Vicky obviously knew what Tyler was referring to as a kiss.After a few moments of hesitation, she kissed him once again, only this time, it was no longer a peck but a passionate kiss.Just as she was about to end it, he grabbed her by the back of her neck and pulled her toward him, causing her to fall onto his lap."B*stard, let her go!" The man on the ground struggled in rage.Not only did the other man not let her go, but he even deepened the kiss so eagerly that even his bodyguards looked away from the sight.Vicky instinctively tried to shove the man away at the sound of the other man shouting, and the suffocating kiss finally ended.She opened her eyes and found herself gazing upon a pair of dark, pensive eyes while the man studied her with a faint sneer and cold expression. "It looks like you really want me to break his legs."She halted and said, "I don't mean that. There are just too many people around, and I'm a little uncomfortable. D—Don't misunderstand."The look i
Vicky screamed and opened her eyes abruptly.The man sleeping next to her was woken up by her scream and sat up to turn on the light.The warm light chased away the darkness, and his silky voice echoed in the room. "Bad dreams?" He pulled her into his arms and reassured her, "It's fine now."She turned around blankly, and the fear in her eyes intensified when she saw his face.Part of his face was concealed by the darkness, as dark as the soul hidden beneath his skin that preyed on anyone who was drawn closer by his alluring appearance.Overwhelmed by terror, she shoved him away. "Don't touch me!"He scowled in displeasure but suppressed his emotions, considering she had just had a nightmare. He shot her a pointed look and said, "I will get you a glass of water."With that, he walked out of the room.As Tyler left, Vicky's racing heart settled down, and she realized that what she saw was only a dream.What one thought of during the day tended to haunt them at night, and she re
Vicky's heart sank.At that moment, she finally realized the reason Tyler did what he had done to her in Forever Night and pretended to be another man to terrorize her in Stoneford City.It was not retaliation, because a man like Tyler would not waste his time on something so childish.He understood that he could not lie to her about his identity forever, and before she inevitably found out, he decided to make sure that she feared him.Indeed, fear commanded submission, and she surrendered her body and soul to him out of fear.She looked down. "Turn off the lights. I want to sleep.""Sure." He turned off the lights and pulled her back into his arms before drifting back to sleep....The next day, Vicky got out of bed to wash up after waiting for Tyler to leave.Once she finished breakfast, she made a call to Missus Mills. "Missus Mills, where is Sebastian? Can I meet with him?"Missus Mills was slightly shocked to receive a call from Vicky all of a sudden, because Vicky did n
Missus Mills frowned at the way Sebastian fawned over Vicky, but since she needed Vicky's help, she simply picked up a fruit basket and went to wash the fruit.Once she was gone, Vicky said, "Sebastian, I'm sorry. I misunderstood you."Tyler was an extremely calculative man, and under his scheme, she was misled to think that Sebastian was the one who put her in the position. It was not until she found out the truth that she realized everything had been nothing but an enormous scam that Tyler made Sebastian his scapegoat.Sebastian was slightly surprised by her words. "Vicky, w—why did you...""I found out." An apologetic look emerged on her face. "I've wrongfully accused you of something you didn't do."Sebastian did not seem to hold a grudge against her and consoled her instead, "Even I get tricked when I'm facing a man like Tyler, so it's normal for you to fall for it when you don't have any insight into what happened."Sebastian stared at Vicky hesitantly and she said, "Sebast
Sebastian shook his head. "It dawned on me that I overreacted after I got my bearings, so I tried to contact Alex again, but I couldn't find him. I asked his family, but they said Alex had been out of it after his legs were broken, and he never cared about other people."One day, he left a letter and left his family. He asked his family and friends not to worry about him because he only wanted some time to be alone. After that…I can't get my hands on any of his news."Vicky heard that and her eyes started to waver. She thought the dream she had last night happened because of the shocking truth she discovered. From the looks of it, it was more than what she thought.By then, Missus Mills came out with a bowl of washed fruits."Missus Hart." She gave Sebastian a warning look before smiling at Vicky. "Please have some fruits."Ever since Vicky was here, she had been calling Vicky 'Missus Hart'. It was an act of means to remind Vicky and also Sebastian of their situation.Vicky looke
Vicky frowned. "Was there a misunderstanding?"At that time, Tyler did not like her. Instead, he should be hating her. It was hardly unlikely he was the one who did that to Sebastian.Missus Mills sneered, "There was no misunderstanding; he admitted it himself. Not long later, you two got married."She continued, "Tyler is too powerful, and we can't defeat him. We can only hide from him. After Sebastian was cured, I sent him away. Not long later, he returned, as you can see, yet history seems to have repeated itself. Is there anything wrong with me suspecting it was Tyler's doing?"Vicky was speechless.Sebastian looked depressed after being reminded of the awful past.After a while, Vicky was the one who broke the silence. "I understand."She stood up and bowed respectfully at Missus Mills. "I'm truly sorry for causing so much trouble to Sebastian and your family. I'll do something about it."Obviously, Missus Mills did not dare to act nobly especially since she was asking a f
Tyler raised an eyebrow. "Followed you?"Vicky tried to calm herself and, with as much self-control as possible, spoke, "Tyler, you found and brought me back when I left Zendonia. It's not going to be easy for me to run away now that I'm here. Can you please give me some personal space?"Tyler's face was expressionless. "You were able to escape because I gave you too much 'personal space'. Do you think I'd make the same mistake twice?"Vicky sneered inwardly. 'I was able to escape, he said? He let me escape and planned everything that happened next. He even found a person to take the blame. It's funny that he can stand there and be calm to say that I was able to escape. How hilarious!' she mused to herself sarcastically.Vicky did not want to argue with him, so she suppressed her anger. "Sebastian and I are just friends… I heard he is in the hospital, so I thought of visiting him."She took a deep breath. "I misunderstood him, and now, his family is having a hard time because of m
Thus, Vicky fell silent."Please, Vicky," Missus Mills whimpered, "help Sebastian. Help my family, please. I'm begging you!""Missus Mills. I wish to help too, but…Tyler doesn't listen to me," Vicky explained."I heard that Harvey is back in Stoneford City," said Missus Mills. "The grudges between Harvey and Tyler aren't secret. If you go ask Harvey for help, I'm sure he's willing to help!"Vicky made no promises. Asking Harvey for help to fight against Tyler would mean she betrayed Tyler and stood against him. The grudges between them were not as easy as 'you hate me, and I hate you'.It was a far different level from the way Tyler hated Sebastian."Vicky, Tyler never loved you!" Missus Mills said in a hurry when she realized Vicky was hesitating. "There's something I never want to tell you, but he's crossed the line. The real person he loved wasn't Sheila. It's…"Missus Mills paused and hesitated. Yet, she remembered how Tyler was ruining her family, and all caution was flung