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
Aurora nodded. "Sure."Harvey had a party to attend and needed a partner, so he went to Vicky for help.After all that Harvey had done for her, Vicky naturally had no reason to refuse to do such a small favor for him....Once they arrived at the party, Vicky realized that there were more guests than she imagined. "Is today some kind of special occasion?" she whispered to Harvey. "Why are there so many people?"Harvey seemed to be taken aback as well. "This is a rather major business party for people looking to expand their businesses, but this is still a lot of people."Many of them were from foreign countries, too.Vicky glanced around and asked, "Maybe some bigshot is coming to attend this party?"Vicky had attended her share of galas, and such occasions usually heralded the arrival of some significant figure.Harvey's brow furrowed slightly, "I didn't receive any advance notice."As they puzzled over this, the once lively banquet hall suddenly fell silent. Following this,
Harvey's gaze grew slightly deeper as he was about to speak, but Tyler extended his hand toward him."Mister Sparks, it's been a while," Tyler greeted.Both Vicky and Harvey were taken aback, but Harvey quickly recovered and shook Tyler's hand politely."Indeed." Harvey smiled. "When did you return, Mister Hart?""I just landed yesterday," Tyler responded.They exchanged pleasantries politely, their expressions and tones revealing no hint of hostility. Tyler did not spare more than a passing glance at Vicky.Glancing at Vicky, Harvey offered a faint smile. "After all these years, I didn't expect you to still remember me, Mister Hart."Tyler's voice, deep and pleasant-sounding, replied, "Back then, you were brimming with confidence and came close to taking over Hart Corporation. How could I ever forget about a man like yourself?""Times have changed," replied Harvey. "Today, your accomplishments have surpassed all. The rest of us can only dream of ever achieving such success."