"Now, kneel!"Tyler shot him an odd look, and Jonathan repeated viciously, "Did you not hear me? I said, kneel!""And if I don't?" Tyler asked.The fact that Tyler let go of Vicky gave Jonathan the illusion that he had full control over Tyler and was furious at Tyler's question. "I'll shoot you if you don't!""Go on, then," Tyler said calmly.Everyone was stunned, and even Gloria looked at Tyler in confusion.While she was distracted, Tyler reached to grab the gun in Jonathan's hand.Jonathan wanted to take it back but was hardly a match for Tyler. At the very last moment, he pulled the trigger out of desperation.Bang!The gunshot was followed by a few more.Gloria had never been in such a situation before, so all she could do was tremble and watch as her mind went blank.By the time she snapped out of it, Tyler had picked Vicky up from the ground, and it was at that moment that Gloria realized Tyler was not scared of Jonathan's threat and merely accepted Jonathan's command
Tyler stared at Gloria and retorted, "Why should I care if you trust me?"Gloria paused and said, "I can't just leave Vicky with a stranger.""I'm just a stranger to you, not to her."Tyler shot her one last look and turned to leave with Vicky in his arms.Gloria moved to stand in his way and gritted out, "I won't let you leave with Vicky!"He chuckled mockingly. "People who don't know the truth might just think that you really care for her."Gloria widened her eyes, and her expression darkened as she glared at Tyler. "Are you accusing me of pretending to care about Vicky, Mister Hart?""I didn't say that," he said coldly. "I just want to remind you that the longer we wait, the more danger your cousin will be in. Are you sure you want to keep wasting time here?"Gloria was instantly rendered speechless, and Tyler walked around her to leave.She stood frozen in place as he walked away. In the end, she gritted her teeth and caught up to him....After a few hours, Vicky finall
Vicky nodded. "Okay.""Don't show yourself in the academy for the time being. I'll follow up on this," said Gloria.Suddenly, Gloria's phone started ringing, and after answering the call, she paled and ended the call.She looked at Vicky. "Vicky, I'm afraid that I need to hurry back. Rest well. I'll come by to see you again tomorrow.""Okay. Go ahead."On Gloria's way out, she shot a cold glare at Tyler.Since Vicky had regained consciousness, she did not have to worry about Vicky's safety.When the door closed behind Gloria, Vicky turned to look at Tyler. "Mister Hart, thank you...for what you did today. Without you, I might've..."He interrupted her, "Aren't you upset that I caused you this much trouble?"She chuckled. "Had you not gotten involved, I wouldn't even have a chance to face the troubles you've caused."Tyler studied her for a few moments. "You can't live here tonight."Realization dawned on Vicky. "Are you saying that...those guys are going to come after me ton
After a long silence, Vicky asked, "Is it safe for me to head back to the dorm?""No. You won't even make it past the dorm's gate," Tyler said calmly.Vicky's breath caught in her throat. "Um... What if I go to the airport and fly to another city now?"Tyler glanced at the time. "You woke up a little too late, so that's probably not an option either.""Late? What does that mean?""Later than Jonathan.""How would you know?"Tyler shot her an odd look as though he was wondering why she would ask such a foolish question. "The extraction of the bullet is a standard procedure. It's not that hard to figure out how long it takes."Vicky felt belittled, and as she looked outside the window, realization dawned on her. "Did you injure them badly...to buy me time?"Though Tyler wanted to help her, there was no reason for him to go as far as injuring the three severely as he himself would be in trouble as well.Tyler did not deny it and kept his hands on the steering wheel, his gaze str
'They'll keep tailing us if I don't get rid of the cars behind us, but to have Vicky puke in my car... That's the one thing I can't put up with,' Tyler thought and decided to end the car race as soon as possible.He shifted gear and stepped hard on the accelerator to speed up.The two cars behind were bracing for impact when Tyler suddenly drove off, and they instantly lost control before crashing into each other.Boom!Following a deafening noise, the cars combusted in flame and exploded.Though Vicky did not know much about cars, she could tell that Tyler, who often looked extremely cold, was a skilled car racer, which seemed to contradict his usual image.That was the last thought that went through Vicky's mind before she lost consciousness under the impact of the explosion....Warm sunlight shone upon Vicky as she slowly opened her eyes.She had fallen deep into slumber, and she had not had such a good night's sleep since she arrived at Molivia.She sat up and massaged t
Meanwhile, Tyler was seated on the living room couch, reading. He heard her footsteps but did not bother to look up. "You can go after having breakfast."Vicky went to sit by the dining table, and when she saw Tyler still on the couch, she muttered, "Have you eaten?""No.""Would...you like to join me, then?"He lifted his gaze from the book in her hand with a cold expression. "No thanks," he said. "I lost all appetite when I saw you.""..." Had Vicky not had some time with Tyler in the past and known he was used to speaking in this manner, she would have stormed out the door. However, she knew that she was in the wrong for vomiting in his car and said nothing else as she picked up a spoon.After taking a few bites, she could not help but ask, "Did you make all this?"Tyler was slightly annoyed by her questions and frowned before answering, "Yes."Vicky looked at him dubiously. "You can cook?""What's that look in your eyes?" he questioned in displeasure."I just...didn't thi
Vicky was startled by Tyler's behavior. "What is it, Mister Hart?"He stopped before her and crouched to study her ankle.When his cold fingers came into contact with her skin, Vicky was overwhelmed by a strange feeling."It seems that your muscles and bones are fine for now," he said, "but the swelling has worsened because you didn't get it treated last night."Vicky instinctively moved away from his touch. "I'm fine, Mister Hart, honest. It's getting late, and I should really—ah!"Before she could finish, she was lifted off her feet.Though Tyler had carried her the night before, she was not as sober as she was at the moment.After learning that he had bathed and changed her, she was so embarrassed that she could barely look him in the eyes, and she started panicking when she found herself in his arms.He carried her to the couch and started checking her ankle intently, all the while applying light pressure at different spots. "Does this hurt?""No... Mister Hart, I'm fine.
Tyler glanced at Vicky's chest and replied, "It means that I'm not interested in flat-chested women."'Flat-chested?! Is he actually saying that I'm flat-chested?! That's about the worst insult one can say about a woman!' Vicky's cheek flushed with anger as she argued, "I have a standard figure! I'm not flat-chested!""Do you have some sort of misunderstanding about the definition of the word 'standard'?""..." Vicky clenched her fists at the humiliation."Do you want to sit here or return to the bedroom?" he drawled.Knowing she would die from rage alone if she stayed in the living room, she said without hesitation, "I want to go back to the bedroom."Tyler nodded and picked her up.The fury she felt was instantly replaced by nervousness when he lifted her up. She had never been so close to a man before, and she could not help the pounding of her heart.It was a feeling entirely foreign to her.She had friends of the opposite sex like Sebastian and Alex, but how she felt arou