Vicky nodded. "How did you know?""You love spicy food, and I've never seen you ask for them to exclude parsley specifically... This takeaway is obviously not for you." Conflicted emotions filled Alex's eyes. "You'd always be on your phone whenever it's lunchtime for the past two days, asking the doctor if your friend is eating properly, or asking your friend what he feels like eating."Unable to suppress it any longer, Alex finally asked the question on his mind for the past two days. "Vicky, this friend of yours is a man that you're quite close with, right?"Alex had never been a perceptive man, and the fact that he was asking about it showed just how obvious Vicky's behavior was."I told you that this friend of mine helped me out a lot, and the money he gave me surpasses market value for the service I provide, so I can't just leave him there to rot... Besides, he doesn’t know how to take care of himself, and if I don't keep a close eye on him, he might get sick again, so I have
Vicky went in through the door and saw Tyler reading on his bed.The remnants of the sunset spilled through the pristine window and caressed the chiseled contours of the man's handsome face, casting a rosy glow over his features like a serene and graceful painting.Vicky was an art student, so the beautiful sight before her captured her eyes and she could not bring herself to look away.Tyler heard her entering the room but did not lift his head.Puzzled by the absence of footsteps and chattering, he glanced up and met the woman's starry-eyed gaze."Why are you back so early today?" he asked expressionlessly.Vicky immediately snapped out of it and looked away sheepishly. "I brought you dinner." She took out the packed food. "You once said that you like the food from this restaurant, right? I brought you some of their dishes... Oh, I made them pack the spaghetti and sauce separately."Tyler's germaphobia affected his life greatly, and he disliked the idea of mixing the sauce wit
"You don't want to go?" Tyler chuckled and sneered, "Is it because you haven't earned enough money from me?""I told you that this isn't about money!"He stared at Vicky coldly. "You once said that there's a reason why you take care of me. If it's not money that you are after, am I supposed to be your charity case?"Vicky was rendered speechless, and her heart sank in disappointment.She desperately wanted to leave and never return, but her last strand of sensibility stopped her from acting on impulse.She closed her eyes to calm herself before stepping out of the room.Tyler watched as she left and thought, 'It's a good thing that she's gone. I don't need anyone in my life.'...Just as Tyler thought that Vicky had left for good, the door to his room was pushed open again at nine later that night.He turned to look at the entrance and saw Vicky stepping in expressionlessly.He felt dazed at first but frowned seconds later. "Why are you here again?"His cold voice pierced th
Tyler's lashes fluttered. "What am I afraid of?""You're afraid of being close to someone. You're afraid of caring. Why else would you turn all bitter and mean?"His lips curled into a sneer. "Maybe that's just who I am."Vicky stared into his eyes and said, "You're not."He paused."I know that's not who you are. You just want to get rid of me.""Don't speak like you know me," he said coldly."If you're that reluctant to see me, cooperate with your treatment and get better. That way, I won't have to show up in front of you every day."The sneer on Tyler's face faded as he fell into silence....Three days later, Tyler had a full recovery and was discharged from the hospital.He did not have any friends, so Vicky was the only one who helped with everything.Ever since the fight they had, Vicky stopped speaking to Tyler and did not smile as much as she did, but she continued to care for Tyler at her best effort nonetheless.After all the paperwork was filed, Vicky started p
She and Tyler would never see each other again.While Vicky was absorbed in her hectic schedule, rumors about her escalated.One day, Vicky realized that she had forgotten about her keys as soon as she stepped out of the dorm and went back.When she reached the door of her flat, she heard her roommates talking about her."Hey, have you heard of the rumors about Vicky?"Vicky's roommates were three foreign students, and Vicky paused when she heard her name being mentioned."Are you talking about the rumor that says she's been messing around?""I heard that, too. I heard that she asks for quite a lot of money in return. As long as the man can pay, she can do anything!""She hasn't been back to the dorm for the past few days. Do you think...she was out with a man?""There's no doubt that's the case! There's this handsome young man who came by the academy to see her some time ago. She sure has a lot of fish in her pond...""She'd never agree to go to parties, and here I thought s
Gloria jolted in shock. "What did you just say?"She had heard of Jonathan as well. His fame was not accumulated by his talent or accomplishment but by his womanizer's way instead.He was notoriously known as a playboy who would not let any woman he was interested in escape, and he would occasionally sink into more forceful ways to get the women he wanted."Gloria, there are a lot of girls here who are jealous of Vicky," the blonde woman whispered. "The rumors...are probably spread by those girls. Judging from what I overheard, I think someone in our academy is going to help Jonathan with his scheme."If Jonathan did not have any help, Vicky might not fall into his trap as she was an extremely guarded woman. However, if someone from the academy was helping Jonathan, there was a high chance Vicky might be in danger.Gloria's expression darkened. "Do you know where Vicky is right now?"The blonde woman shot her a look. "Gloria, maybe you should stay out of it... You know who Jonath
"Yeah, Vicky is my cousin," Gloria said with a smile. "Why are you looking for Vicky?"Tyler remained quiet for a moment and said, "Nothing important."Ever since he bid farewell to Vicky outside the hospital, he had not reached out to her and did not intend to do so again.However, work had been hectic, and he was suddenly overwhelmed by the urge to listen to the piano.He came when he heard that there was an orchestra performance, and when he spotted a familiar figure in the garden, he could not help but walk over.It was not until Gloria asked why he was looking for Vicky that he realized he did not have an answer to the question.Tyler was about to leave when Gloria called out, "Sir, if you're a friend of Vicky, can you please help? Vicky..." She gritted her teeth and continued, "May be in danger.""What kind of danger?" He narrowed his eyes darkly."I just heard that..." Gloria explained what she heard briefly.Tyler tensed. "Take me to her."Gloria was slightly stunned.
At the same time, Vicky raised her arm and smashed the rock she picked up earlier at Jonathan's head.Baam! A sharp pain pierced through Jonathan's head, and blood scrolled down his face.Over the years, Jonathan had abused his power with impunity and had never suffered such humiliation; being battered by a woman and left wounded was an intolerable disgrace for him.Jonathan flew into a rage, raising his arm and slapping Vicky hard across the face.Smack!Vicky was knocked down to the ground by the blow, and her cheek immediately swelled up. Rendered powerless by the drug in the water handed to her by Aileen, she had used all her remaining strength in her last attack on Jonathan and she was already at her wit's end."You're just a wh*re. How dare you play hard to get with me?!" Furious, Jonathan proceeded to slap her a few more times.The two young men who came with Jonathan said, "Jonathan, don't overdo it. If old George finds out, we'll all be in trouble."Vicky was no ordina