As Tyler got closer, Cece shot Vicky a look and said, "Vicky."Vicky was never an aggressive woman, so what she said to Gloria surprised Cece. However, thinking back to what Gloria had done, Cece agreed that Gloria deserved to be treated this way.Gloria was only pretending to be innocent by claiming she maintained an appropriate distance from Tyler. However, if it was true, she would have refrained from meeting Tyler frequently and should have turned Tyler down even if he reached out to her.Hence, Cece did not do anything but watch when Vicky mocked Gloria. To her bewilderment, Vicky slapped Gloria across the face, and Cece was instantly concerned that Tyler might be upset with Vicky over it.Vicky noticed that Tyler was approaching and chuckled before raising her arm to strike again. Only this time, she failed as her arm was held in the air.She looked up and saw Tyler's face before her. With a dark look in his eyes, he glared at her with a cold expression. "Vicky, what do you
Gloria glared at Vicky. "You don't want to apologize, right? If that's the case, why would you care about what I want?""I don't want to apologize to you, but a certain someone might feel bad for you and insist that I apologize... I guess I have no choice but to satisfy you then, cousin, or there won't be an end to this. Everyone around me and my career might be affected, so regardless of my will, someone will force me to apologize. I have no choice if I want to survive."Vicky had not addressed Gloria as her cousin ever since they met, and she was merely doing so at the moment to be sarcastic."If you know that's going to happen, why bother causing a scene to begin with?"Vicky chuckled. "I said that you're a homewrecker, and you refused to admit to it, then you go around and get my husband to do whatever it takes to force his wife to apologize to his so-called friend. Do you think that's reasonable? If you think that a friend is more important than one's wife, I can apologize to
Vicky chuckled. "Alright. You've been with me for the entire day. You should go home and rest."Cece hesitated, but she decided against saying anything as she believed Vicky knew what she was doing.As the taxi drove off, Vicky glanced outside the window and saw Gloria and Tyler pulling at one another, which ended with Gloria throwing herself into Tyler's arms in tears.She studied the sight of them holding onto one another and looked away emotionlessly....It was already late by the time Vicky returned to her mansion after sending Cece home.She took a shower and stood before the window in the bedroom to stare at the moon in the dark sky.The moonlight shone down on her gently as her shadow stretched beneath her lonesome figure.Vicky raised her glass of red wine and drank it all at once.The aroma of the wine filled the air with a hint of bitterness.'I guess Tyler won't be coming home tonight,' Vicky thought. 'For a woman as prideful as Gloria to go through such humiliati
"Mercy?" Tyler repeated sarcastically. "When have you ever shown mercy?"Vicky studied the blurred figure before her eyes and chuckled. "Mercy doesn't solve any problem; it creates a problem... The world is cruel, and people are all born with an instinct to avoid what hurts them...so I won't show any mercy."She reminded herself repeatedly to not show mercy and repeat the same mistake, or her life would be hellish."You've always been great at retreating at the perfect timing," he said, his voice sounding faint in her ears. "Or you wouldn't have given up on me because of my family background, nor would I... We wouldn't have... This is all your fault..."Vicky was so drunk that she could barely hear what he was saying, but though she could not interpret all his words, she could tell the resentment and sorrow in the man's tone. It almost sounded like she had wronged him in the past.She recalled how upset Tyler would become whenever they talked about the past, and he would always sa
Tyler leaped and pinned Vicky underneath him. "Disgust?" He narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Shouldn't I be the one to say that?"She froze. "What is that supposed to mean?""You know d*mn well what I mean."Her lashes fluttered. "I don't understand."He stared down at her and continued with a voice cold enough to freeze her soul, "You joined us for dinner on purpose last night. You then mocked Gloria and embarrassed her publicly before slapping her face. You did all that to put on a show for me, right?"Her blood ran cold, and her heart sank. "What are you talking about? I don't get it."He stared at her and said, "Are you in this much of a hurry because you found out that he's in Stoneford City?"Vicky was dumbfounded. "Who is in Stoneford City? What am I in a hurry for?""Were you drinking because of him?"Confused, she questioned, "What are you talking about?!""When did you two get in touch again?""...""How many times have you met?""...""Has anything happened betw
Tyler sneered. "It's the truth.""... But I don't remember.""Do you really not remember, or are you just pretending like you don't?"Enraged by his confronting tone, she said, "I have no reason to lie to you.""It's not like you've never lied to me before."She suddenly recalled how Noah reacted when he saw Tyler the day before. He seemed terrified and guilty, which was clearly strange."I ran into Noah outside the concert venue. I was following you around yesterday, so why would I go on a date with Noah at the same time? Besides, Noah ran as soon as he saw you... I didn't even get his number."Tyler stared at her for some time, and the tension on his face eased when he decided that she was not lying."Don't meet with him ever again."Her eyes widened as she looked at the man before her. "Tyler, you don't want a divorce anymore, do you?"As dull as she might be, she could sense that Tyler was avoiding the divorce.Tyler was not the kind of man who would go back on his word.
A stubborn look appeared on her face.After a few moments of silence, Tyler said, "The day after tomorrow."Vicky had always thought that Tyler was greedy for wanting the best of both worlds; to have a partner in bed and another spiritual partner.Plenty of women would accept such an arrangement considering his looks and status, but not Vicky.She thought that Tyler would delay the process indefinitely and was surprised that Tyler agreed."Sure," she blurted. "The day after tomorrow, then."Tyler shot her one last glance before turning to leave....Two days later, Vicky arrived in front of the Civil Administration office.Tyler continued to return home every night and insisted on being intimate with her, but Vicky put up with him since there were only two days left and did not want to risk provoking him.She continued to console herself and finally made it to the day when they were supposed to file for divorce.She waited until ten in the morning and did not see Tyler anywh
Vicky sighed a breath of relief. "Alright, tomorrow then. Are we coming in the morning or—"Before she could finish, Tyler hung up on her.She stared at her phone and thought, 'I guess I'll ask him about it when he comes home tonight.'Though Tyler indeed returned home that night, he arrived so late during the night that Vicky was already asleep.The next day, Tyler left before she woke up, and Vicky was left with no choice but to text him.[What time are you free today?]She sat in a cafe across from the Civil Administration office and waited for the entire morning, but there was no response from Tyler.After having her lunch, Vicky gave him a call.While Tyler answered her call the day before and said a few words to her as well, he completely ignored her calls at the moment.At three in the afternoon, Vicky scowled as she stared at her phone.The office hour was almost over, and she picked up her phone to call Tyler again."The number you are calling cannot be reached at t