Harvey did not avoid Vicky's question and answered, "I did many bad things to you in the past, so I'm just trying to atone for my sins. Also, Tyler isn't a good guy…"Harvey frowned, and his gaze darkened the moment Tyler's name came out of his mouth. "He's a despicable jerk!"Vicky did not reply. 'Calling him a despicable jerk doesn't do justice. He's a lunatic!' she thought.Her heart throbbed just by hearing Tyler's name. She did not want to continue to discuss Tyler, so she changed the topic. "I never cooked for you before, have I?"Harvey shook his head. "No."Vicky asked curiously, "What kind of person was I when you first knew me?"Harvey curled his lips into a faint smile when he was reminded of the past. "You were more active in the past. Your eyes were pure and spirited. At that time, you didn't know how cruel the world was and was a little arrogant."Vicky was surprised. "I was…like that?"Harvey looked back at her. "To tell you the truth, you've changed so much. I h
Baam! The rear-viewing mirror shattered in a deafening noise.Not a second later, she heard gunshots firing at the car.The car was bulletproof and the bullets did not pierce through the glasses, but the car would eventually suffer a certain degree of damage if the attack continued.Harvey turned around, and his expression darkened at the sight of the black car behind them.He pulled out a handgun and narrowed his eyes sharply.Baam! Baam! Baam!He fired three shots, and the cold wind instantly dispersed the smoke from the gunpoint.The car that was chasing them seemed to be bulletproof as well, and Harvey's attack only managed to slow it down slightly."When will our backup get here?" Harvey asked the driver."It'll take another ten minutes."The attack had come too fast for Harvey to make an exit plan.10 minutes were not long, but it would be challenging to stall until his backup arrived when he was clearly outnumbered.Vicky shivered in fear as she watched the car behin
Tyler's expression was unreadable, and the look in his eyes was as dark as the sky above him."Come here," he uttered calmly.He did not say her name, but Vicky knew it was a command directed at her.The fear that had taken root within her reacted to his voice, but just when she was about to walk over to Tyler, she was grabbed from behind."Don't be afraid, Vicky." Harvey's lips curled into a casual smile as he watched Tyler from the distance. "I won't let anything happen to you."Her fear eased slightly, and Vicky managed to calm herself. "Okay."Tyler turned to look at Harvey as he shielded Vicky with his body and smiled. "You never know to treasure what you have until you lose it. Mister Sparks, do you take pleasure in stealing from others?"Harvey's expression darkened slightly, but he did not lose his composure. "Would you have held onto Vicky had I not returned? She's just a tool you use to seek revenge, Mister Hart. Get off your high horse."'A tool Tyler uses to seek re
Vicky avoided eye contact with Tyler and refused to move.Tyler sneered. "Very well, Vicky. I hope you won't regret your choice."She kept her head bowed, not daring to meet his eyes.Just then, Harvey suddenly shoved Vicky to the side. "Vicky, watch out!"A deafening noise of a gunshot echoed in the air, and before she could register what had happened, she felt blood splashing onto the back of her hand and looked up abruptly to find a gun in Tyler's hand.Both Harvey and Vicky were being held at gunpoint, and smoke oozed from the pipe.Realization dawned on her and she immediately turned to look at Harvey. He covered his arm with one hand; blood oozed from the gaps in his fingers.Had Harvey not pushed her out of the way, she would have been the one who was shot.Her eyes widened in disbelief. "You...""Since you've chosen to be my enemy, I see no reason for me to hold back," Tyler said mercilessly.'Enemy?' She thought. 'That's right. Harvey is his enemy, and since I've cho
Once they were in the apartment, Jackie contacted a doctor right away.10 minutes later, a man in his thirties who wore a pair of frameless glasses stepped in with a briefcase in his hand.The man seemed confused. "Harvey has always been swift... How did he get shot?"Jackie glanced at Vicky, and so did the man. Instantly, he froze. "This is Miss Shaw...""Miss Vicky Shaw," Jackie said.Vicky noticed something odd about the doctor and Jackie but did not question them. Instead, she greeted the doctor politely. "Hello. I'm Vicky Shaw."The man smiled at her. "Hello, Miss Shaw. My name is Alexander Raven.""Do you know me, Doctor Raven?" she asked.Alexander froze."Miss Shaw, Doctor Raven here is bad at memorizing faces and can't tell people who look alike apart," Jackie said. Seeing that Vicky wanted to continue the subject, he immediately urged, "Alexander, there's no time to waste. Mister Sparks is waiting for you to remove the bullet in him.""Sure." Alexander took one last
Jackie noticed the dark look on Harvey's face and interrupted Alexander, "Alexander, it's not the time for this. Mister Sparks has just woken up, so just let it go. Besides, he was injured because he tried to protect Miss Shaw."Alexander scoffed. "God knows if he is really doing this for Vicky or for that woman. I heard that she plans on returning.""No matter what happened, she once saved Mister Sparks' life. You know that he doesn't like owing people. He's just trying to pay his debt..." Jackie said."He almost got killed and went to prison for three years. Isn't his debt paid? Stop bringing that up as if he has to spend the rest of his life paying that debt! Is Harvey responsible for her entire life simply because she saved him once?" Alexander retorted in annoyance.Jackie's tone weakened. "But Miss Shaw... She doesn't even like Mister Harvey. Besides, Vicky Shaw approached Mister Sparks with an ulterior motive as well."Alexander seemed to know a lot about the past and scoff
Vicky lifted the bowl on the nightstand. "You should eat something."He stared at her intently. "My arm is injured, and I can't eat on my own."Vicky had foreseen his response and unfolded a portable table before placing it on the bed."You're injured on your left arm, not your right one. You can easily eat on your own as long as I place the bowl in front of you on the bed.""..." After a few moments of silence, Harvey chuckled and shook his head. "I thought you'd changed, but you haven't. Not at all."Harvey had only been joking.Ever since he woke up, there had been a big frown on Vicky's face, and he purposely tried to cheer her up with jokes, knowing she was unsettled by Tyler and the fact that Harvey was shot.Indeed, Vicky had been tense because she did not expect Tyler to shoot and Harvey to take the bullet for her.Harvey's jokes had temporarily taken her mind off her troubles, and she quickly realized that he was trying to cheer her up."Thank you for saving me," she
The sea breeze caressed Vicky's cheek. Jackie glanced at the time while he tried to call Harvey, but his phone was unreachable.Vicky stood next to Jackie and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"Jackie shook his head thoughtfully. "I don't know. Mister Sparks' phone is turned off."Half an hour had passed since they arranged a time to meet up, but none of them heard anything from Harvey, which was an ominous sign that implied Harvey might be in trouble.10 minutes later, Jackie made one final phone call to Harvey and finally made a decision. "Miss Shaw, something might've happened to Mister Sparks. We shouldn't be out in the open, or others might find us. Let's go back for now. We'll have to wait until I reach Mister Sparks."She nodded. "Sure."To prevent having their hideout spot discovered, Jackie sent her to another apartment and once she was there, he said, "Miss Shaw, I might have to disappear for a while to search for Mister Sparks. You—"She nodded. "Go ahead. D