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
"Vicky, don't believe what Gloria said!" Alex said. "I've been your friend since we were kids, and I know you. You aren't that kind of person! Even if you did those things, you must've had a reason to do so!"Vicky shook her head. "Alex, there's something else that I need to do, so I should go home now. Rest well. I'll come by again tomorrow."...Once she was back at the mansion, she found Jade and said, "Jade, I want to see Tyler.""Missus Hart, Mister Hart said...that he doesn't want to see you.""If he refuses to see me, I won't sign the divorce paper," Vicky insisted.After spending a fair share of time with Vicky, Jade had developed a general understanding of Vicky's character and sighed. "Very well. I will ask Mister Hart about it."Jade proceeded to make a call to Tyler.Before arriving back at the mansion, Vicky had tried calling Tyler, but none of her calls were answered.She understood that Tyler did not wish to see her again, and though she could respect his decisi
Tyler had been unconscious since, and the divorce agreement was handed to Harry before Tyler exited the mansion.The agreement was prepared before Vicky's car accident, and Tyler had signed his name on it, so all that was left was for Vicky to sign.'Who would've thought that Vicky can be this shameless?' Gloria thought.The door was opened once again, and Harry stepped inside to find the dark looks on Adam's and Gloria's faces. "What's wrong?"Adam explained the situation briefly and Harry turned to look at Tyler. "Mister Hart is unconscious right now, so why don't we...wait until he wakes up?""What are you talking about, Harry?" Adam's expression darkened. "Mister Hart was the one who told us to handle the divorce. We need to get Vicky to sign the divorce agreement before Mister Hart wakes up, or she might do something to change his mind again."Harry shot him a look. "And what if Mister Hart regrets his decision?"Adam scowled. "Mister Hart will never regret a decision he ma
Vicky immediately hurried to the studio.The studio was in ruins with shattered glass everywhere. The desks were moved out of place, and the design drafts were torn and tossed onto the ground.Cece and Jennifer were cleaning up and had organized some parts of the studio, so Vicky could only imagine her studio's horrible state before they started cleaning."What happened?" she asked.Cece and Jennifer exchanged worried looks, but they knew better than to hide the truth."A group of people barged in and just started destroying everything. Once they were done, they... They said that it'll be worse next time if you refuse to sign the divorce agreement," Cece said.Vicky froze. "Are you sure...that's what they said?""Yeah. The leader was...one of Mister Hart's assistants... His last name was Jeeves...""Adam Jeeves?"Cece nodded. "Yeah, that's him... I saw him next to Mister Hart before."Vicky clenched her fists as her heart sank.She did not believe that Tyler would resort to