"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
It was one day before the wedding when Vicky heard about the news.Wedding planning was really a tedious chore. There were a lot of things she had to take charge of, causing her to be so busy that she did not even get a break.She immediately called Tyler when she saw the news, but the phone kept ringing. Only when it was about to go to voicemail did he finally answer."Vicky.""Tyler, I saw the news! Has the Yeagers started targeting Hart Corporation?" she asked worriedly.Vicky knew this day would come after Avery and Tyler had a fallout, but she did not expect it to come so soon."There's nothing to worry about. They only pulled out on some of the projects," said Tyler calmly."But the news reported that all the projects they pulled out of are the most important ones for Hart Corporation. There would be a chain reaction that would ultimately culminate in your family fortunes being depleted.""I know what I'm doing," said Tyler passively as though he had everything under cont
Ava and Cece were quite close with each other, but Aurora did not know that. She was worried that Ava would be undependable and flaky like Noah."Don't worry. I go way back with Ava, and she's always been quite dependable in our friendship," said Vicky.Aurora was relieved to hear that.…The next day, Vicky got into the car with her bridal party watching her after she put on her wedding dress and makeup.For some reason, her right eyelid had been twitching ever since she left the house.Aurora sensed something was off with Vicky. "Vicky, what's the matter? You don't look so well. Are you feeling sick?" she asked."I don't know why, but I keep feeling like I can't breathe," replied Vicky with a frown."Is it because you're too nervous?"Vicky shook her head. "No."Aurora cracked open the window. "Maybe it's because it feels a little stuffy here. Is this better?"She did not roll down the window all the way down to prevent Vicky's makeup from getting messed up by the wind.V
"Okay, then. See you later."After Vicky ended the call, she waited with her friends until it was time to go into the hall.Cece's eyes never left her watch. When the clock struck the time Vicky was supposed to go in, Cece said hurriedly, "It's time! It's time! Vicky, you have to go in now."Ava and Jennifer slowly opened the double door.However, Aurora's phone suddenly rang at that moment. She took out her phone and was stunned to see Noah's name flashing on the screen.Vicky entered the door slowly while Aurora answered her phone."Is that crazy b*tch here?" Aurora's first thought was Avery had come to crash the wedding. "Vicky's already walking into the hall, so you have to stop Avery no matter what! She can kick up a fuss and humiliate herself however she wants after the wedding.""Vicky's already walking in?" repeated Noah in a panic. "Are you sure?""Yeah. What's the matter? Did you fail to stop Avery from coming in? Don't worry, I've already put up a stopgap measure in
Tyler stood at the front in his suit. He looked tall and impeccably groomed, exuding an even more striking presence than ever.He met Vicky's gaze and raised an eyebrow. "Why are you here?"His words struck her like a bolt of lightning.Vicky had considered many unexpected events that might happen at the wedding. She had entertained the possibility that Tyler might run away. He could leave during the ceremony, or he might even refuse to say his vows. However, never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that she was not the bride at this wedding at all.Looking into his deep, dark eyes, Vicky could only muster three words. "Why did you...?"Tyler feigned puzzlement. "Hm?"Vicky clenched her fist, her voice trembling with emotion. "Why did you deceive me?""Deceive you?" A faint smile played on Tyler's lips, his gaze cool and detached. "Did I ever say I'd marry you?"Her eyes widened as the fragments of their past, like scenes from a movie, raced through her mind.He had been re