"In any case, you were kidnapped because of me...so I'm supposed to apologize to you," Vicky said hoarsely."You don't have to force yourself to do so," Gloria said. "Tyler told me you had nothing to do with this.""But you don't believe him, right?"After a few moments of silence, Gloria said, "Tyler looked into it and found no record of contact between you and Alex before he returned, so you couldn't have made him do anything. Alex Torres did all that on his own..." She paused and turned to look at Vicky. "You thought that Tyler would believe whatever I said, is that it?" She chuckled. "Despite being married to him for so long, you still don't know him any better than I do.""What happened in the past?" Vicky asked."Tyler made it quite clear," Gloria said. "Did you think that I'd lie to you in front of him?""I can tell that you're still in love with him. The truth about the misunderstanding back then came out, so why didn't you two end up together?""Why?" Gloria narrowed he
After a few moments of silence, Gloria said, "Vicky came by today.""What was she doing here?""To apologize, and to beg for mercy in Alex's place."The look in Tyler's eyes darkened.Gloria studied his face. "Tyler, are you holding Alex prisoner?""Yes.""Is he..." she muttered hesitantly. "How is he now?""Alive for now."Her heart sank and she thought, 'Alive for now? Will anything happen to him?'"Tyler," Gloria whispered. "I've known Alex since we were kids. He might be a hothead, but he's not a bad man. Maybe he just wasn't thinking when he did all that. I'm fine now, so why don't you just let him go since he has been punished accordingly?""Don't worry about Alex. I will handle it," replied Tyler."Tyler, can't you just leave it?""You should be resting," he said and turned to leave."Tyler!" Gloria raised her voice. "Are you this reluctant to set Alex free because he kidnapped me, or because he...took Vicky and left?""What are you trying to say?""If it's for my
After the recording, silence fell over the room."Tyler, Vicky stabbed you in the chest before, and now, she agreed to my unreasonable request for Alex's sake... I know I shouldn't say this, but you should know that she's never loved you. If she cares about you even for just a little, why would she leave you when you hit rock bottom all those years ago? You heard what she said, and so did I."The look in Tyler's eyes darkened.Gloria studied the man before her and continued, "Tyler, I know that you feel like you owe me for what happened, and you've been doing whatever you can to make it up to me ever since I came home, but I know that you've suffered far more than I have. You mentioned that you'd make a wish of mine come true back then, didn't you? My one and only wish is for you to divorce Vicky."...As soon as Tyler left, Selene hurried into the room."Good job, Gloria!" She walked over to the bed, beaming. "You should've done that a long time ago. You were always so worried a
Selene stared at Gloria. "I know that you're not that kind of person, but you need to understand that when a man gets hurt in a romantic relationship once, it's hard for him to start anew with someone else. Gloria, you can't expect Tyler to treat you the same way he did with Vicky... I know that it's not fair, but you know that a man's first love can't be replaced. If he fell in love with you first, you'd have that special place in his heart as well. He has his guard up right now after failing in his first relationship... That's the time when a man needs to be cared for by another woman."Isn't that the reason why you didn't agree to go out with him when he pursued you back then? Time has changed, and four whole years stood between the two of you. If you expect him to pursue you or treat you like he did Vicky... Gloria, I'm certain that it'll never happen until you get him to open up to you."Gloria froze for a long while before reaching out to grab Selene's hand. "Selene, you are ri
"Is it because…you don't want to see how much Vicky…cares about me? Tyler, do you think I don't know about…that little thought in your mind? Other people might not figure it out…but not me… I know everything about it. You're a lunatic… A twisted, cynical pervert. Vicky likes a righteous and just man… Knowing who you truly are…she'll never ever like you again…" hissed Alex, despite being choked.When Alex was nearly out of his breath and suffocated, Tyler finally let go.Tyler was back to his usual distant, indifferent self."Ugh… Ack, ack!" Alex breathed in heavily.Tyler looked down at Alex condescendingly. In his fitted formal suit, he looked utterly prestigious and supreme. What a big difference when compared to Alex, who had been tortured and who was in bad shape.After Alex was able to breathe normally, Alex looked at Tyler's handsome, cold face. "Why did you stop? You want to kill me, don't you? Don't tell me you're afraid!"There was no expression on Tyler's face. He remai
In the past, Alex did not understand why her feelings for Tyler were so deep. However, he understood entirely after having kidnapped Gloria.Alex looked at Tyler in devastation."D*mn it! It was you!"Vicky had a boyfriend when she was studying abroad, and he knew about it. It was not a secret because she told him earlier and even wanted Alex to meet her 'boyfriend' at the time.Since he had a crush on Vicky all the while, he refused to meet his love rival and thus stalled her.Of course, he knew Vicky was devastated by her breakup. In the spur of the moment, he bought a bouquet to confess his love to Vicky. Vicky did not embarrass him in public because they were childhood friends, yet she cleared the confusion with him afterward.Ever since then, Vicky never mentioned her boyfriend.It turned out the man in front of him was Vicky's first boyfriend all along.Tyler looked at Alex coldly. "I was just wondering how to torment Vicky…yet here you are, showing yourself at my doorste
On the day of the party, Vicky arrived punctually.The venue was full of people conversing with one another.Vicky roamed around the well-dressed guests. She had no idea why Gloria asked her to join the party, but it had been a long time since she last saw Tyler. It would be worth it if she could see Tyler here.After walking around the venue, she did not find either Tyler or Gloria. Guessing they might not arrive yet, she found a quiet corner and waited patiently.About 10 minutes or so later, an uproar occurred at the entrance. Sensing something, Vicky looked in that direction.A tall, lean man walked in with a young, beautiful lady. The man wore an entirely black suit that emphasized his lean and muscular body, giving him an undeniable gentlemanly aura.The lady beside him had a very pretty and classical look. Dressed up in a moon-white color gown, she looked like a goddess from heaven.In this era where everyone could look beautiful with makeup and plastic surgery, the lady'
At this moment, however, Vicky felt as though something was stuck in her airway.Sheila and Gloria were different, and Tyler treated both women differently.Tyler and Gloria just needed a push, and Vicky…was going to be the one to create the chance for them on that night.Several minutes later, Vicky reached out for the bottle."Fine. This is me paying back for what I owed you in the past."That was what she told Gloria and also herself too.Gloria also gave Vicky a keycard to a room. "I'll invite Tyler to meet me in the room later. Before he goes, you have all the time you need in case you want to back out."Vicky took the keycard and left.…Beep, beep!The door opened, and a tall man walked into the room.When he saw the one sitting on the couch was Vicky, he raised his brow. "It's you."A while ago, Gloria called him and said she had an important matter to talk to him about, yet the person in the room was Vicky.Vicky stood up and lifted her head to look at Tyler's han