Vicky looked up and looked away when she met his eyes. "... I'm fine."Tyler narrowed his eyes but did not pressure her into answering. "Let's get lunch.""Sure."They had lunch in Tyler's office, and since Vicky could not bring herself to go outside, she tried her best to stay indoors.In the afternoon, there were no other meetings, and Tyler stayed in his office to work.He was occupied, and Harry and Adam would keep coming in and out with documents for him to sign or to report updates about the company.Vicky's mind drifted for the entire afternoon and did not catch on when Tyler called out to her until he walked toward her."What's wrong? Is something bothering you?"Her lashes fluttered, but she could not bring herself to look into his eyes.If everything discussed during the meeting was true, it was likely that Sebastian was behind her kidnapping."Tyler, you still haven't told me how you got me out of Forever Night."Tyler sat down next to her and leaned backward lazi
The assistant frowned when she saw the untouched food by Sebastian's desk."Mister Mills, you didn't have lunch. At least have something for dinner."Sebastian rubbed the bridge of his nose in exhaustion and said, "How can I eat when I haven't found Vicky?" He looked up at the assistant. "Still no news from Lovian?"The assistant shook her head. "No."He scowled. "What about the president? He hasn't heard anything either?""Mister Mills, you know what Lovian is like. Even Mister President finds his hands tied in certain places," the assistant said.Sebastian felt increasingly frustrated.He caught the news that Vicky went missing the same day she was kidnapped, and there were witnesses who claimed she was taken by two men.It should not have been difficult for Sebastian to find two local thugs, but the two left Lovian on the same day to his bewilderment.At this point, Vicky had been missing for over half a month.He would call Vicky every single day, hoping for a miracle, bu
Vicky scowled at the mention of Sebastian."Tyler didn't hide me away. I was kidnapped, and Tyler was the one who rescued me."In the past, Vicky might have had doubts about Tyler, but after all the things that had happened, she trusted Tyler unconditionally.Vicky hesitated a moment and decided not to mention what she had experienced in Forever Night.Jennifer could tell the change in Vicky's attitude and asked, "Vicky, you don't intend on traveling overseas now, do you?"Vicky's blood ran cold at the mention of 'overseas' and said, "Yeah. I'm not leaving anything soon.""Vicky, Missus Williams from Barama emailed me yesterday and said that she loves our dresses. She wants to order another one from us," Cece said."Missus Williams?""Vicky, you were a guest in the fashion week that took place in Barama a year ago. You met Missus Williams there and designed a dress for her," Cece explained.If it happened a year ago, it was before Vicky lost her memories, and since she could n
However, since Vicky refused to say anything, Cece and Jennifer decided that it was better for them to not raise any questions.With a gift to Jennifer in hand, Vicky arrived at the restaurant half an hour early, and Cece arrived 10 minutes after her.Vicky was shocked to see that Cece was alone and asked, "Cece, why are you alone? Where's Jennifer?"Jennifer only knew Cece and Vicky in Stoneford City, and since Cece and Jennifer lived in the same apartment, they would often travel together.Cece pursed her lips. "That jerk, Anthony, took Jennifer with him this morning."Vicky narrowed her eyes at the mention of Anthony. "What exactly is going on between...Jennifer and Anthony?""That jerk knows no limit to save his mistress!" hissed Cece. "That woman is a goody-two-shoes, and Jennifer suffered so much because of her! Still, it's like Anthony is completely blind to it, and he can't even tell that that woman is faking it..."Vicky had seen Anthony before and commented, "Anthony d
Vicky's expression darkened as she greeted him emotionlessly, "Mister Mills."Sebastian paled at her cold, distant tone and walked over to grab her by the shoulder. "Vicky, why haven't you answered any of my calls? What on earth happened?"She shoved his hands aside. "Please keep your distance, Mister Mills.""Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about me, Vicky? I know that it's my carelessness that led to you being kidnapped, but—""Mister Mills," she interrupted him. "I'm grateful for all that you've done for me... My friends will be back soon. If you don't have anything important to say, please get back to your life."Sebastian refused to leave and stood before her to stare into her eyes. "Vicky, did Tyler Hart say something to you?"She lifted her gaze slowly and met his eyes. "Are the Harts and the Mills not competitors? Did you not use me to distract Tyler from the deal he was about to make in Auran?"Sebastian clenched his fists. "I admit that I had selfish intentio
Vicky's expression darkened. "Sebastian Mills, you were the one who suggested that I go to Lovian and arranged everything for me, but you're now blaming it all on Tyler? You said that he knew about the plan. If that's the case...one word from him and I won't even be able to leave Zendonia, so why waste all this effort? You were the only one who knew about the plan apart from me, so how did he find out? Who told him?"Sebastian was rendered speechless.He suspected Tyler to be the culprit behind everything that happened, but he had no proof. Tyler had been so careful in the execution of his plan that Sebastian knew that his words did not make much sense.After a while, he muttered, "Vicky, I really didn't kidnap you."Tired of the debate, Vicky glanced at the time. "If you aren't leaving, I will."Vicky had decided to move to another restaurant and turned to walk toward the entrance."Vicky, let me explain..." Sebastian ran after her and explained frantically, "I really have nothi
"No," Vicky explained. "Jennifer ran into some trouble, so she isn't here yet."Tyler's voice deepened. "Is that so?""Yeah. I'm not lying to you. Cece went to pick her up, and she just left."Tyler turned his attention from Vicky to Sebastian. "Well, what's going on with him, then?"Vicky glanced at Sebastian and muttered, "I don't know why Mister Mills is here either."Noting Tyler's lack of response, Vicky stole a glimpse at him sheepishly. "Tyler...""I'm sorry." The tension in his voice eased, and so did his expression. "I shouldn't have taken this out on you.""It's fine." She relaxed and did not blame Tyler for the way he reacted.She once reached out to Sebastian, which ended with her being tricked by him, and in the end, she needed Tyler to clean up after the mess she made.It was understandable that Tyler would resent Sebastian for it.Tyler lowered his gaze to hide the ruthlessness hidden in his eyes. "Vicky, are you still going to dine here?""No... I was about t
"Jennifer passed out in the rain, and I've just arrived at the hospital with her. She's running a really high fever of 39 celcius..."...Since Jennifer had fallen sick, the celebration was postponed and Vicky hurried to the hospital as well.Tyler went with her, much to Cece's bewilderment.She once bad-mouthed Tyler with Vicky in private before, but Tyler was simply too intimidating and Cece would cower whenever she saw him. Whenever his eyes would land on her, she would feel like she was being strangled.Cece could not understand how Vicky could spend so much time with a man like that.In the meantime, Jennifer was lying in bed like a fragile porcelain doll, and Vicky frowned at the sight. "Cece, what's going on? Why is Jennifer down with a fever?"It was unlikely that Jennifer came down with a fever immediately after she went out in the rain, so the only possibility was that she was already ill before she headed outside.Cece choked back her tears and said, "Jennifer hasn't
[Alright.]Aurora sighed in relief. "Vicky, we've been out for quite a while. Shall we head back?"Vicky glanced at Aurora. "Can we finally go back now?""Yes, we can go back... Huh?" Aurora sensed something was amiss. "Vicky, do you...know something?"Vicky smiled. "Every time I go out with friends, Tyler always bombards me with questions about when I'll be back and insists on picking me up. Strangely, he didn't ask me anything today. Also... I remember that it's my birthday today."Aurora was left speechless as she realized Vicky saw right through her act....By the time they got home, it was starting to get dark outside. Inside the mansion, it was quiet and pitch-black. Suddenly, a warm, yellow candlelight gradually illuminated the darkness, revealing a handsome face."Happy birthday, Vicky," Tyler said.Vicky gazed at the flickering candles, feeling a bit dazed.It was then she remembered that during the early days of their relationship, he had prepared a birthday surpri
Tyler showed great disdain when his wish of getting a daughter was let down. What irritated him most was that this son looked remarkably like him.After recovering from childbirth, Vicky accompanied a newly pregnant Aurora on a shopping trip for baby supplies.Upon hearing Vicky's story, Aurora could not help but ask, "Men are usually happy when they have sons, so why does Tyler prefer daughters?"Vicky sighed. "Tyler says that a family is never really balanced and happy unless they have one son and one daughter."Aurora nodded thoughtfully. "Indeed. Now that you have a son, having a daughter would be perfect. Vicky, have you and Tyler considered responding to the national call and having a third child?"Vicky shook her head. "The last time I gave birth, Tyler wasn't around, so he doesn't know what it was like. This time, he was scared out of his wits and had no intention of having more children. A few days ago, he even underwent a vasectomy."Aurora chuckled. "Daughters may be s
However, everything spiraled out of control.Tyler knew his behavior was despicable, but he could not control his emotions.When he loved, every cell within him longed for her. Every time he came to see her, he told himself it would be the last time. However, he found himself appearing at her house more and more frequently.Tyler knew he was in trouble, and it would not be long before he returned to his former self.Vicky was like a drug to him. Even though he knew that contact with her was toxic, he could not bring himself to let go.He knew she was pregnant with his child, and his most primal desires began to surge, making it impossible for him to resist the urge to make her stay.Vicky listened quietly to his confession, and her heart ached.She could not fight off the urge to hold him; her touch was firm and comforting.He only mentioned a few words about the time he regained consciousness, but Vicky knew he had endured a lot of pain. The fact that he was alive was a miracl
Tyler's lips quivered as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.What was there to say? It was not like he could apologize. The deed had been done, and his apology would not mean anything. Besides, he had no regrets whatsoever.Vicky stared at him. "You tampered with the surveillance, didn't you?""Yes.""And the servants and nannies. They're all under your control, right?"Tyler lowered his gaze. "Yes."Since all of this was real and not a dream, she must have been unconscious when Tyler returned. No matter how soundly she slept, she should have felt something. Since she had to take care of Lufian, she came home every day for meals, so she guessed that something was added to her food.For the past few days, she pretended to eat at home while secretly disposing of her meals. As it turned out, her suspicions were correct.Vicky repeated the question she asked before. "Why didn't you come to me?"Tyler remained silent once again."Did you come here just t
"Are you planning to leave just like that?"The man's body tensed.Click! The desk lamp was turned on, its warm, amber light illuminating the darkness."Why won't you look at me? Are you brave enough to do it but not to admit it?" echoed Vicky's gentle voice.Tyler snapped out of it and instinctively pulled his hand away from hers, ready to escape, only for Vicky's next words to pin him in place."If you leave now, I'll get rid of the baby in me tomorrow."He swiftly froze in place and turned back to her. "What did you just say?"Even though she prepared herself mentally, seeing the shock on his face made Vicky's eyes widen in shock. In an instant, her eyes welled up with tears. "You..."As Tyler met the shock in her eyes, he came to a sudden realization and turned his face away, looking anywhere but at her.When she learned about her pregnancy and knew she had not been dreaming, Vicky had a hunch about who it was that came and went freely into her home. The only one capable o
Vicky began to feel increasingly uneasy. She was pregnant without even knowing who the father was. That had to be one of the most absurd jokes in the world.Aurora, Noah, and the others were bewildered.They knew Vicky's character well, and she was not the type to casually sleep around. Besides, she still had feelings for Tyler, so she would never sleep with another man.Getting drunk was even more out of the question. After all, she was either working or taking care of her child. She had neither the time nor the inclination to go out drinking.Even Vicky herself was bewildered, and her thoughts were in disarray. "I... I don't know."The others exchanged glances, all noticing that Vicky's first instinct was not to terminate the pregnancy."Vicky, go home and think it over carefully. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call us," Aurora said gently.Vicky nodded absently.Back at home, Vicky reviewed the surveillance footage once more.She had watched it numerous times, but
Just then, a dish that Vicky usually enjoyed was brought to the table by the waiter.The aroma filled the air, but Vicky paled instantly. Before anyone could react, she retched and rushed to the bathroom.Everyone exchanged puzzled glances.Cece blinked. "What's wrong with Vicky?"Jennifer furrowed her brow. "Vicky doesn't look well. Is she ill?"The concerned Aurora chimed in, "Ever since Tyler's disappearance, Vicky hasn't been in the best mood. She even suffered from postpartum depression. Let's take her to the hospital after dinner. We can't afford for her to fall ill again."Everyone assumed that something was physically wrong with Vicky, but Noah, who remained silent, spoke up."I remember when Vicky was pregnant last time... She seemed to be very sensitive to certain smells."All eyes turned to Noah.Jennifer's eyes widened. "What are you trying to say, Noah?! You don't mean to suggest that...Vicky might be pregnant, do you?"Under the curious gazes of everyone, Noah c
As Anthony and Jennifer grew up in Lovian, and their families had deep roots there, they had to stay at Lovian as well. However, whenever they had free time, Jennifer often returned to Stoneford City to meet her friends for gatherings and meals.Vicky's birthday was approaching in a few days, and Jennifer came back early for the occasion.Lufian, on the other hand, became the darling of the group, and everyone loved him. Thus, one of the highlights of visiting Zendonia was to see Lufian.On this day, Vicky had some free time and decided to go to the airport to fetch Jennifer.Harvey held Lufian and walked out of Vicky's mansion.He had also come back early to celebrate Vicky's birthday. Like everyone else, he adored Lufian. His priority the moment he returned was to see Lufian, even though Lufian resembled Tyler most uncannily.Harvey carried Lufian and settled into the back seat, preparing to bond with him during the ride. Vicky sat in the driver's seat.Just as they were about
"Lufian is usually very well-behaved. He doesn't cause a fuss and is easy to handle.""Is his name Lufian?""That's right. Lufian Hart."Gloria's gaze flickered briefly but quickly returned to normal. "Have you given him a nickname?""Not yet," Vicky replied.Gloria did not say anything further.After playing with the child for a while, she carefully placed the necklace she had prepared around Lufian's neck.The baby played for a while and soon fell asleep.Gloria then gently returned Lufian to his stroller.Leaving the nursery, Vicky and Gloria engaged in casual conversation. They had no deep-seated grudges, and over time, their past love and hatred gradually faded away.Vicky smiled and remarked, "You seem to really like children. How about having one yourself? A kid would make a good companion for Lufian.""I'd like to, but I haven't found the right person," Gloria lamented.Gloria had been single for years. It was not because she could not forget Tyler or was waiting fo