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. "
Vicky flinched and looked up at the sound of that voice, only to find a familiar face before her.Her breath caught in her throat. "Tyler..."Tyler lifted an eyebrow. "Do you know me?"She snapped out of it and lowered her gaze. "There isn't a soul here who doesn't know you."Her explanation seemed to make sense, and Tyler continued, "What are you looking for?""My cat ran away. I'm searching for it."After a moment of silence, Tyler chuckled sarcastically. "Is that so?""Yeah.""If that's the case, why won't you look at me? Could you be...looking for more than your cat?"Vicky was taken aback and slowly lifted her head to look at Tyler. "You misunderstood." Her gaze flickered, and she forced herself to remain composed. "I was…just looking for my cat."Tyler gazed down at her from his superior height, an intimidating aura surrounding him. His unrelenting gaze was fixed on her face, and his eyes were cold and unyielding.His thin lips parted slightly as he questioned, "Have I
The black cat was unafraid of the unfamiliar surroundings and remained as free-spirited as it would at home.Vicky walked over. "Panther."Panther meowed at her and leaped over to Tyler before brushing its body up against the hem of his trousers.Tyler scowled and backed away in disgust."I'm sorry." Vicky hastily went over to pick Panther up. However, the usually obedient cat refused to let her and continued to circle Tyler.Tyler shot Vicky a sidelong glance. "Are you really the owner?""Not really," she said awkwardly. "My friend is the owner. The cat went missing, and I'm just helping to look for it.""Is that so?" He said. "Guests aren't allowed here, so it's quite a coincidence that you ended up here, looking for your cat."Vicky discerned the irony in his tone and chose not to defend herself. Instead, she silently picked up the cat.Tyler watched her actions with cold eyes but did not intervene. He had no fondness for small animals, and whichever direction the cat went
At this moment, Avery noticed the black cat on the ground and pointed at it, shouting, "Tyler, kill it! That creature actually dared to scratch me!"Vicky bent down, cradled the cat in her arms once again, and apologized. "I'm truly sorry that my cat scratched you. If you have any requests, please feel free to let me know. If it's within my power, I'll do my best to meet your demands."Panther seemed to sense that it had caused trouble and finally ceased struggling, nestling obediently in Vicky's embrace.Furious that the cat scratched her face, her anger intensified as she looked at Vicky. "You wretch! How did you end up here?" Avery's voice was filled with bitterness as she glared daggers at Vicky.Vicky gently stroked Panther's fur and said calmly, "My cat ended up here, and I came to find it."Avery sneered. "Your cat ended up here? What a joke! Why did it have to come to Tyler's room of all places? Oh, right, why are you even in Molivia? Couldn't stand the sight of me and Tyl
Thankfully, she managed to change her excuse at the very last minute.Tyler hummed in response, seemingly having accepted the explanation.Avery did not want to let Vicky off so easily, but she was more worried Tyler's memories would be triggered, so she decided to swallow her pride."Vicky Shaw, why are you still here?" Not daring to bully Vicky, Avery resorted to chasing her out, all the while suppressing her anger over being scratched on the face. She shot Vicky a threatening look and said coldly, "Get out!"After a few moments of silence, Vicky nodded. "I'll take my leave now, then."After Vicky left, Avery finally relaxed. She lifted her head, discreetly glancing at Tyler, and whispered, "Tyler, how did she end up with you?""Didn't she mention? She came to find her cat."Avery refused to believe that and pressed on, "What about just now? Why were you holding each other?""She fell onto me."Avery felt like she was suffocating as she recalled the scene from earlier. "Tyle
"A woman?" Avery's heart seemed to have skipped a beat. "Tyler, who is the person you've been dreaming about?"Tyler rubbed the bridge of his nose. "I'm not sure. I can't see her face."Avery's breathing grew rapid. "Is there anything else?""Anything else?""Has she spoken to you, or...have you dreamt of anything else?""No."Avery sighed with relief, but she could not fully relax. "Tyler, have you...dreamt of unfamiliar scenes or strange events recently?""Strange events?" Tyler's deep eyes bore into her. "What sort of strange events?"A coldness settled in Avery's heart as she realized her outburst might have triggered Tyler's suspicion.Avery forced a gentle smile, her voice tender. "Tyler, you mentioned having trouble sleeping lately, so I was just guessing whether these disjointed dreams are affecting your sleep." As she spoke, Avery pulled out an exquisite box from her bag. "Tyler, I've prepared this calming aromatherapy. It should help with your sleep."With a lighter
Avery waited. When Tyler did not continue, she urged, "Besides, what?"He looked up at her. "I think that this scheme is aimed at me instead."Avery was no fool, and realization instantly dawned on her. "Are you saying that...someone doesn't want you to marry me?"He nodded. "That's right.""Who?!" Resentment filled her expression. "Who'd do such a thing?""Plenty of people might have the motive," Tyler said calmly. "I'm still looking into it."Avery's prime suspect was her half-sister, Brielle. However, Brielle did not have the capability to carry out such a scheme on the day of the wedding.Upon hearing Tyler's words, Avery furrowed her brows. "Was it Lincoln...or Old Mister Hart?"Lincoln did not want them to team up, and during their wedding preparations, he had stirred up quite a bit of trouble. As for Old Mister Hart, he never agreed to Tyler marrying her, but he could not contend with Tyler and eventually relented.These two men had the power and capability to pull off