Click! The sound of the doorknob opening was heard.Vicky seldom locked the door to the study because she was in her own home.As she looked in the direction of the door, she saw Tyler walking into the room with a towel covering his body. Within seconds, a thought struck her, and her gaze shrunk."I… I'm not done with my work yet," her voice trembled. "Don't wait for me. Go and rest now."Tyler ignored what she said and approached her. Without any warning, he placed his hand on the back of her head and kissed her.As she expected. The only reason he came back home with her was because he wanted to sleep with her.Well, she was not surprised. He was that kind of guy, after all.Out of the blue, a picture appeared in her mind—it was the night Tyler slept with Gloria.'Did he also kiss Gloria this fervently?' she thought.Suddenly, she felt inexplicably suffocated and disgusted.However, she could not avoid his kisses because he was grabbing her head tightly. She did not struggl
Tyler interrupted Selene coldly, "Where is Gloria now?""In the hospital," said Selene raspily.Tyler hung up the phone and turned to look at Vicky, who covered her entire body with the blanket and looked at him with her clear eyes."Did something happen to Gloria?" she asked.It was late at night and very quiet. Selene's voice was rather sonorous, and she was not far away from Tyler. Obviously, she could hear everything Selene said."Yeah. That guy, Isaac Shear, followed Gloria home," Tyler said.Isaac Shear?Vicky was shocked. "Is she alright?""She's in the hospital now."Vicky nodded. "You should go find her now."Tyler stood still for a moment and looked at her. "You're going with me.""Me?" blurted Vicky."Go put on your clothes." Tyler did not repeat himself.Vicky did not feel like going. However, Isaac was her customer, and Gloria suffered from this incident because Tyler and her left her alone. Thus, she reckoned she was partly responsible."Okay," she agreed.
"Tyler, do you have any idea what Vicky did? She tricked you into leaving with her and had her boyfriend assault Gloria. The man would've succeeded if she didn't make a scene about it! Did Gloria say and complain anything to you when you confused her with Vicky? She was the one who looked after you in the hospital…"Selene felt outraged as she continued to speak, "You've already hurt Gloria in the past, and now, you continue to protect this cruel, evil woman. Is this how you repay Gloria?"Despite Selene's aggressive accusation, Tyler—with a frigid expression—said, "Are you questioning me?"Selene had much to say, but she faltered upon hearing Tyler's words. She was intimidated by his domineering aura, her voice became less aggressive."I—I'm just feeling sorry for Gloria…""You should know your place." Tyler looked at her with disgust. "Do you think you can stand here and talk to me like this if Gloria did not plead for you?"Selene was smart. The person she targeted in the plag
The perpetrator must have hated Isaac so badly to have hurt and tormented him.No wonder Selene and Gloria were suspicious of Vicky. Vicky would have a hard time clearing her name if Isaac had lost his limbs and eyes.At that moment, Tyler, who had been quiet the whole time, said, "I'll investigate it."Everyone looked at him.Since Tyler and Vicky left the house in the middle of the night in a hurry, he had put on casual attire that showcased his tall, lean body. Although he was less strict, cold, and aggressive when he wore a formal suit, he still looked sharp and charming.He said faintly, "It's late now. I'll send you home."Selene wanted to say more, but Gloria stopped her and shook her head softly.…A few minutes later, they left the hospital.When they arrived at Tyler's car, Vicky suddenly stopped walking, wondering if she was going to sit in the front or at the back.Tyler saw her standing there and walked past her. "What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for me
Tyler gave Vicky a very faint response. "I don't know."Vicky's question came while she was deliberating on what happened with Gloria and Isaac, and she did not expect Tyler to know the answer because he did not know Isaac at all. Therefore, he could not have known who incapacitated Isaac so gruesomely.…Back to Gloria's apartment.Gloria stood still as she watched Tyler drop her off. She gazed as the car drove off and remained in that position for a long time.Seeing this, Selene said, "Why didn't you ask him to stay if you miss him so much? The reason you ended up like now is that he left you halfway through the dinner… He should be the one to bear this responsibility!"The taillight of the car disappeared into the dark night. Finally, Gloria stopped looking in that direction."Responsibility?" She smiled sardonically. "Didn't you see how eager he was to get rid of me?""Gloria, I'm not going to let you think that way. If it wasn't because of Vicky that b*tch, you and Tyler
Vicky narrowed her eyes and, after a few thoughtful moments, made a phone call."Hello, Missus Jensen. This is Vicky Shaw."Missus Jensen was an extremely difficult customer who was arrogant and demanding. Every time she was served, she would behave as though she was above everyone else."Oh, Miss Shaw!" Missus Jensen said enthusiastically. "Are you calling to arrange a session for taking my measurements? My house is quite far from the city area, so it might not be convenient for you to come over here. When will you be free? I can drop by your studio."People who did not know Missus Jensen would think that she was a kind, passionate lady."You're too kind. Coming to your house to take your measurement is within my duties. If there's any other request you have, you can voice them out freely whenever you want."Missus Jensen seemed to panic slightly. "No, there's nothing else. Your service has been wonderful, Miss Shaw. I'm a satisfied customer! I'm just annoying by nature and peop
Vicky tightened her grip on her phone. "Thank you for helping with the conflicts between my studio and my customers."Despite being Tyler's wife for years, she never enjoyed the privilege of being his wife work-wise.At that moment, she felt no joy and only felt confused. It felt as though something she had been chasing after for the longest time suddenly fell on her lap.Apart from the initial shock, all she could feel was a concern if this was all a trap.Tyler's response was cold. "Anything else?""Do you have time later?""Why?""I need to talk to you in person."After a few moments of silence, he said, "I'm in Hart Corporation.""Okay, I—"Before she could finish, he ended the call....An hour later, Vicky arrived at the Hart Corporation building.She glanced at her bag and took a few deep breaths before entering the building.The two copies of the divorce agreement were inside her bag.Though the recent misunderstanding between them had been resolved, the gulf bet
"Okay.""I'll let you get back to work, then," Vicky said.Tyler did not respond, and Vicky took the hint to leave the office.As soon as the door shut behind her, Tyler picked up the agreement expressionlessly before tearing them in half. The copies were torn into shreds, and he carelessly tossed them into the dustbin next to him...."Vicky, don't go.""I'm sorry, I swear that this won't happen again...""Vicky, don't leave me.""I'll never let go! Never!""If you dare to walk away from me, I'm going to kill you.""Ah!" Vicky jolted awake from a strange dream.For reasons she could not begin to fathom, she had been having the strangest dream.It was odd enough to dream of a time when she and Tyler were a loving, sweet couple, but she dreamed of something even more surreal this time.She pinched the bridge of her nose and sat up from the bed.'Was the man who begged me not to leave really Tyler?' she thought.She would occasionally regain her memories in the form of dre