"Get out of my way," Tyler said coldly.Selene's breath caught in her throat as fear overwhelmed her, but she quickly regained her composure. "Tyler, you know whose fault it is that Gloria injured her hands. I know you're a busy man, but are you so busy that you can't even spare half an hour?" She stared directly into Tyler's eyes. "Half an hour later, Gloria’s surgery will end. What will she think if she doesn't see you when she wakes up?"Earlier, Selene noticed the dark look on Harry's face and overheard that Vicky had been in an accident.'She deserves it!' Selene cheered inwardly, but she did not expect Tyler to leave without hesitation upon hearing the news.Gloria had told Selene that Tyler refused the invitation to show up for the concert at the end of the month, so it was reasonable for Gloria to expect Tyler to at least remain by her side during her surgery."Miss Rathborne, Missus Hart has been in a car accident. Mister Hart needs to head over to check on her," Harry ex
"No," Vicky said. "I only got some part of my memories back. There's still a big part that's missing.""Which part of your memories did you recover?""The ones of me when I first met Tyler."A glimpse of emotions flashed by Harvey's eyes. "I recall you telling me that you knew Tyler long before you knew me. Are those memories about your time with him when you first met?"Vicky did not notice the odd look on his face and nodded. "Yeah."Harvey seemed curious about her past and asked, "Can you tell me how you met?"It was hardly an unspeakable secret from Vicky’s perspective, so she answered truthfully, "He overheard me playing the piano in the garden..."She paused as she only recalled what happened after Tyler found her but nothing of her playing in the garden.'Gloria keeps saying that I impersonated her... Was I really in such desperate need of money that I pretended to be her when Tyler came looking?' she thought.Harvey noticed that she was absorbed by her thoughts and ask
"Vicky's always been good at seducing men. She spends most of her time with them, calling everyone her friend. Both of her best friends are guys who are in love with her... I think she's been seducing them and has kept them hanging. Will she die if she doesn't have men's attention for once? Why is she so hungry for attention?"Only Selene's voice could be heard from the room, and Gloria had not whispered a word in response.When Selene heard the door opening, she paused and said to Gloria, "I think Harvey is here... Ha! It's about time that Tyler knows he's not your only option."She turned around to start complaining, "Harvey, come look at Gloria! While you were gone, Vicky bullied Gloria with everything she could think of. Gloria saved your life once, so aren't you going to make this right for—"Before she could finish, she spotted Vicky standing behind Harvey and choked.After a brief moment of silence, she jumped. "Vicky Shaw, why are you here? I thought that you…oh, I see!" R
"Gloria, from the moment I saw you, you keep calling me a thief. You need evidence to make an accusation, so what kind of proof do you have to accuse me of impersonating you?"Gloria narrowed her eyes hatefully. "You once admitted to it in front of me and Tyler. Besides..." She pulled out a necklace that was hidden underneath her clothes. "I found this necklace back then in the garden. I confirmed with Tyler, and he said that he dropped it."She stared at Vicky provocatively. "Why don't you call Tyler in here and we sort this out once and for all? Why don't you ask Tyler if this necklace is his?" Gloria lowered her gaze to the necklace and said, "I once returned it to Tyler, but he gave it to me as a gift. He said that this was proof that he got the wrong person back then. He also said that..." She looked up, her gaze fixated on Vicky with determination. "With this as proof, I can make one request to him."She paused before gritting out, "Anything...at all."Vicky clenched her fist
Gloria lifted her gaze abruptly to stare at Harvey. "What are you trying to say? Are you trying to tell me that Tyler wouldn't have fallen in love with me even if he ended up finding me instead of Vicky back then?""Yes," Harvey uttered slowly, his words like sharp blades cutting into her heart. "Even if he found you, he would've never fallen in love with you. Besides, it was actually Vicky whom he was looking for... Gloria, he found the right person, and Vicky never tried to impersonate you."Gloria was stunned for a few moments, but she soon started cackling. Her often-soft voice sounded extremely sharp and unpleasant."Fine. None of you would believe me. You all think that I'm lying. But that would mean that either Tyler or your lover, Vicky, are lying about it as well, right? Or are you going to say that the necklace I happened upon isn't Tyler at all?""None of you lied." Harvey looked into her eyes. "You did play 'The Moonlight Bay' that night in the garden, but that doesn't
"None of them think that this is important, so both Vicky and Tyler didn't think much of it or look into it. Vicky happened to break up with Tyler at the same time, so none of them had the energy to focus on you. That's why the misunderstanding continued for years," Harvey said."Misunderstanding?" Gloria repeated sharply. "Why don't you just come right out and say that I've been living in my fantasy?"Harvey fell into silence for a moment and said, "I know you're not that kind of a person. Besides...it's normal for you to misunderstand after picking up something that belonged to Tyler. Gloria, this isn't your fault.""I don't believe you!" she mumbled and shook her head frantically. "If Tyler doesn't love me, why would he pursue me?! Why would he be so tolerant of me? He even gave me that same necklace that he dropped!"Harvey could tell that she was hanging on by her last hope and shattered her last bubble mercilessly. "That's because you looked like Vicky from behind. He's alway
Vicky knew that Harvey needed to speak with Gloria, so she left the hospital instead of bothering them.It was not until she stepped out of the hospital that she recalled she had forgotten to call Cece.Just as she contemplated if she should borrow a phone from a passerby, a car raced by, scaring everyone along the way.Just as Vicky was about to move out of the way, the car stopped right in front of her.Before she could register what happened, the car door flew open and Tyler strode toward her."Tyler?" Surprised, she gaped at him. "Where are you g—"She paused before she could finish, as she realized why he was here. "Are you here to see Gloria? Her surgery is over, and she seems energetic—"He interrupted her. "Why are you here?"His frosty tone caused Vicky's heart to sink and she thought to herself, 'Is he that worried that I'm going to harm Gloria?'Vicky's expression hardened. "I'm here for a follow-up."He scanned her up and down and came to a realization when he spo
Vicky tried a few times but simply could not shake Tyler off, and her expression started to darken. "Tyler, make yourself clear, or let me go."He scanned her up and down. "Playing hard to get, are we?"Amused, Vicky could barely contain her laughter at Tyler's attempt to accuse her of unknown crimes. "Are you sick in the head or something, Tyler?"He stared at her and said, "Do you have plans to enter the entertainment industry?"Vicky could not follow his sudden change of subject. "What?"He met her confused gaze, and his lips curled into a contemptuous sneer. "It'd be a waste if you don't since you're such a great actress."She froze in realization. "Are you trying to accuse me of trying to get your attention?""Are you not?""No! I'm not that childish!"Tyler stared down at her. "Why else would you pretend to be in a car accident?""Car accident?" Vicky paused and recalled that Selene said something similar when she went to see Gloria. However, she simply ignored Selene b
[Alright.]Aurora sighed in relief. "Vicky, we've been out for quite a while. Shall we head back?"Vicky glanced at Aurora. "Can we finally go back now?""Yes, we can go back... Huh?" Aurora sensed something was amiss. "Vicky, do you...know something?"Vicky smiled. "Every time I go out with friends, Tyler always bombards me with questions about when I'll be back and insists on picking me up. Strangely, he didn't ask me anything today. Also... I remember that it's my birthday today."Aurora was left speechless as she realized Vicky saw right through her act....By the time they got home, it was starting to get dark outside. Inside the mansion, it was quiet and pitch-black. Suddenly, a warm, yellow candlelight gradually illuminated the darkness, revealing a handsome face."Happy birthday, Vicky," Tyler said.Vicky gazed at the flickering candles, feeling a bit dazed.It was then she remembered that during the early days of their relationship, he had prepared a birthday surpri
Tyler showed great disdain when his wish of getting a daughter was let down. What irritated him most was that this son looked remarkably like him.After recovering from childbirth, Vicky accompanied a newly pregnant Aurora on a shopping trip for baby supplies.Upon hearing Vicky's story, Aurora could not help but ask, "Men are usually happy when they have sons, so why does Tyler prefer daughters?"Vicky sighed. "Tyler says that a family is never really balanced and happy unless they have one son and one daughter."Aurora nodded thoughtfully. "Indeed. Now that you have a son, having a daughter would be perfect. Vicky, have you and Tyler considered responding to the national call and having a third child?"Vicky shook her head. "The last time I gave birth, Tyler wasn't around, so he doesn't know what it was like. This time, he was scared out of his wits and had no intention of having more children. A few days ago, he even underwent a vasectomy."Aurora chuckled. "Daughters may be s
However, everything spiraled out of control.Tyler knew his behavior was despicable, but he could not control his emotions.When he loved, every cell within him longed for her. Every time he came to see her, he told himself it would be the last time. However, he found himself appearing at her house more and more frequently.Tyler knew he was in trouble, and it would not be long before he returned to his former self.Vicky was like a drug to him. Even though he knew that contact with her was toxic, he could not bring himself to let go.He knew she was pregnant with his child, and his most primal desires began to surge, making it impossible for him to resist the urge to make her stay.Vicky listened quietly to his confession, and her heart ached.She could not fight off the urge to hold him; her touch was firm and comforting.He only mentioned a few words about the time he regained consciousness, but Vicky knew he had endured a lot of pain. The fact that he was alive was a miracl
Tyler's lips quivered as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.What was there to say? It was not like he could apologize. The deed had been done, and his apology would not mean anything. Besides, he had no regrets whatsoever.Vicky stared at him. "You tampered with the surveillance, didn't you?""Yes.""And the servants and nannies. They're all under your control, right?"Tyler lowered his gaze. "Yes."Since all of this was real and not a dream, she must have been unconscious when Tyler returned. No matter how soundly she slept, she should have felt something. Since she had to take care of Lufian, she came home every day for meals, so she guessed that something was added to her food.For the past few days, she pretended to eat at home while secretly disposing of her meals. As it turned out, her suspicions were correct.Vicky repeated the question she asked before. "Why didn't you come to me?"Tyler remained silent once again."Did you come here just t
"Are you planning to leave just like that?"The man's body tensed.Click! The desk lamp was turned on, its warm, amber light illuminating the darkness."Why won't you look at me? Are you brave enough to do it but not to admit it?" echoed Vicky's gentle voice.Tyler snapped out of it and instinctively pulled his hand away from hers, ready to escape, only for Vicky's next words to pin him in place."If you leave now, I'll get rid of the baby in me tomorrow."He swiftly froze in place and turned back to her. "What did you just say?"Even though she prepared herself mentally, seeing the shock on his face made Vicky's eyes widen in shock. In an instant, her eyes welled up with tears. "You..."As Tyler met the shock in her eyes, he came to a sudden realization and turned his face away, looking anywhere but at her.When she learned about her pregnancy and knew she had not been dreaming, Vicky had a hunch about who it was that came and went freely into her home. The only one capable o
Vicky began to feel increasingly uneasy. She was pregnant without even knowing who the father was. That had to be one of the most absurd jokes in the world.Aurora, Noah, and the others were bewildered.They knew Vicky's character well, and she was not the type to casually sleep around. Besides, she still had feelings for Tyler, so she would never sleep with another man.Getting drunk was even more out of the question. After all, she was either working or taking care of her child. She had neither the time nor the inclination to go out drinking.Even Vicky herself was bewildered, and her thoughts were in disarray. "I... I don't know."The others exchanged glances, all noticing that Vicky's first instinct was not to terminate the pregnancy."Vicky, go home and think it over carefully. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call us," Aurora said gently.Vicky nodded absently.Back at home, Vicky reviewed the surveillance footage once more.She had watched it numerous times, but
Just then, a dish that Vicky usually enjoyed was brought to the table by the waiter.The aroma filled the air, but Vicky paled instantly. Before anyone could react, she retched and rushed to the bathroom.Everyone exchanged puzzled glances.Cece blinked. "What's wrong with Vicky?"Jennifer furrowed her brow. "Vicky doesn't look well. Is she ill?"The concerned Aurora chimed in, "Ever since Tyler's disappearance, Vicky hasn't been in the best mood. She even suffered from postpartum depression. Let's take her to the hospital after dinner. We can't afford for her to fall ill again."Everyone assumed that something was physically wrong with Vicky, but Noah, who remained silent, spoke up."I remember when Vicky was pregnant last time... She seemed to be very sensitive to certain smells."All eyes turned to Noah.Jennifer's eyes widened. "What are you trying to say, Noah?! You don't mean to suggest that...Vicky might be pregnant, do you?"Under the curious gazes of everyone, Noah c
As Anthony and Jennifer grew up in Lovian, and their families had deep roots there, they had to stay at Lovian as well. However, whenever they had free time, Jennifer often returned to Stoneford City to meet her friends for gatherings and meals.Vicky's birthday was approaching in a few days, and Jennifer came back early for the occasion.Lufian, on the other hand, became the darling of the group, and everyone loved him. Thus, one of the highlights of visiting Zendonia was to see Lufian.On this day, Vicky had some free time and decided to go to the airport to fetch Jennifer.Harvey held Lufian and walked out of Vicky's mansion.He had also come back early to celebrate Vicky's birthday. Like everyone else, he adored Lufian. His priority the moment he returned was to see Lufian, even though Lufian resembled Tyler most uncannily.Harvey carried Lufian and settled into the back seat, preparing to bond with him during the ride. Vicky sat in the driver's seat.Just as they were about
"Lufian is usually very well-behaved. He doesn't cause a fuss and is easy to handle.""Is his name Lufian?""That's right. Lufian Hart."Gloria's gaze flickered briefly but quickly returned to normal. "Have you given him a nickname?""Not yet," Vicky replied.Gloria did not say anything further.After playing with the child for a while, she carefully placed the necklace she had prepared around Lufian's neck.The baby played for a while and soon fell asleep.Gloria then gently returned Lufian to his stroller.Leaving the nursery, Vicky and Gloria engaged in casual conversation. They had no deep-seated grudges, and over time, their past love and hatred gradually faded away.Vicky smiled and remarked, "You seem to really like children. How about having one yourself? A kid would make a good companion for Lufian.""I'd like to, but I haven't found the right person," Gloria lamented.Gloria had been single for years. It was not because she could not forget Tyler or was waiting fo