Vicky, of course, was not bothered by Adam's displeasure.As she walked into the room, she saw Tyler in bed. Despite the pale look on his face, he still looked as gorgeous as ever.She walked over to him and asked, "How are you feeling? Are your wounds still hurting?"Tyler seemed to know why she was not in the room with him and said, "Harry and Adam have some misunderstanding about you, so don't bother yourself over what they say."Vicky was never going to feel upset over two assistants' opinions of her, but she instead asked, "What about you? Do you believe me?"He met her eyes and said, "Are you referring to the kidnapping?"'The kidnapping?' she thought. 'Is he referring to the time before, this time, or both?'She stared at him for a while before saying, "I was knocked out and taken away by Anthony's men, so I didn't answer my phone nor could I call for help."Vicky noticed that she still had her phone when she regained consciousness as Anthony had not taken it away.Tyle
"Anthony hadn't left behind many traces of his activities in the city, so we can't find any evidence of his involvement."Anthony said that he came to find his fiance, but no one knew if that was truly his intention or if he was related to the people targeting Tyler. Since he had 'kidnapped' Vicky, Tyler realized that there was a need to look into Anthony, but they had not found much and it appeared as though Anthony was truly here to find his fiance.After Harry was done with the report, silence fell over the room and Vicky's heart sank.After a while, Tyler said, "Okay. You may go."Harry bowed respectfully and left.Vicky had been told by Cece that Jennifer's fiance, Anthony, was also a powerful figure, or he would not have the ability to find Jennifer within days—even though she was hiding in a city that was beyond his territory.Anthony was not all-powerful in Stoneford City, but he was more than capable of destroying the evidence for Vicky.Because of her connection to Jen
Tyler had a business meeting that night and had not returned home for dinner.Vicky leaned back against the bed head with a book in hand, but she could not read a single word as Sheila's words echoed inside her head.Thump!Suddenly, a sound came from the bedroom door, which jolted Vicky as she looked up from her book.Tyler stumbled in, and the scent of alcohol on him instantly filled the air.He sat on the couch with a scowl, and she got out of bed to walk toward him. "Have you been drinking, Tyler?"He rubbed the bridge of his nose and hummed in response.It was normal for a man of Tyler's status to frequent parties or business meetings. However, he did not enjoy drinking and would only take a sip or two when it was absolutely necessary.There would not be a soul who would dare to force Tyler to drink, so she never saw him this drunk before.He reeked of alcohol, and though his expression remained composed, he seemed to be having a hard time focusing, so she immediately kne
Before Vicky could react, Tyler's kiss plastered onto her lips forcefully....In the middle of the night, Vicky laid awake with her eyes wide open while the man next to her drifted off to sleep.Her blood ran cold as she turned around to look at his face, and what he whispered into her ear earlier replayed in her head.'Why? Why did you leave me?'She had never seen a look like that.In the depth of the dazed look in his eyes hid a complicated mixture of resentment and love.It was hard to believe that a man as composed as Tyler could lose control of his emotions as well.He seemed to be really in love with that woman.The irony of her husband thinking about another woman while being intimate with her left Vicky's heart in the cold, and she could not go to sleep no matter how hard she tried.The moonlight shone through the gaps in the curtains and into the room.She sat up from the bed and glanced at Tyler before slipping out of the bedroom and standing before Tyler's study
Tyler never mentioned a woman that he loved and neither had the press caught onto any sign of such a person ever existing.However, Vicky no longer had the excuse to lie to herself after what Tyler had said.She regained her composure and placed the watch back before reaching for the box.There was a pair of couple rings inside, and she instinctively glanced at her empty fingers.Ever since she regained consciousness from the car accident, she noticed that she was not wearing a wedding band. Thus, she wondered if the rings were hers and Tyler's.Despite her thoughts, her instincts told her that the ring did not belong to her.Not willing to give up, she picked up the smaller ring and placed it on her ring finger.It was extremely loose even when she placed it on her middle finger. It would not fall immediately but could easily be lost so it became clear that the ring did not belong to her.She took it off and placed it back into the drawer.At last, her gaze landed on the wall
Tyler froze for a moment upon hearing what Vicky said, but he soon snapped out of his trance and glared daggers at her. "How dare you mention that pregnancy to me?!"He reached out abruptly to grab her by the jaw, forcing her to meet his eyes with a dark expression. "If you've found out about the disgusting things you've done in the past, what makes you think that you have the right to confront me?"She paled as she stared dazedly at his face, when memories of her conversation with Sheila filled her mind."Vicky, why do you think Tyler married you? Why didn't he punish you for destroying my hands? Why did I have to leave? It's all because you lied and said that you were pregnant! I could've turned a blind eye to the fact that you tricked him into sleeping with you, but I can't ignore the fact that you were pregnant! Tyler married you and I left the country as you wished in the end. A year after that, I went and asked Sasha if you had given birth to a boy or a girl, and she told me t
Vicky's emotions had reached their boiling point, and her senses were too numb to stop her from venting."Fine! I was the one who clung to you and refused to divorce you, but I've lost my memories now and I don't have to be with you. You could've gotten rid of me anytime you wanted..."Before she could finish, he cut her off cruelly and leaned closer as he hissed venomously, "Vicky Shaw, do you really think that you get to live peacefully without any burden and pretend like nothing happened just because you lost your memories?"Her jaw began to feel numb, but she maintained eye contact despite the pain. "If you can't let go of the past, why...bother starting over with me?""That’s because Hart Corporation is in a delicate position at the moment, and I can't divorce you during this time," he said. "The rumors about our broken marriage have been hindering the company's growth, and since I can’t divorce you, I thought that I could at least try to work on this marriage..."His face st
Tyler lowered his gaze to look at Vicky's eyes emotionlessly. "A substitute? What makes you think you qualify for that?"She jolted in shock at how hurtful his words were.Sheila was right. Though wounds would eventually heal as time passed, the scars that remained would still sting from time to time. Pretending that the past events never happened could not actually erase them from the past.With a blank look in her eyes, she mumbled, "You're right. I'm not even qualified to be that..."She had been arrogant.She blinked, feeling her tears draining as she kept her eyes trained on the man before her. "I once asked if you believe in me, and you've been avoiding the question. Can you give me an answer now? You...have never truly trusted me...have you?"He stared at her in silence, and she refused to look away.After a while, he finally said, "Yes."Though she knew the answer all along, his words still stung her. "If that's the case, why did you send your men to protect me?""Thou