughter with slight disgust. Compared to Brielle, who was sensible and intelligent, his beloved Avery was nothing but a troublemaker."Given the Hart family's intricate situation, with Tyler securing his position as the heir, many of the Harts resent him. They're waiting for a chance to catch him off-guard. If he insists on marrying you, won't that be seen as his way of taunting the entire Hart family? Can he really maintain his position as the family head?""It doesn't matter," Avery's expression remained firm. "Even if Tyler isn't the Hart family head, it won't affect me.""You might not care, but what about Tyler? Will he not care?"Avery was silent for a few seconds before she smiled confidently, enigmatically. "I don't care, so Tyler naturally won't either. Even if he does care, he'll give up anything for me. Besides..." As Avery's composure returned, she continued, "Even if he can't take over the Harts, what about our family bus
After the three left, Noah found Panther in the closet of that exact room.Seeing that it was getting late, Vicky said goodbye to Noah and returned to her own room....The staff in the castle had all been called away individually, and both Vicky and Jennifer received a large sum of money in exchange for their silence about the scandal.Vicky did not know what was done with the guests who witnessed it all, but since they were all leaving the next day, she spared no extra thought on that and started packing her belongings.After spending three days in the castle, she had not seen Tyler apart from during the wedding.Knock, knock!"Vicky, are you there?"Vicky set her suitcase down at the sound of someone knocking on her door and walked over to open the door. "Jennifer, do you need something?"Standing outside the door, Jennifer's voice was slightly anxious. "Noah said that Panther has gone missing in the backyard and wants us to help find it."Hastily, Vicky opened the door. "
[Alright.]Aurora sighed in relief. "Vicky, we've been out for quite a while. Shall we head back?"Vicky glanced at Aurora. "Can we finally go back now?""Yes, we can go back... Huh?" Aurora sensed something was amiss. "Vicky, do you...know something?"Vicky smiled. "Every time I go out with friends, Tyler always bombards me with questions about when I'll be back and insists on picking me up. Strangely, he didn't ask me anything today. Also... I remember that it's my birthday today."Aurora was left speechless as she realized Vicky saw right through her act....By the time they got home, it was starting to get dark outside. Inside the mansion, it was quiet and pitch-black. Suddenly, a warm, yellow candlelight gradually illuminated the darkness, revealing a handsome face."Happy birthday, Vicky," Tyler said.Vicky gazed at the flickering candles, feeling a bit dazed.It was then she remembered that during the early days of their relationship, he had prepared a birthday surpri
Tyler showed great disdain when his wish of getting a daughter was let down. What irritated him most was that this son looked remarkably like him.After recovering from childbirth, Vicky accompanied a newly pregnant Aurora on a shopping trip for baby supplies.Upon hearing Vicky's story, Aurora could not help but ask, "Men are usually happy when they have sons, so why does Tyler prefer daughters?"Vicky sighed. "Tyler says that a family is never really balanced and happy unless they have one son and one daughter."Aurora nodded thoughtfully. "Indeed. Now that you have a son, having a daughter would be perfect. Vicky, have you and Tyler considered responding to the national call and having a third child?"Vicky shook her head. "The last time I gave birth, Tyler wasn't around, so he doesn't know what it was like. This time, he was scared out of his wits and had no intention of having more children. A few days ago, he even underwent a vasectomy."Aurora chuckled. "Daughters may be s
However, everything spiraled out of control.Tyler knew his behavior was despicable, but he could not control his emotions.When he loved, every cell within him longed for her. Every time he came to see her, he told himself it would be the last time. However, he found himself appearing at her house more and more frequently.Tyler knew he was in trouble, and it would not be long before he returned to his former self.Vicky was like a drug to him. Even though he knew that contact with her was toxic, he could not bring himself to let go.He knew she was pregnant with his child, and his most primal desires began to surge, making it impossible for him to resist the urge to make her stay.Vicky listened quietly to his confession, and her heart ached.She could not fight off the urge to hold him; her touch was firm and comforting.He only mentioned a few words about the time he regained consciousness, but Vicky knew he had endured a lot of pain. The fact that he was alive was a miracl
Tyler's lips quivered as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.What was there to say? It was not like he could apologize. The deed had been done, and his apology would not mean anything. Besides, he had no regrets whatsoever.Vicky stared at him. "You tampered with the surveillance, didn't you?""Yes.""And the servants and nannies. They're all under your control, right?"Tyler lowered his gaze. "Yes."Since all of this was real and not a dream, she must have been unconscious when Tyler returned. No matter how soundly she slept, she should have felt something. Since she had to take care of Lufian, she came home every day for meals, so she guessed that something was added to her food.For the past few days, she pretended to eat at home while secretly disposing of her meals. As it turned out, her suspicions were correct.Vicky repeated the question she asked before. "Why didn't you come to me?"Tyler remained silent once again."Did you come here just t
"Are you planning to leave just like that?"The man's body tensed.Click! The desk lamp was turned on, its warm, amber light illuminating the darkness."Why won't you look at me? Are you brave enough to do it but not to admit it?" echoed Vicky's gentle voice.Tyler snapped out of it and instinctively pulled his hand away from hers, ready to escape, only for Vicky's next words to pin him in place."If you leave now, I'll get rid of the baby in me tomorrow."He swiftly froze in place and turned back to her. "What did you just say?"Even though she prepared herself mentally, seeing the shock on his face made Vicky's eyes widen in shock. In an instant, her eyes welled up with tears. "You..."As Tyler met the shock in her eyes, he came to a sudden realization and turned his face away, looking anywhere but at her.When she learned about her pregnancy and knew she had not been dreaming, Vicky had a hunch about who it was that came and went freely into her home. The only one capable o
Vicky began to feel increasingly uneasy. She was pregnant without even knowing who the father was. That had to be one of the most absurd jokes in the world.Aurora, Noah, and the others were bewildered.They knew Vicky's character well, and she was not the type to casually sleep around. Besides, she still had feelings for Tyler, so she would never sleep with another man.Getting drunk was even more out of the question. After all, she was either working or taking care of her child. She had neither the time nor the inclination to go out drinking.Even Vicky herself was bewildered, and her thoughts were in disarray. "I... I don't know."The others exchanged glances, all noticing that Vicky's first instinct was not to terminate the pregnancy."Vicky, go home and think it over carefully. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call us," Aurora said gently.Vicky nodded absently.Back at home, Vicky reviewed the surveillance footage once more.She had watched it numerous times, but
Just then, a dish that Vicky usually enjoyed was brought to the table by the waiter.The aroma filled the air, but Vicky paled instantly. Before anyone could react, she retched and rushed to the bathroom.Everyone exchanged puzzled glances.Cece blinked. "What's wrong with Vicky?"Jennifer furrowed her brow. "Vicky doesn't look well. Is she ill?"The concerned Aurora chimed in, "Ever since Tyler's disappearance, Vicky hasn't been in the best mood. She even suffered from postpartum depression. Let's take her to the hospital after dinner. We can't afford for her to fall ill again."Everyone assumed that something was physically wrong with Vicky, but Noah, who remained silent, spoke up."I remember when Vicky was pregnant last time... She seemed to be very sensitive to certain smells."All eyes turned to Noah.Jennifer's eyes widened. "What are you trying to say, Noah?! You don't mean to suggest that...Vicky might be pregnant, do you?"Under the curious gazes of everyone, Noah c
As Anthony and Jennifer grew up in Lovian, and their families had deep roots there, they had to stay at Lovian as well. However, whenever they had free time, Jennifer often returned to Stoneford City to meet her friends for gatherings and meals.Vicky's birthday was approaching in a few days, and Jennifer came back early for the occasion.Lufian, on the other hand, became the darling of the group, and everyone loved him. Thus, one of the highlights of visiting Zendonia was to see Lufian.On this day, Vicky had some free time and decided to go to the airport to fetch Jennifer.Harvey held Lufian and walked out of Vicky's mansion.He had also come back early to celebrate Vicky's birthday. Like everyone else, he adored Lufian. His priority the moment he returned was to see Lufian, even though Lufian resembled Tyler most uncannily.Harvey carried Lufian and settled into the back seat, preparing to bond with him during the ride. Vicky sat in the driver's seat.Just as they were about
"Lufian is usually very well-behaved. He doesn't cause a fuss and is easy to handle.""Is his name Lufian?""That's right. Lufian Hart."Gloria's gaze flickered briefly but quickly returned to normal. "Have you given him a nickname?""Not yet," Vicky replied.Gloria did not say anything further.After playing with the child for a while, she carefully placed the necklace she had prepared around Lufian's neck.The baby played for a while and soon fell asleep.Gloria then gently returned Lufian to his stroller.Leaving the nursery, Vicky and Gloria engaged in casual conversation. They had no deep-seated grudges, and over time, their past love and hatred gradually faded away.Vicky smiled and remarked, "You seem to really like children. How about having one yourself? A kid would make a good companion for Lufian.""I'd like to, but I haven't found the right person," Gloria lamented.Gloria had been single for years. It was not because she could not forget Tyler or was waiting fo