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
"Yeah, you didn't," Gloria said sarcastically. "Even if you did, Tyler would've never been drugged. Vicky, did you really think that I'd sink to your rank and sleep with a married man? To tell you the truth, the flask I handed to you contained no drugs. Just water. I wanted to see how far you were willing to go to save another man, even if it hurt Tyler. I didn't expect you to switch the drug to your own out of concern that the one I gave you wasn't powerful enough…"Vicky, I heard that you were responsible for what happened between Tyler and Sheila as well. You think that your plan didn't work out as well as you wanted it to, so you switched the drug and kept full control over the situation. I have to say...your plan worked out. You get the divorce you wanted so badly, and Alex walks free. Now that Alex is freed, you won't proceed with the divorce. Are you regretting what you've done?"Vicky did not know what happened that night because the people who were involved were her, Gloria,
"You're at the hospital. You spent the entire night in cold water and went into a car accident as soon as you left your mansion. It wasn't that bad, and you were just a little banged up, but you have a severe cold and your fever didn't come down for days..." Gloria paused when she realized that Tyler was not listening and was looking around.She was instantly stunned.At that moment, the door opened and Harry walked in with Adam. The two were instantly overjoyed when they saw that Tyler was awake."Mister Hart, you're finally awake!"Tyler pinched the bridge of his nose. "How long was I out?""Five days if we count today.""That long?" He thought of something and looked at Harry. "Have you delivered the divorce agreement?""... Yes.""Has she signed?"Harry bowed his head in silence.Adam stepped forward and said, "Not yet, but I think that assistant of hers, Jennifer, was captured by her fiance... She's probably too busy with that to sign the agreement."Tyler fell into sil
Vicky carried a bag that contained the signed divorce agreement.Attempting to rival Tyler had always been a foolish thing to do, and she never meant to use the divorce as her bargaining chip. She only wished to see him and explain herself after learning what had happened that night.However, she had never imagined that Tyler would be so heartless.'Forget it,' Vicky told herself inwardly. 'We're getting a divorce either way, so why should I be so caught up with what happened and whether I'm being wrongfully accused?'To ensure that she could see Tyler, Vicky asked one of her friends to secure a ticket to Gloria's concert.As a master pianist with excellent skills, sophisticated looks, and a wealthy background, Gloria had gained incredible fame, so the tickets to her concert were extremely rare.Vicky spent over ten times its original price to secure a ticket to a VIP seat, knowing that Tyler would not be amongst the ordinary audience.She entered the concert venue ahead of time
Vicky knew Tyler was a man of his word.Gloria's concert was about to start, and Vicky knew that she would be punished if she affected Tyler's mood.She took a deep breath and turned to leave.Soon, Gloria went on stage and bowed to the audience before glancing at a certain spot.When she found the familiar, handsome face she was looking for, she smiled and walked over to the piano.Vicky had heard Gloria play before, but as amazing as she was, Vicky was not in the mood to admire the music.The concert did not last long and ended in an hour and a half.As the audience left, Tyler did not leave and went backstage instead.Vicky followed him but was stopped."Miss, I'm sorry, but you can't go backstage."Vicky pointed at Tyler and asked, "Why can he go in, then?"The staff glanced over and smiled. "Mister Hart, you mean? He's Miss Shaw's boyfriend, so of course, he can come in and out freely. He must adore her. He's here to watch every single one of her shows..."...An hour
"Are you going to cling to him again?" Gloria glared at Vicky coldly with a contemptuous look on her face. "Vicky, what gives you the right to be in Tyler's presence after all that you've done?""Do I need your permission to see Tyler now?" Vicky asked.Gloria froze. "Are you saying that I don't have the right to do that?""Gloria, this is between me and Tyler. It doesn't matter how upset you are about this, but you don't get to decide what happens."Vicky circled past Gloria and was about to go after Tyler."Vicky Shaw!" Gloria grabbed her by the wrist. "I only let you have Tyler because I thought you must love him if you're willing to go through so much trouble to marry him, but now I know you won't ever treat him right, so I'm not going to hand him over to you again."Gloria's grip was firm, and her nails began to dig into Vicky's flesh without her noticing. She stared into Vicky's eyes and added, "Vicky, you've already divorced Tyler. I won't let you bother him again."This
Gloria got up. "I'll go see her."She walked out of the room and found Vicky standing by the window with a gloomy look on her face.Ever since she arrived at the hospital, Vicky had been completely neglected, and Tyler had not spared her a single look as he went in and out of the room.After what happened, she was shut out of the room and could only wait in the corridor.When she heard the door opening, Vicky turned around and spotted Gloria. She hurried over and said, "Gloria, are you alright? I'm so sorry, I didn't mean t—"Before she could finish, Gloria slapped her across the face in full force.Slap!Gloria glared at Vicky resentfully. "Why are you so vicious, Vicky Shaw?! Are you upset that my hands aren't destroyed like Sheila?!"To Gloria, her hands were more important than her life.When Tyler said that Vicky had nothing to do with what Alex had done, Gloria had no choice but to accept it.'But what happened just now...' She thought in rage and raised her arm again,
There was a glimpse of emotions in Tyler's dark eyes, but they vanished almost as soon as they appeared. "No."Gloria did not look away and whispered, "Tyler, are you upset with me?""No.""But I was the one who made you divorce her...""That's between me and Vicky. It has nothing to do with you, so don't overthink it," Tyler said calmly.Gloria observed the look on his face and said, "Vicky seems to be in a lot of trouble lately. Did she come to you for help?"His lips curled into a sarcastic smile. "She would've never shown herself in front of me if it's not for the troubles she's in."For as long as he could remember, she would only come to him whenever she found herself in a situation she could not resolve.Her affection had always been a means to an end for her in Tyler's perspective.'Why else was she nowhere to be found despite how long I've been in the hospital?' he thought. 'Now that she's in trouble, she comes running back to me.'"She is in a lot of trouble right n