"You mentioned that you want Tyler to marry you. Had he agreed to it, we wouldn't oppose it. However, Tyler doesn't want to marry you," Old Mister Hart explained. "What can we do as his elders? We can't force him to marry you. If he refuses to marry you, we can't make him do it, can we now?"Old Mister Hart's words were relatively tactful, but everyone present understood his message.If Avery was willing to have the child, the Hart family would take responsibility. If she did not want to do so, they would not force her either. After all, she was the one carrying the child. Regardless, none of them were happy that Avery was trying to blackmail them into compliance using her pregnancy.Compared to Avery, the Hart family found Vicky easier to accept, which was one of the reasons Old Mister Hart and Tyler's parents did not outright oppose Tyler's desire to marry Vicky.Women who tried to use children as leverage like Avery were not welcomed into the family.Mister Yeager was also irri
Since Vernon was the head of the family, Alana did not dare to argue with him. She turned back and continued to pass on her wisdom to Avery."All a man cares about is his ego. Just let him marry whoever he wants. Otherwise, he'll just get a mistress or two after you're married to him. The one thing in this world that you shouldn't count on is a man's feelings for you."Even if he decides to marry Vicky today, what's not to say he won't divorce her tomorrow? So you see, it's not about Vicky. As a matter of fact, it could be any other woman. Plus, you're pregnant with his kid, so you shouldn't worry too much. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to see him once the baby is born."'Mom's right. Tyler will eventually be mine as long as I have the baby. I can use the baby to get closer to him!' thought Avery, feeling much better after listening to Alana."Thanks, Mom. I know what to do now," she said.Alana was relieved to see her daughter feeling better."Avery, don't forget.
Vicky did not even feel a little bit of joy at the prospect of their wedding."So what's going on with the wedding?" she asked."It's been arranged as we speak," answered Tyler impassively. "It'll be held at the end of next month."Vicky frowned. "But I haven't…"She was going to say that she had not agreed to anything when Tyler cut her off. "I've already decided, so I'm not going to cancel the wedding."He looked down at her frowning face."You don't look like you're happy," he commented.Vicky was indeed not happy. Everything felt like a dream to her. She did not understand why Tyler would suddenly want to marry her."Is it because you have some concerns?" Tyler asked gently. "You can tell me if you have."Vicky did not know what to say."If you're worried about the baby, don't be. I promise you I'll never let it come between us," he added.Tyler pulled her into his embrace and kissed her forehead."You can go over the wedding details with the wedding planner and choose
Vicky said nothing.Seeing this, Aurora could not help but tease her, "Vicky, don't tell me you're getting cold feet?"Vicky took a sip of her coffee. "I've already been married once. Why would I get cold feet?""Well, you didn't have a wedding then. Not to mention, thousands of people will be attending the wedding this time, so it must feel different. By the way…" Avery looked at her. "Are you going to invite reporters or hold a livestream on the day of the wedding?"Vicky shook her head. "I haven't thought about all that.""What does Tyler think?""He left the decision to me."Aurora was relieved to hear that. She nodded and said, "It's good he doesn't deliberately try to hide your existence. This way, you can salvage your reputation a little."Seeing Vicky still unhappy, Aurora added, "Come on, Vicky. Cheer up a little! Tyler will be upset if he sees you like this. You know how he treats you when he's upset, right?"Suddenly, she thought of something, so she asked hesitantl
"Is that all you wanted to tell me?" asked Tyler."There's more…"However, before she could say anything else, she heard Tyler's secretary saying, "Mister Tyler, everyone's waiting for you in the meeting room. You may go now.""Okay. I got it."After that, there was the sound of papers rustling."Are you going to a meeting?""Yeah.""Then when's a good time to call you back?""Vicky," said Tyler suddenly."Yes?""I know what you wanted to say.""You knew?" she asked in shock."I have a sense of what's going on, sort of."Vicky heard the sound of the door opening."This matter isn't really that serious to me, so just focus on the wedding planning. We can talk about this after the wedding."Tyler sounded so calm that Vicky did not know how to react."I have to go to the meeting now. Talk to you later," he said in a rush.He then hung up the phone without waiting for Vicky's response.…As time passed, the news of Tyler and Vicky getting married spread like wildfire.A
Alana quickly looked around to see whether anyone was around. She sighed with relief when she saw no one was around."Calm down, Avery. The only people who know about this are you, me, and the doctor, right?" she asked.Avery immediately knew where her mother was going with this. "Mom, are you saying…""You just need to change the test result, and everything will be alright."Since Tyler was the head of the family, Alana hoped her daughter would get to marry him instead of Lincoln. After all, Lincoln was just an adopted son who did not win against Tyler even when he had the help of Valencia and Orion. This meant he was incompetent and unworthy of Avery.Avery's eyes turned red. "But the truth will come out if Tyler or Old Mister Hart asks for a retest.""If Tyler says the baby is his, no one will say otherwise.""What do you mean?""As long as Tyler says the baby is his, then…" Alana smiled lightly. "Then the baby is his.""I still don't get what you're trying to say.""Both
However, reality proved very different from what Avery and Alana had hoped for.Tyler refused to go along with their plans. He even went as far as threatening to cut ties with them."Sorry, but I'm not going to raise any kid that isn't mine," he said ruthlessly. "And I'll never marry a woman who cheated on me while we're engaged."Avery could not believe her ears. "But you told me you believed me and that you forgave me!"Tyler looked at Avery indifferently. "Don't tell me you really think I'll be that forgiving? Or that I like being cheated on and raising another man's kid?" He sneered."Tyler, is it because you think I'm…dirty now? I can explain. I didn't mean to—""I wouldn't want to marry you even if all those things didn't happen. Guess I forgot to tell you that I've never liked you," interjected Tyler."Then why did you agree to the engagement?!" asked Avery hysterically.Tyler raised an eyebrow. "Because you asked me to, and I thought I'd go along with the plan until I d
Avery never expected Tyler to be that heartless. It was as if his mask was finally off, his true colors revealed.Avery knew part of the reason Tyler chose her was because of her family's fortune, but she did not care. Her family's fortune was just as much as her as her beauty. She also knew there was a chance Tyler might dump her after he rose to the position of head of the Hart family, but she told herself he was a loyal man.After all, he loved Vicky very deeply before he lost his memories, so he would surely be moved by how Avery tirelessly sacrificed everything for him in the four years they had been together. This would make him want to be with her forever, right?At that moment, Avery realized just how wrong she was. She vowed to herself that she would ruin his life if it was the last thing she did. All her love for him had morphed into pure, unadulterated hate.She would make him pay even if it cost her everything!Alana and Avery left Tyler's office in a huff."That Tyle