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
Vicky was still trying to process Tyler's words when a contemptuous look appeared on his face."Vicky, do you really consider yourself a fallen angel or something? Do you think that I can't survive without you?" he sneered.She froze at the realization that Tyler had toyed with her once again.Since she was rendered speechless, he took the opportunity to grab her by the wrist and pulled her toward his car. "Let's go for lunch."She had lost any appetite she might have had after the infuriating conversation with him, so she tried her best to withdraw her wrist from his hold. "I'm not going. Go have lunch with Gloria. She'll be more than happy to oblige.""What else are you plotting to do?" He shot her a sharp look. "Gloria has just undergone a surgery. She can't put up with your taunting, so just come with me to lunch.""I'm not trying to do anything or taunt her!"Tyler seemed to be certain that Vicky had plotted to lure him away while Gloria was in surgery and was trying to har
Tyler stared at Vicky with his dark eyes.Vicky’s heart raced, and she instinctively looked away.He grabbed her wrist and pulled the door by the passenger's seat open. "Get in," he said before shoving her inside."..." Vicky knew better than to act hysterically in public, so she did not struggle.Tyler drove to a certain restaurant. Once they entered a private room, the waiter brought them the menu.Vicky flipped through the pages and realized it had been a long time since she had a meal with Tyler alone ever since Gloria returned.The thought depleted her appetite, so she ordered a salad and handed the menu back. "That'll be all," she said.Tyler, who was reading the menu, looked up. "That's it?""Yeah.""Are you a cat or something?" He paused and corrected himself, "Even a cat eats more than you do.""..."Vicky was so frustrated by Tyler that she could barely eat, but she did not want to waste time explaining herself to Tyler. "I'm on a diet. I don't want to eat too much
Seeing how Tyler seemed proud of what he had done, Vicky lost the mood to even mock him.A few minutes later, the waiter served the dishes.Vicky had a late breakfast, so she was not hungry. After taking a few bites, she stopped.Tyler watched as she set her spoon down and frowned. He served another piece of meat onto her plate and said, "Eat more.""I don't want any more," she said.He ignored her and continued to pile her plate with food. "Finish these.""I'm full, Tyler.""Do you want me to spoon-feed you?""I told you that I'm full. I don't want any more—"Before she could finish, Tyler shoved a spoonful of food at her face."..." Frustrated at how he neglected her opinion, she turned her head away. "I don't want it."He stared at her pointedly before saying, "I know.""Know what?""You want me to feed you in 'that' kind of way."She felt chills down her spine as an ominous feeling took over her. "That kind of way?"He set his spoon down and stood before leaning clos
"You two happened to be in the same hospital as Gloria, and you happened to schedule your follow-up body check on the same exact day as her surgery. You were on the phone with Cece and your phone happened to run out of battery when you ran into an accident, then your assistant happened to run into my assistant..." He lowered his gaze at Vicky. "What a series of coincidences."Vicky gaped at Tyler and was instantly rendered speechless.She worked in the service industry and used to consider herself rather eloquent.The man before her would not breathe a single word when he did not want to, but as soon as he spoke, he would make sure she would not be able to argue.Before she could organize her own speech, Tyler shoved her back into the car....Vicky was kept under the watchful eyes of Tyler, and whenever she would head outside, he would assume that she intended to taunt Gloria behind his back.Vicky's nature of work was more flexible and she often worked from work, but when she
As for what Tyler mentioned about the later events, he only told the truth, and Vicky could not argue with his logic.After a long silence, she said, "Tyler, I can't just stay home or live by your side every breathing moment. I have my own life. If you are that worried that Gloria might get hurt, there's no point in wasting time on me. After all, there might be others who want to hurt her. If you are that worried about her, you should stay by her side to protect her instead."Vicky was slightly upset that Tyler cared so much about Gloria, and it was a bitterness she had never felt when she misunderstood the relationship between Sheila and Tyler.Gloria was different because she was Tyler's first love.He would rather stay away from Gloria than allow Vicky any chance to harm Gloria, and such thoughtfulness filled Vicky's heart with envy.Just as she was absorbed in her thoughts, Tyler warned fiercely, "Vicky, I'm warning you. If something happens to Gloria again before she gets dis
"Noah..." Vicky muttered with resignation.Though Tyler was hardly a great man, she could not help but marvel at how paranoid Noah was.Noah studied the disbelief on her face and shook his head. "Ever since you broke up with him, I got a feeling that he was slowly going insane. I went and looked into his family background afterward, and I think..." He paused and glanced at Cece and Ava.Cece took the hint and immediately pulled Ava to the side. "Miss Canyer, you can brief me through your requirements first."Ava glanced at Vicky curiously. "Does Noah know Miss Shaw?""Mister Canyer was Vicky’s senior back in school."Realization dawned on Ava. "I see."Noah dragged Vicky to the door and lowered his voice. "Vicky, listen to me. Leave now, or that lunatic...might just do something crazy again. You said that you lost your bag on the day when you were supposed to file for divorce. If you ask me, Tyler definitely has a hand in that. That so-called thief he captured is odd as well..."