"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
"As you can see, I'm busy," said Tyler coldly. "Things would come up, and after the meeting yesterday, I had to hurry off to somewhere else for work.""If you were busy, why didn't you tell me?""You called me until my phone ran out of battery, so how am I supposed to inform you?" he retorted."You could've asked your assistant—""My phone ran out of battery because you and my business partners couldn't get in touch with me. Are you saying that instead of calling them to apologize, my assistant was supposed to prioritize you above everything?" The look in his eyes sharpened. "Vicky, you almost cost Hart Corporation millions of dollars.""Was it that bad?" Vicky asked."What would happen if you have an appointment with one of your clients, and they suddenly can't get hold of you?""I'm sorry." Vicky did not expect her actions to have such severe consequences. "I didn't expect this to happen...""Had it not been because of the phone, I would've signed the contract and gotten ever
Vicky was stunned for a moment before realizing that her phone and all documents needed for the divorce were inside the bag.'How am I supposed to get a divorce without my passport?!' she thought anxiously before trying to catch a taxi to go after the thief. 'I don't care about the money, but I can't lose my passport!'However, the usually-packed street was oddly empty, and despite standing by the road for over 10 minutes, she did not spot a single taxi.Her heart sank.Just then, a sports car stopped before her, and the window lowered to reveal a handsome face."Vicky? I wasn't sure if it was really you from afar. It really is you! What a coincidence that we met again. Why are you here?""Noah?" she blurted. "Are you free right now, Noah? Can you help me out?"Noah was shocked to find the hysterical state Vicky was in and asked, "What's wrong, Vicky?""Someone stole my bag just now. I wanted to get a taxi to go after him, but I can't find one no matter how long I wait...""Ho
Along the way, Vicky could not stop thinking about how she was supposed to explain the situation to Tyler.Not only had she arrived late, but she also lost all the documents, which was worse than Tyler's refusal to show up for the past two days.She wondered if Tyler would have some sort of excuse to not proceed again earlier that day, and suddenly, she found herself hoping that Tyler would not be at the Civil Administration office.Minutes later, the car arrived in front of the Civil Administration office.Since Vicky did not say a word along the way, Noah did not know why she needed to go to the Civil Administration office."Vicky, we're here."She nodded. "Thank you, Noah.""We're friends, so you don't have to thank me," Noah said before spotting a familiar figure. He rubbed his eyes and mumbled, "Am I hallucinating? It's strange enough to run into Tyler in the precious concert...so why am I seeing Tyler again? What is he doing here?"Vicky noticed Tyler in the distance as w