Tyler returned late at night and assumed Vicky had gone to sleep. However, when he pushed open the bedroom door and saw the familiar figure sitting on the couch, he narrowed his eyes."Why is she not asleep?" he asked Jade, his brow furrowed. "Is she unwell again?""No," Jade replied softly. "Ms. Shaw said she's not very sleepy right now."Tyler nodded gently. "You can o rest."Approaching Vicky, he noticed that she was reading a book. His gaze landed on the book in her hands—a book he bought about pregnancy care. His eyes sparkled with a hint of emotion, and his voice softened. "How do you feel today?"Vicky did not look up from her book. "I can carry this child to term."Tyler abruptly turned his gaze toward her, his eyes piercing to the extent that she could feel them on her.Setting the book aside, she met the man's deep, dark eyes. "After the child is born, I will entrust him to you. From then on, we will sever all connections."The warmth in his eyes, which had been so in
"You stayed up until this time just to talk to me about this?"Vicky nodded, her expression determined. "It's better to make things clear sooner or later."Tyler's expression grew even colder."You don't have to answer me in a hurry. Take your time to think it over, and then give me your response," Vicky added.She stood up. "It's getting late. I'll rest now."Vicky displayed remarkable composure, even a sense of confidence.For the sake of their child, Tyler had let go of hatred and his plans, so there was no reason for him not to grant her freedom. At this point, their child was the most important thing to him, and a bond connected by blood might just temper his extreme thoughts.The following day, after a night of contemplation, Tyler eventually agreed to her proposal. "I accept your terms, but with a modification," he said indifferently. "You'll stay here until you give birth, and I need to ensure the safety of the child's birth."Given Tyler's domineering personality, he m
Vicky looked at Tyler in surprise. "Are you coming along?""I don't have anything to do today, so I can keep you company," Tyler replied calmly.Vicky instinctively tried to refuse. "You don't have to."Tyler frowned. "Why not?""I accepted having Jade around to protect me when I go out; I never agreed to let you follow me around," Vicky stated firmly.Tyler was unhappy with her explanation, but he managed to control his temper. "I'm not just following you around. I'm here to protect you."Vicky did not believe him."As the child's father, I can better ensure your safety," he added. It seemed Tyler had made up his mind and would not change his decision regardless of how Vicky protested. He even added, "You can think of me as any regular bodyguard."'Any regular bodyguard, huh? He's anything but ordinary with his looks,' Vicky thought and felt that he was being unreasonable.Running late, Vicky could not afford to argue any further, so she reluctantly agreed.Once inside the
Tyler glanced at Vicky and stood quietly behind her.Aurora felt excited that Tyler was paying for all the pain, suffering, and humiliation Vicky once faced. She was determined to torture Tyler at her best effort.Aurora called the waiter over and ordered two cups of coffee. Tyler, who had been silent all this time, spoke, "Don't drink too much coffee. It's not good for the baby."Aurora furrowed her brow. "Vicky, do all bodyguards talk so much?"Regardless, Aurora replaced Vicky's coffee with juice.The coffee shop was not crowded, but Tyler's tall and graceful figure—coupled with his regal aura—instantly drew everyone's attention. Many young girls blushed just from glancing at him.Being the center of attention made Vicky feel uncomfortable, and she looked up at Tyler. "You should sit elsewhere."Fully embracing his role, Tyler cooperated willingly. He chose a seat that was not too close to Vicky but allowed him to intervene if something happened.Seeing Tyler take his seat,
Aurora did not have a deep understanding of Tyler; all of this information came from Noah.Noah had also said, "Why does Tyler value this child so much? It's because this child is an important bond that can tie Vicky to him for a lifetime. As Vicky's friend, I understand her situation, and I'm on her side, but we can't deny that their separation was initiated by Vicky. Tyler feels insecure around Vicky, but he doesn't have enough bargaining chips in his hands to make her stay. If Vicky wasn't pregnant, in my opinion... He might take his life with Vicky's at the end of his revenge plan. He was never a normal person, and these years have likely been a survival driven by hatred."Looking at his family's situation, it looks like he's on the brink of destroying the Hart family. There's probably nothing he won't do. Fortunately, Vicky is pregnant, and that gives them both a way out and a chance to ease their relationship. Otherwise...your friend might get killed."He's been subjected to e
Tyler's remark left Aurora speechless.Instead of being enraged, Aurora glanced around as she turned to Vicky. "Vicky, have you bought all the baby supplies?""Not yet.""How about we check out the baby supply store?" Aurora's eyes lit up. "As the baby's godmother, I need to pick some gifts for my godson." With this in mind, she became increasingly excited. "Come on, let's go to the baby supply store!"She turned to the store attendant and said, "I'll give you an address later; just send my clothes there.""Understood, miss."...When they arrived at the baby supply store, Aurora started shopping like a whirlwind."Wow, these shoes are so cute! Wrap them all up for me!"That set, that set, and that set... Apart from the ones I'm pointing at, wrap up everything else!"Oh, I need to buy some toys for my godson... This little scarf is so beautiful..."Aurora was neck-deep in her shopping spree. In less than half an hour since they entered the store, she filled eight shopping ca
Vicky was in the midst of choosing baby supplies when she was swept up into Tyler's arms, leaving her stunned. She furrowed her brow and struggled to free herself from his embrace. "Tyler, what are you doing?"Tyler glanced at Aurora and replied, "Your friend asked me to do this."Aurora pointed at herself incredulously. "When did I ask you to do that?""You were concerned about her safety and wanted me to stay close to protect her, right?" Tyler's expression remained unchanged. "This way, I can fulfill your request."Aurora was dumbfounded. It seemed she inadvertently assisted Tyler's plan, but it was not her intention.After a long while, Aurora finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth, "Tyler, you're truly shameless!"Tyler accepted her comment calmly. "Thank you for the compliment."He then wrapped his arm around Vicky's waist and continued helping her pick out baby supplies.Aurora was fuming.The three of them spent a considerable amount of time in
Not only did Tyler know how to take advantage of situations, but he also knew how to talk his way out of everything.The most exasperating thing for Aurora was that Tyler left her with no room for argument. Aurora decided to ignore him and turned her gaze to chat with Vicky.Vicky, too, acted as though she had not seen Tyler and chatted away with Aurora.Their lunch arrived promptly, and the two of them began to eat. However, Tyler did not sit beside Vicky and stood quietly nearby instead.The restaurant was bustling during lunchtime, and Tyler, with his extraordinary presence, attracted quite a few glances.Aurora, on the other hand, continued eating her meal as if oblivious to Tyler's presence.As long as she did not feel awkward, any awkwardness would be his alone. If he was going to mistreat Vicky, she would let him stand and go hungry.Aurora intentionally slowed down her eating and even ordered a dessert after the meal, so this meal took more than two hours to finish.Tyl