Vicky gaped at the two of them. "Did you just say that...he's getting married?"Lydia was confused. "Who?" Realization dawned on her. "Are you talking about Tyler Hart?"Vicky stared at Lydia unblinkingly. "Is he really getting married?"Lydia lifted an eyebrow with a smile. "I didn't expect you to be interested in scandals like this... Oh, I almost forgot that you're from Zendonia. It's normal for you to be curious, I guess."Vicky had not told anyone about who she was other than the man in a mask, so even Jane and Lydia were unaware that she was Tyler's ex-wife.Vicky knew that they would never believe her, and even if they did, they would not let her go so easily. Most importantly, if the boss decided that he could not afford to cross Tyler, he might choose to kill her to prevent trouble.Lydia assumed that Vicky was just curious and proceeded to tell her everything she knew, including how Tyler was seen going home late at night with his first love, and how they were seen tryi
The man was not offended by her words and remained composed. "Despite what you've said, it looks like you're quite upset with me, Miss Shaw." He stared at her coldly. "If you're that reluctant to see me again, let's put an end to this. You can have the rest of the week to yourself."With that, the man turned to leave without hesitation.Vicky was stunned for a few moments before sobering.She had been emotional and dazed since she heard that Tyler was getting married and did not snap out of it until this moment.'Tyler is getting married, and he isn't coming to save me. If I give up on myself...I'll have to remain in this hell for the rest of my life!' she thought to herself."I didn't mean that." She got up and hurried over to the man. "I'm sorry, sir. I am a little upset today and ran my mouth because of that... Please forget about what I said. I apologize... I'm sorry."She took a deep breath and took a deep bow at the man, which was stopped halfway by him."This kind of apol
If the news that Tyler was about to marry Sheila traveled all the way to Lovian, it could not be fake."I just want to make sure."The man thought about it and said, "I can allow that.""Really?" She beamed and marveled at how understanding the man was compared to Tyler."Yeah." The man got up to put on his clothes and mask, before turning the light on to hand Vicky his phone. "You only get one chance, though."Vicky was so excited that she was vibrating from it. "Thank you."She truly felt that she was suffering from Stockholm syndrome as she felt a wave of gratitude toward the man, despite knowing that he was not a good person.She accepted the phone and took a few deep breaths to calm herself, yet could not control the shivering of her hands as she dialed the number she remembered by heart.Beep. Beep. Beep.Once the call was made, her heart started racing.Time seemed to slip by swiftly and slow down at the same time."The number you have dialed cannot be reached at the
A day went by, and the night of the fifth day came.The man came in at around the same time as he did the nights before. He turned on the light and handed his phone to Vicky.Vicky accepted it and opened the call history to find a recording. She twitched ever so slightly and played the recording."Remember me, Mister Hart?" rang the man's altered voice.After a brief moment of silence, Vicky heard Tyler's familiar voice. "I remember.""Vicky Shaw—""I made it very clear," Tyler interjected coldly, curtly. "I've divorced Vicky Shaw.""She's in a bad spot right now. Are you really not going to help her?""How is that any of my business?" Tyler questioned.Rendered speechless, the man responded after a moment of silence, "She was your wife, after all.""I gave her a chance to be my wife, and she was the one who cast it aside. Since she chose to get a divorce, she'll have to face the consequences for it," Tyler said mercilessly.Before the man could argue, a woman's voice came i
After the silence, the man uttered coldly, "Vicky Shaw."When he lowered his voice, Tyler sounded exceptionally intimidating, and she choked on all the words she wished to say."Are you calling to tell me something?" Tyler said."Are you really getting married?""Is that all you want to ask?""I'll ask something else, then," Vicky whispered. "Do you know that I've been kidnapped?""I do."Though she expected it, her blood ran cold the moment he admitted it. "Alright, I get it. I won't waste your time."Vicky was about to hang up when Tyler stopped her. "Can I ask you something?"She paused. "What is it?""Do you regret it?"...Night fell, and Vicky laid in the darkness and stared above her with her eyes wide open.Tyler's voice continued to echo inside her head."Do you regret it?"'Regret?' She thought. 'How could I not? The price of freedom is so great that I am starting to forget why I insisted on getting a divorce.'Suddenly, she heard the door opening.The man in
At that moment, Jane brought her a clean change of clothes and hurried inside. "Get changed. Your husband has come to find you."Vicky froze. "What?""Your husband is in Forever Night," Jane repeated."My husband?" Vicky mumbled dazedly. "Who's…my husband?""Do you not know who your husband is?" Jane stared at her with resignation. "Tyler Hart. How could you not know him?""He's here for me?" Vicky remained confused. "Are you sure?""Why would I lie to you?" Jane urged, "Just wash up. He might barge in here if he runs out of patience."Jane glanced at Vicky and lowered her voice, "Stop wasting time. If your husband finds out that you've been with someone else...do you think he'll still get you out? He's going to have to pay a small fortune to get you out, you know."Vicky slowly regained her composure and asked, "Where is Tyler now?""He's negotiating with our boss. You heard all the noises from the night before, right? That was him, wreaking havoc."Vicky's mind drifted off
A towering man stood before the window with his back facing her direction, and Vicky's breath came to a sudden halt when she saw him.It had only been a little over a week since she last saw him, yet it felt like a lifetime had passed.The man slowly turned around at the sound of her footsteps.He was as cold and distant as always, and his dark, brooding eyes were like the ocean that could drown anything who stared into them.He studied her intently with an expression, and Vicky found herself stiffening.The look in his eyes darkened as he asked, "It's only been a week, and you've already forgotten about me?"Vicky felt a lump in her throat, and it took every last strand of strength within her to speak. "W—Why are you here?""You don't want me here?""It's not that, but..."Tyler seemed to know what she was trying to say. "You don't think that I'm coming to rescue you, do you?""You said so yourself.""When did I say that?" Tyler shot her a half-smile.Vicky was taken aback
Tyler was a sensible man, and there was no logical flaw in the way he analyzed the situation.Vicky studied his face and whispered, "And? How did you find me?""The man with the voice changer called me multiple times, luring me here to save you, when he hasn't even let me hear your voice once. For all I know, he could be setting a trap for me."Vicky knew that the man in the mask did not mean any harm to Tyler and only called Tyler out of her request. The man seemed to hold high social status and had no interest in trading her for money. Hence, he only did as she asked, and it was understandable that others would think that the masked man was setting up a trap for Tyler."Truth is, that man planned this kidnapping. To keep me from finding you, he took you here to Forever Night."Vicky stared at him dazedly and blurted out asking, "Did...the owner of Forever Night tell you that?Tyler nodded. "Yeah."Forever Night hosted all different sorts of guests. While some came for entertai