Vicky's lips parted, but she was taken aback by how she could not continue to say what she wanted when Tyler looked at her with his deep, dark eyes. She wanted to ask Tyler to reconsider getting back with Gloria.However, Tyler was a smart man. He knew what Vicky was going to say even when she did not say it out loud. He curled his lips up into a weird smile."When did you become a matchmaker?"Vicky looked at him. "Then, do you agree with the divorce?"Tyler looked down and said nothing.An ominous feeling appeared in Vicky's heart. She took the tea on the table and passed it to him again. "The tea is getting cold. You should drink it now."Tyler looked at the teacup and her again. He extended his hand out to take the teacup and finished it in one go.Neither of them said anything. The room was in awkward silence.Before Vicky left, she gathered her courage for a final attempt. "Can you let Alex go?"Tyler said faintly, "No."He was the type of person who would not change hi
Tyler and Gloria were both stunned.Tyler's expression grew bitter as he tried to twist the door handle again, but the door remained closed.He closed his eyes and opened them quickly. Taking out his phone, he tried to make a call, but his fingers paused.Gloria noticed the look on Tyler's face and frowned. She took out her phone too.There was no reception.The expression on Gloria's face changed instantly. She walked to the front and tried to turn the door handle. When she failed to open the door, she knocked against the door harshly. "Hello? Is anyone out there?"No one responded.Gloria did not give up and knocked on the door a few more times."Stop," Tyler's indifferent voice came from behind. "She planned out everything, and she's not going to let us leave so easily. It's not the first time she did this."Gloria looked back and saw Tyler's burning gaze and snide smirk.She was shocked. "Are you saying Vicky drugged you and sent you to bed with another woman before?"Ty
Tyler's head was spinning as he tried to regulate the heat overtaking his body by storm. Alas, his eyes slowly reddened.Just by standing at the side, Gloria could feel how miserable and painful he was."Tyler…" Her eyes reddened, too.Vicky's actions had once more triggered her, and she made her hate her even more. How could Vicky be so cruel?Being a woman with principles, she was a traditional and conservative woman. It was hard for her to accept sleeping with a married man.Having that said, her heart was in pain seeing how pained Tyler was.She deliberately said those things to Vicky as a way to test her. She never truly entertained the thought of Tyler divorcing Vicky so he would marry her if they slept together.It was not a method she cared to use.Nonetheless, the things she said reappeared in her mind like a devil trying to persuade her. She even imagined what was going to happen and realized she did not outright reject it. Moreover, there was some kind of nervousness
Tyler's lips curled into a smile. "Are you complaining that my gifts aren't long-lasting?""I'm not—it's the thought that counts. I like anything that you gave me, and…" She gave him a look. "I'm very happy when a straight man like you who knows nothing about romance actually gave me flowers. Have you forgotten what you gave me before?"This did not embarrass Tyler. He placed his thin lips near her ears and whispered softly, "Then, you should teach me more next time, Miss Shaw."Vicky blushed and pushed him away. "I'm being serious.""I know." Tyler embraced her in his arms and said softly, "Your anniversary gift isn't ready yet. It's going to take a while longer."Vicky was curious. "What is it?""You'll know after a while.""Alright." Vicky did not ask further. She grabbed his hand and had him sit with her at the piano. "What do you want to hear? I'll play it for you.""The Moonlight Bay," said Tyler."Aren't you bored hearing this song over and over again?" Vicky asked."N
"Have you forgotten what you put in the tea just hours ago?"Tyler was always an alert and sensitive person, and he figured Vicky must have put something in the tea. However, he thought she would use that to beg on her own accord, asking for mercy and forgiveness.With Alex in his hand, he knew she was going to do something—anything she could think of—to ask him to let Alex go.It just did not cross his mind that Vicky would push him to sleep with another woman yet again."Last night…" Vicky's eyes wavered and remembered the bottle Gloria gave her.How did he know?A thought flashed through her mind as she gasped, "Gloria…told you?"No one else knew about it other than Gloria, and Gloria was not her usual self yesterday as well. Eventually, she gave up on the concoction and did not seek further clarification.Tyler looked down at her from a condescending angle, and his eyes were more ferocious than before. "So you do know about that.""Yes, I do, but…I didn't put anything into
Vicky fell, and her head slammed against something hard.By the time the pain became more bearable and she managed to stand, she heard the car engine starting downstairs, and Tyler was already gone....The next day, Jade brought over two divorce agreements with Tyler's signature and said, "Mister Hart said that you can have this mansion, the cars in the garage, and a compensation of 7.2 million..."Vicky looked at the agreement. "I will keep the house, but...I don't need cars and the money."Ever since her car accident, Vicky rarely drove.Jade studied Vicky gingerly. "If you have any other request, you can add an extra agreement to it, but if you want to amend the conditions, we'll have to draft another agreement and get Mister Hart to sign the new ones again... but he said that he doesn't wish to see you again…"Jade's voice weakened, but Vicky understood what she was trying to say.Tyler did not wish to see her or hear about her anymore, and any amendment to the agreement w
Though Alex was bruised, he seemed energetic."How are your legs?" Vicky asked gently."Fine. I'm recovering."Vicky hesitated. "Did Tyler..."Alex knew what she was about to ask and said, "Tyler is a sick sociopath. He said it's too boring to destroy my legs when I'm injured, so he decided to cure my wounds first and have me watch as I recover, before showing me true despair again."Being in constant despair was never the worst punishment, and Tyler knew it better than anyone. Vicky herself was treated the same way."Nurse, I will put the ointment on his wounds. You can go and rest," Vicky said to the nurse.The nurse nodded and turned to leave.Vicky picked up the cotton tip and began to treat Alex's wounds.She was hardly as professional as the nurse, but Alex remained extremely quiet without a single word of complaint. He simply stared at Vicky with full attention as though he was a completely different man."Vicky," he said abruptly. "Have I...caused you troubles once ag
Alex remained quiet for a long time after that until finally, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Ever since you married Tyler, he has treated you badly and been seen with all kinds of women every other day... Some of the women even went as far as to come to your house to challenge you. You were in agony at the time. Sebastian left the city and I couldn't stand watching you suffer, so I wanted to take you and leave, but you refused to come with me…"I thought you were stubborn, so I knocked you out and brought you with me. Not long after that, Tyler caught us and broke my legs in front of you, all the while humiliating you in all sorts of ways in front of me..." He stopped and gritted his teeth. "You agreed to a lot of unreasonable requests so that he could let me go...and all I could do was watch as he trampled your pride."Alex could distinctly recall how Tyler demanded Vicky to seduce him as Alex watched.Alex was young and reckless then, so he could not stop himself from cursing at Tyl