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
Tyler might say he did not mind, but any man would be upset if his fiancee slept with another man. If a man was truly unaffected by it, it merely indicated that he did not love his fiance to begin with.Deciding that Tyler's reluctance to be close to her was a sign of how much he cared about her, her spirit was uplifted.She was determined to get rid of Lincoln before trying to close the distance between her and Tyler. The ideal solution to this would be to get pregnant with his child.After Avery left, Tyler glanced at the incense that was still burning with a thoughtful look on his face. He then put it out.After departing from the castle, Vicky and Jennifer stuck to their plan and spent an additional week in Molivia. After participating in a fashion exhibition, they finally flew back to Zendonia.Upon retrieving Panther, Vicky had not mentioned her encounter with Tyler to Noah and Jennifer.It was during a conversation with Lina that Vicky got to know Tyler had become the heir
"Yeah, that's right! Not only did the news come over, but videos have also been circulating," Aurora chimed in. She lowered her voice and said, sounding slightly mysterious, "I have that video right here. I'll show it to you when we get back."Aurora did not pick up on the subtleties of Jennifer's words. Harvey, on the other hand, keenly did and looked at Vicky. "You both know about this?"Tyler was in Molivia, and if the news had reached Zendonia, there was no reason why Vicky, who had been in Molivia recently, would not know."Ahem!" Jennifer cleared her throat awkwardly. "Our customer was none other than Avery's bridesmaid... We were actually present at the wedding."Aurora's eyes widened incredulously. "You were actually there?!"Vicky nodded."Tyler deserves it!" Aurora exclaimed in relief. "Isn't this the inevitable outcome of marrying a vicious woman like Avery?"Initially, Vicky had let go of Tyler with a heavy heart as she did not want Avery to continue her despicable t
Although Tyler had not uttered much, the unwavering determination in his tone was unmistakable.This press conference was globally broadcast in sync.The conference had just begun when a reporter raised a piercing question. Tyler's response was composed and calm, his handsome face devoid of any emotions, his powerful presence almost palpable through the screen.Another reporter inquired, "If it turns out your fiancee's infidelity is proven true, how would you handle it?""I don't wish to answer any hypothetical questions."The reporter persisted, "Is it that you don't want to answer or that you can't answer? After all, you're standing so resolutely by your fiancee's side. If the truth isn't as you wish it to be, your words today would be like a self-inflicted blow... Is that why you can't answer?"Tyler gave a casual glance at the questioning reporter. "Since you can accurately guess what I'm thinking, why don't you go ahead and answer the follow-up questions for me?"The report
Seated before the television, Avery was moved to tears. "Dad, can't you see it now? Tyler truly believes in me!" Avery stared dreamily at the man on the screen. "All my efforts over these four years were worth it!"Her father's brow furrowed. "Avery, a man's sweet words shouldn't be taken seriously. Over the years, Tyler hasn't shown you much affection, yet he's suddenly taking your side contrary to his usual demeanor. Don't you find that strange?""That's because Tyler isn't the kind of man who's adept at expressing himself!"At this moment, Avery's heart was filled with her love for Tyler, so she was not pleased with her father's skepticism. "Besides, everyone has witnessed how I've treated him over these four years. People's hearts are fickle. Is it so weird to believe that I've moved him somehow? Would you prefer that he acts distant toward me all this time instead?"A dismissive snort escaped her father. "If he's so fond of you, why has he refused to sleep with you all these y
"Tyler's actions speak volumes. Though he's been so cold to me in the past years that I've doubted his feelings at times, I can now see how truly cares about me."With a final glance at her father, Avery's smile faded. "I suppose you're unwilling to ruin the spy you've placed by Lincoln's side. Are you still hoping to profit from it? If you don't want to deal with Lincoln, I can't do anything about it. What I can say is that if there comes a day when your interests clash with Tyler's...don't blame me for not standing by your side."Her father's expression shifted. "You... You'd forsake your parents for Tyler?!""After that incident, all you cared about was your reputation and the reputation of the Yeager family. You never once cared about how I felt or whether I was being manipulated." Avery smiled mockingly. "You still have another daughter. If Tyler and I broke up, you could easily shift the investments you made in me over to Brielle. You could find her a suitable marriage, and yo