Vicky remained quiet for a while and said, "If Gloria is missing, you should be searching for her. Why are you asking me about it? Do you think I kidnapped her?"Tyler's voice sounded as cold as ice. "Alex was the one who kidnapped Gloria from the hospital. Without you pulling the strings, why would he do such a thing?""Alex?!" Vicky jolted in shock. "Didn't he return to his family?""Can he not return on his own will?" Tyler sneered."..." An ominous feeling overwhelmed Vicky, and she asked, "Where are you right now?""In the hospital.""Wait right there. I'm coming over now." Vicky ended the call abruptly and said, "Miss Canyer, I'm sorry, but something urgent came up and I need to go.""It's fine. We're almost done here, anyway. Cece can stay here to accompany me," Ava said casually.Vicky glanced at Cece, who nodded at her and said, "Vicky, there's only some follow-up left. I can take care of you. You should go ahead."Vicky had no time to waste and said, "Okay, then. I'l
Selene paused. "How can you not admit to it when we've already confirmed that Alex was here? Do you take me for a fool?""Miss Rathborne, Alex was the one who kidnapped Gloria, not me. Please stop pointing blames at anyone you can find," Vicky said calmly.Selene gaped at her in disbelief. "Vicky, Alex has done practically everything for you, and here you are, evading all blame by casting him aside? Do you even have a heart?""Miss Rathborne, you need evidence to make accusations. Alex was the one who kidnapped Gloria, and that's what shows in the footage as well. What makes you so sure that I'm the one who kidnapped Gloria?""Who else can it be? Alex has no personal grudge against Gloria. Why would he kidnap her if you didn't ask him to?!""That's just your assumption," Vicky said. "You can go and report this to the police and tell them that I'm the one who told Alex to do it. Do you think they'll believe you?"Selene pointed at her and shouted through quivering lips, "You're ju
Vicky did not say a single word in response.Alex did not sense what was wrong and continued smugly, "See? Tyler let you go as soon as I took Gloria. Vicky, whatever he did to you, I'm going to do the same thing to Gloria... Don't worry. I'll make this right for you!""Alex." Vicky pinched the bridge of her nose. "Where is Gloria right now?""I hid her," he said confidently. "Tyler won't find her no matter how hard he tries."Vicky sighed with resignation. "Alex, let Gloria go. I wasn't locked up. I lost my bag with my passport and phone in it some time ago. That's why I didn't get your calls and messages."Alex froze. "Huh? You weren't imprisoned?""No.""Why did Tyler come to the phone when I called you with a different number, then?" he asked dazedly.After a long silence, she said, "He found my bag at around the same time you called."Vicky did not intend to tell Alex that Tyler hired someone to steal her bag and blacklisted Alex's number."So...I got it all wrong?" Alex
Vicky sat on the passenger's seat and stared out the window dazedly in exhaustion.She wondered how Gloria was doing and worried that Alex might injure Gloria again, as Tyler would not let him go after only breaking his legs.Tyler had only agreed to set Alex free because he wanted a divorce. Vicky knew that Alex was doomed for challenging Tyler repeatedly.Just as she contemplated how she could protect Alex, her phone rang, and she noticed that it was a call from Alex.She answered, "Alex?""Vicky, bad news!" Alex said in panic.She straightened her back. "What happened?""A group of people I can't recognize came and took Gloria away..."There seemed to be a lot of noise with a few sounds of gunshots on Alex's side.Vicky tightened her fingers around her phone. "Alex, who took Gloria?""I don't know!" Alex blurted out. "Vicky, it's dangerous over here. Don't come here! Also—"Before Alex could finish, a loud noise was heard on his end, and the call ended abruptly.Vicky ha
Furious, Alex roared, "Harvey Sparks, you disgusting player. You got engaged to Vicky yet treated her poorly, and you're here accusing me of causing her trouble? At least I went to her rescue when she was in pain! What about you? After losing to Tyler, you abandoned her and left... What kind of a man are you?!"The look in Harvey's eyes darkened. "Your rescue means making her lose her baby? Or that she has to swallow her pride to beg for Tyler's mercy for your sake?"The mention of Vicky's lost child stung Alex, and his breath caught in his chest."You haven't changed throughout the years. You deserve to be manipulated by Tyler." Harvey stared at him with a sneer. "It's fine if you want to be toyed with by Tyler, but you're dragging Vicky down with you. Alex, do you really think that you're capable of kidnapping Gloria twice on your own?" He paused and said, "If Tyler didn't want you to succeed, you won't even be able to step foot into Stoneford City."Alex froze. "What are you tal
Tyler was prejudiced against her, and Vicky knew that he would doubt that she was putting on an act with Alex.The look in Tyler's eyes darkened as he fell into silence.Her heart sank as she did not know what he was thinking. "Tyler...""What an interesting act," Tyler said expressionlessly.'As expected,' she thought."Since Gloria isn't back, you are not leaving the house before she's returned—"Before Tyler could finish, Vicky's phone rang again.Vicky took out her phone and noticed that the caller was Harvey, who was recently added to the blacklist on her phone.She glanced at Tyler and answered the call. "Harvey?""Vicky, put me on speaker."She narrowed her eyes and put the call on speaker."Tyler." Harvey's husky voice flowed out of the phone. "I've rescued Gloria, and I'll take over her recovery from now on, so don't you worry about it."Tyler's expression darkened at the sound of Harvey's voice.Harvey did not care for Tyler's response and said, "If you don't wan
Black liquid filled the glass, and its bitter scent filled the air.Vicky backed away. "What is that?""Herbal tea that's good for your health.""Good for my health?" Vicky scowled. "I'm perfectly healthy, so I don't need it."Tyler did not bother to explain any further and simply stared at her expressionlessly. "Drink it."She stared at the liquid and refused without hesitation, "No.""Do you want me to force it down your throat?" he questioned coldly.Sensing the threatening tone in his voice, she said, "Can't you at least tell me what that is? Am I supposed to drink anything you present to me? What if it's some sort of poison?"After a long silence, he said, "Your body has suffered great damage in the past, and you won't be able to get pregnant if you don't start taking supplements."Vicky's eyes widened as she recalled what the doctors had said to her when she went to the hospital for a body check.She was told that even if she tended to her health carefully, it would be
Doctor Yelmon seemed extremely interested in Vicky’s condition.Since Doctor Yelmon was assisting another patient overseas at the moment, she promised to return to Stoneford City to treat Vicky once the other patient was cured.When Vicky heard that Doctor Yelmon was back, she immediately said, "I'll be right over."...In a personal clinic, Doctor Yelmon performed a series of tests on Vicky.Though the clinic was not as big as a hospital, there was sufficient equipment.Since Doctor Yelmon was an expert in the psychological field, some of the equipment found in her clinic was even more advanced than the ones in the hospital.Doctor Yelmon was a woman in her forties and was first seen with a gentle, approachable smile on her face."Hello, Miss Shaw." Doctor Yelmon stood up to greet Vicky. "You have told me all about your condition, so let me run a few tests on you."Vicky nodded. "Sure."Two hours later, all tests had been completed, and Doctor Yelmon stared at the medical re