"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
"You'll know if I dare to," Tyler said coldly and carried Vicky outside.She felt chills down her spine and thought to herself, 'Why would I be stupid enough to challenge if he dares to do it? He's a lunatic, and there's nothing he won't do. He did say that he'll make me pay if I try to run again and he is a man of his word. If he dared to break Alex's legs, he'd do anything he wanted to an orphaned daughter who had no support from her family, just like how he doesn't have to face any consequences for chaining me up in this mansion.'Tears filled her eyes. "Tyler, you can't do this to me. I don't owe you anything.""Ha." He laughed and kept his dark eyes on her. "How dare you say you don't owe me anything?"Disgust filled his face as he recalled the past and gritted out, "You can never repay me enough for what you owe me."The car was already waiting outside the mansion, and when Tyler appeared with Vicky at the entrance, Harry immediately opened the car door for them. Tyler went
The car soon arrived at the hospital, and Tyler carried Vicky out of the car.The sunlight shone on his face, casting a shadow over his alluring features.Vicky could no longer remember why she fell in love with the man before her nor could she recall why she started developing feelings for the man again after losing her memories.The scent of sanitizer in the air filled her nose, and she knew the consequences she would face if she continued to be stubborn, so she whimpered, "I... I was wrong."Tyler paused and looked at her.Her eyes were red, but there were no tears when she met his eyes and continued, "I was wrong. I won't... I won't run again."In the end, she caved.Tyler studied her for a few moments and chuckled. "Do you think that I'll forgive you every time you make a mistake if you just apologize?""No...""No?" The look in his eyes was chilling. "You seem to have no qualms about disobeying me, though.""I promise that I won't do it again.""Your promise means noth
Vicky stared at Tyler and waited for his response.He looked at her thoughtfully. "Do you really admit to your mistakes?""Yes. I know that I was wrong.""And you won't do it again.""I won't. This is the last time."He studied the hope in her eyes and said, "I still think that the surgery gives me more security compared to your promise."She froze, and the hope in her eyes faded. She stared at him and whispered, "Were you toying with me?"He lifted an eyebrow but did not deny it. "That's right.""Is it fun to toy with me?""It's fun, but most importantly, I want you to have a taste of what it's like to be toyed with," Tyler said casually. "At least I didn't promise you something, only to break that promise, did I?"He started marching forward again, and Vicky could no longer suppress her emotions. "Why won't you just kill me, Tyler?! Who are you to do this to me?! How dare you?!""I can do this because I'm your husband!" he said.Soon, the two arrived at the surgery room w
Vicky's promise to obey his every order was tempting, and Tyler narrowed his eyes slightly as he studied her face.Just then, one of the doctors asked, "Mister Hart, should we proceed?"Tyler sobered and backed away. "Proceed."His words were just as horrible as a death sentence to her, and Vicky fell into the depth of her despair as Tyler left."Tyler Hart, come back here! You can't do this to me! I didn't do anything wrong! You can't do this!"Tyler continued to walk away elegantly."Tyler, come back... I'm begging you. Don't do this to me..."Tyler did not turn around or pause at her plea and remained cold as though he did not possess any human emotions at all.As she watched him walk away, a surge of strength rose within her, and she fought off the doctors who were about to sedate her before jumping out of bed.However, that was all she could do, and she slammed onto the ground immediately."Missus Hart!"The doctors shouted as they did not expect Vicky to fight so hard.
A sheepish look appeared on Adam's face as though he read Harry's thoughts.Just as Harry was about to take the ticket back, Tyler accepted it.Before Adam could register what happened, Tyler turned to leave....Gloria's performance started at eight o'clock that night, and the entire hall was filled with guests.Gloria was a famous pianist. At the age of 25, she had become one of the most renowned pianists, and most people treated her with respect.The tickets to her performance would be sold out within a matter of seconds, and one could hardly come by the chance of watching her performance.On top of that, Gloria was the idol of all high-born ladies. Sheila might be an actress with great influence in show business, but she could not compare to Gloria.Members of the elite community often looked down on actors and actresses working in the entertainment business and admired artists and musicians instead.Regular people chased after singers and spent their money on concerts, wh
In a sophisticated restaurant, a couple sat across from one another.The warm candlelight wavered slightly between them, masking Tyler's handsome features in the shadow."Tyler, how have you been in the past years?" asked Gloria.Tyler nodded. "Good. How about you?"Gloria took a sip of her wine. "I thought leaving and starting a new page would help, but in truth..." She smiled bitterly. "I've just been running from reality. I've pretended like everything was alright, but I know that I'm not doing alright."The look in Tyler's eyes darkened.Under the dim light, Gloria's face lost its usual edges and seemed gentler.She was a beautiful woman, but contrary to Vicky's vibrant beauty, she had a more sophisticated and timeless beauty.She looked into his eyes and said, "That's why I came back. I wanted to relieve myself of this burden, and I...also want to see how you're doing."Tyler did not respond, and Gloria simply swirled the wine in her glass, the crimson color of the wine c