The voice on the phone was heard by everyone inside the room, and silence fell as they all turned to look at Vicky oddly."Miss Shaw, I know that you want to find yourself an excuse, but...you shouldn't have made up such a horrible excuse," sneered Maggie. "You might as well have said that you were lost or something."Adam sneered. "You saw others getting kidnapped and felt the need to act like you were kidnapped as well to get attention. What a drama queen."Harry was a more composed man compared to Harry, but though he did not speak, he was also looking at Vicky with disbelief and doubt.Sheila, on the other hand, said gently, "Regardless, it's a good thing that Miss Shaw came back safely. By the way..." She turned to look at Tyler. "Tyler, why don't we call the doctor to check on Miss Shaw? I ran into Miss Shaw and her friend yesterday when you were in the surgery room. I'm guessing that she's probably here to treat her injuries, right?"Vicky did not respond.Tyler narrowed h
"I'll get them myself. I don't like others touching my things.""Wait." Tyler grabbed his phone from the nightstand. "I'll have my bodyguards send you."Vicky's hand on the doorknob stilled as she said, "It's fine. I can go home on my own. After all, I'm just acting like I was kidnapped, and it wasn't even true. Why should I be afraid at all?"There was one person who could prove that she was indeed kidnapped, and that was Mister Kirby. However, there was no point in mentioning him. Since they were determined she was acting, it would also make sense that she had bribed a few 'witnesses' into supporting her claim."I told you that I'll keep looking into it," he said emotionlessly. "Are you not going to be satisfied until I say that I believe you out loud?"She turned around to meet his eyes before shaking her head. "What's the point of saying it when you don't mean it?""Why are you upset, then?""I'm not upset."He scanned her. "You basically have the word 'upset' written all o
Vicky answered the call and heard a man's voice come from the speaker."Is your husband better now?"It was Mister Kirby.She paused before walking over to stand in front of the window. "He's awake and mostly fine.""Have you told your husband that you were kidnapped?"Silence fell over the two, and tension rose."He doesn't believe you...does he?" he whispered.Vicky narrowed her eyes. "What makes you think that?""I looked into the kidnappers' identities and found out that the car avoided all surveillance cameras except for when you got into the car. Even the car plate is a fake one."What Mister Kirby found was similar to what Tyler found."Your kidnapping lasted far too short, and you weren't injured in any way," he continued. "There's no surveillance footage to support your claim either, so it's hard to prove that you were kidnapped. Besides..." He paused. "Your call resulted in your husband getting shot, so he might not believe you and might think that you're just looki
"There's no point in doing so. He can believe whatever he wants to believe.""Do you want me to stand as your witness?""No. This ends here."Mister Kirby did not insist. "Alright, then. Call me if you need anything."Vicky was about to thank him again when he said, "Don't thank me again. I'm getting tired of hearing you say that."She froze for a moment before chuckling. "Okay. Goodbye, then."After ending the call, Vicky headed back to the hospital and heard a soft voice of a woman as soon as she arrived outside Tyler's door."Tyler, you're still injured. You need to eat your dinner.""Set it down. I will eat later," Tyler responded."But Tyler..." Sheila wanted to persist when she heard the door opening, and she turned to find Vicky walking into the room.Vicky scanned the two and saw the bowl of soup in Sheila's hand.Sensing that Vicky was looking at her, Sheila explained, "I've been discharged and came to say goodbye to Tyler, only to find him alone in his room." She s
Seeing how Tyler was not moving, Vicky looked at him. "What is it?""You're upset."She scowled. "Am I supposed to be happy about the fact that my husband is injured and bed-bound?""You know that's not what I'm referring to.""People don't always get what they want. It's fine." She remained composed. "Open up. My hand is getting sore."He stared at her intently for a while before finally taking a sip.After dinner, Vicky called the doctor over to ask about Tyler's condition before relaxing.Later during the night when Vicky was about to drift off to sleep, Tyler blurted out, saying, "I want to take a shower.""No way," she rejected his request instantly. "You can't come into contact with water."Not only was he forbidden to take a shower, but even getting out of bed would risk ripping his wounds as well.He scowled. "I can't sleep without taking a shower."He would always shower before sleep."If you can't sleep, I'll get the doctor to inject sleep-inducing medication into
Vicky's work was flexible and she could design dresses while caring for Tyler, so she had not been to the studio in recent times.After another week, Vicky received Cece's call out of the blue one day."Vicky, are you free to talk now?"Cece knew that Tyler was injured and that Vicky had been taking care of him, so she had not called Vicky and only checked on her every day via messages to not disturb her.Noticing Cece's odd tone, Vicky asked, "Did something happen, Cece?"Cece sounded slightly hysterical. "Vicky, can you… Can you please help Jennifer? I... I can't hide her any longer.""Jennifer?""The friend I went to pick up from the airport before. She's my childhood friend and was the one who lent me money to run away from my family. Something happened to her and she came to seek refuge with me...but the people who have been searching for her haven't given up and came all the way here."Cece lowered her voice and explained, "I kept Jennifer in my place, but I realized that
Tyler was a sharp man and had a brief comprehension of the situation right away. Without another word, he made a call to make arrangements.10 minutes later, Harry walked in with a file and keys. "Mister Hart, here are the things you asked for.""Give it to Vicky," Tyler said."Yes."Vicky accepted the items from Harry and turned to look at Tyler. "Thank you. I'll be going now, then."Tyler nodded.Vicky glanced at Harry. "I'll be back before dinner. Please look after him for a while in my absence."Harry smiled. "Don't worry, Missus Hart. It's my duty to do so."Vicky left and shortly after that, Tyler ordered, "Send a few people to watch over her.""Yes." Harry immediately proceeded to make a few phone calls to make the respective arrangement.Suddenly, Tyler blurted out, asking, "How did the investigation about the kidnapping go?"Harry was stunned for a moment but immediately snapped out of it, replying, "I've looked into it but haven't found anything at all. The people
Vicky had been staying with Tyler at the hospital but would occasionally head to the supermarket for groceries.The underground parking lot was empty, and Vicky did not think much of her surroundings until two men in black suits and sunglasses stood in her way as she tried to get to her car.Shocked, she blurted out, "Who ar—""Miss Shaw, our master would like to see you."Before she could respond, her knees felt weak, and everything turned dark before her.…When she woke up, she realized she was laying on a couch inside a mansion. She rubbed her temples and sat up. As she scanned her surroundings, a voice echoed in the room."Are you awake?"She turned around and found a handsome man sitting on the couch across from her. His long legs were wrapped perfectly with the fabric of his black trousers as he crossed his legs elegantly.It was an extremely beautiful man that sat before her. Each curve and angle of his features looked as though they had been carved into perfection.V