Vicky recalled all the revolting things she was forced to say to avoid suffering at his hands."Pervert?" Tyler smiled and narrowed his eyes coldly. "That's not what you said just now, Vicky. Should I help jog your memories of what you said earlier?"She glared daggers at him with bloodshot eyes; there were no tears but resentment and hatred instead.Seemingly ignorant of how close she was to a mental breakdown, he added, "Or maybe Mister Sparks here can help you remember. He probably heard everything."Unable to suppress her anger any longer, Vicky slapped Tyler across the face, and he did not bother to dodge it.She was weak and had not been able to strike hard, but she soon realized that she had struck him in front of Harvey.Tyler narrowed his eyes darkly, and her heart sank.She instinctively wanted to run, but there was nowhere else to run when she was in his arms.Tyler seized her lips without warning, all while Harvey clenched his fists as he narrowed his eyes in rage.
Vicky bit her lip and turned pale, but she refused to respond.Tyler did not seem affected by it, but the look in his eyes simply grew darker."Vicky, remember that you brought this to yourself," he said before standing from his seat with her in his arms.She shivered and felt as though she was soaked in ice-cold water despite being tightly wrapped with a blanket.Just then, Harvey went and stood in Tyler's way with a sharp, cold look that she had never seen on his face before. "Let Vicky go."Tyler lifted his eyebrow. "Why should I?""Because she doesn't want to go with you."Amused, Tyler chuckled. "If she doesn't want to leave with me, do you think that she wants to go with you instead?" He lowered his gaze at Vicky. "Why don't we ask her and see who she wants to leave with?"It seemed normal for him to seek Vicky’s opinion, but Harvey jolted in response to his words.After being Tyler's rival for years, he knew Tyler like the back of his hand and realized that Tyler was ce
Tyler did not stop Harvey.Harvey left sorrowfully and turned around as he walked through the gate. As he took in the sight of the mansion behind him, a sharp pain pierced through his chest.He placed his hand over his chest dazedly in disbelief. He never expected himself to experience heartache over another woman apart from Gloria....After Harvey left, the mansion returned to silence. The sun was still shining, but the house was as quiet as a haunted house.Vicky watched as Harvey left and continued to stare off in the direction of where he went for sometime later before finally looking away.In truth, she was not looking at Harvey but at the door he left through instead.When she turned and met Tyler's dark, brooding eyes, she jolted in shock.Tyler had looked at her with disgust and contempt in the past, but he had never looked at her with such a sharp, piercing glare before.She lowered her gaze to avoid eye contact with him, and he simply chuckled before carrying her up
Tyler remained composed. "It's all in the past. What's the point of bringing that up now?"Vicky clenched her fists. "I've lost my memories! You know that, don't you? Why didn't you tell me?"He studied her flushed cheeks and said, "Am I supposed to tell you that you practically attached yourself to me after that night? You kept causing trouble using that night we spent together as your leverage and even..." He paused. "Do whatever you can to sleep with me again.""That's impossible!" she blurted out."That night, you were kidnapped by Harvey's enemy, but so was Gloria. He was given the choice of saving only one, and he went to Gloria's rescue instead. I helped you out of pity so that you wouldn't end up in the hands of those degenerates."She scowled. "But you were the one who made me choose between Easton and you...""I was just saying that to scare you. I didn't expect you to agree to it without putting up a fight." He walked over and pinned her against the bed as he looked do
"No." Vicky's heart raced as Tyler closed in on her. "Don't push me, Tyler! Or—""Or, what?" Tyler questioned coldly. "Or you'll kill yourself?"She panted heavily, and tears began to pool in her eyes."Try killing yourself, and I'll make you suffer a fate worse than death," he said mercilessly.The resentment in Vicky's eyes deepened, and she grabbed the lamp next to her before flinging it at Tyler.He simply tilted his head to the side, and the lamp flew past him.She grabbed a glass and threw it at him, but he managed to dodge it again.Vicky was throwing whatever she could get her hands on to stop the man from approaching, but Tyler was swift and got right up to her in a few long strides.Vicky refused to submit to him and fought him with all her might. "Tyler, you trash! You are a pervert! Let me go! I'm not your pet!"His expression darkened at her resistance. "You put on an act of being submissive for the past two days. I assume that was just to get my guard down so tha
Vicky turned around blankly. "Just kill me, Tyler!"She had not eaten or drunk anything for the entire day, and her voice was extremely hoarse.Contrary to her frantic state, Tyler remained composed and shot her a look before making a call. "Bring dinner in."Nanny Paterson was replaced by a strange young woman on the duty of looking after her. The woman seemed ordinary, but she appeared swift and agile, so it was easy to tell that she was trained.During the day, the woman came with the food without saying a single word. Vicky knew that the woman was not there to care for her, but to supervise her instead.A few minutes later, someone knocked on the door.Knock, knock!Tyler got up and brought two trays of food inside; one for him and the other for Vicky.The food was steaming, and the trays were filled with Vicky's favorite dishes, which Tyler had clearly communicated with the woman ahead of time.Tyler walked over and said coldly, "Are you eating on your own, or do you need
"Yes."Vicky smiled coldly. "She is back. You know that, right?"Tyler's eyebrow twitched slightly. "I do.""Since the woman you love is back, her substitute should get out of the picture. Have you...not considered rekindling the romance with her?"Tyler looked away for a split second before regaining his composure. "Since I've already chosen you, I won't choose another."She chuckled. "I don't think you're determined not to choose another...but that she might not pick you, right? If she chooses to be with you, will you still say those words?"He moved his lips to speak but fell into silence in the end.Vicky understood what he meant and kept her eyes trained on him, despite the sorrow within her. "Tyler, there isn't a woman on earth who enjoys being with a married man. I know that you feel uncertain if she will be with you even if you divorce me...but I can tell you that she'll never be with you for as long as you're married to me. You'll still stand a chance if you divorce me,
Vicky refused to eat and had not ingested any food apart from the water she had been forced to take by Tyler.She was stuck in a marriage she did not want, but she refused to be kept like a pet.In merely two days, Vicky lost tremendous weight, and Tyler resorted to giving Vicky injections with the necessary nutrients. However, the injections could only keep her alive for so long, and Vicky was fading away as she fought back for her life.Eventually, Tyler returned home one day and said, "Vicky, I told you that you'd meet a fate worse than death if you try to kill yourself. You clearly didn't listen, so let's see how stubborn you can be."...After leaving the room, Harry brought over a group of doctors in white coats."Mister Hart, I've brought them here and interviewed each of them myself. They're all skilled actors and have played doctors countless times in the past, so one can hardly distinguish them from real doctors."Tyler glanced at the actors. "You will be rewarded if y