It would have made more sense for Tyler to divorce Vicky and marry Gloria instead, and if he dared to do such a thing, Vicky would insist on a divorce. Unless Tyler wanted to divorce Vicky, he would not provoke her on purpose.For him to have kept Vicky wrapped around his fingers, he must know what her limits were.Harvey was not as foolish as Alex was, and what Harvey did completely destroyed Tyler's plan."Vicky, I heard that you've been searching for memory experts," Harvey said."Yeah. I hired a famous expert known for curing amnesia. She's performed hypnosis on me a couple of times, but...it hasn't worked so far.""What's the name of the hypnotist?""Isabella."Isabella was extremely experienced and knowledgeable in the psychological field, so anyone who tried to learn more about the industry was bound to come across her name."I'm impressed by Tyler. He even managed to bribe Isabella..." Harvey chuckled. "More precisely, I wonder what he holds over Isabella to compel her
"How would I know if you are lying to me?" Vicky asked."There's no need for me to lie to you about these things." Realizing that this was not convincing enough, Harvey added, "Vicky, I know you want your memories back, and I can help you with that. If I can help, that should prove that I'm not lying to you about this, right?"His tone was so certain that Vicky could not help but ask, "You seem confident that you can help me get those memories back.""I've consulted doctors about your condition. Since you can remember some parts of the memories you lost, there's no reason why you can't recall everything. You were clearly on the edge of remembering everything a while back when you suddenly stopped recalling anything. Isn't that strange?"It was indeed strange, and Vicky wondered more than once about what the issue was.She had considered if the problem lay in the hypnosis session, but she shot the idea down.From her perspective, Tyler had no reason to stop her from recovering her
"What else?"Doctor Yelmon froze in shock as she did not expect Tyler to be so sharp.Not daring to lie, she explained everything she saw in detail.Tyler listened quietly and said, "Alright."He hung up afterward....At night, Vicky sat in her study and stared at the designs she drew on the computer screen.She had not moved at all for hours.Harvey's words filled her mind, and she could not find peace in any way.'If Harvey was telling the truth...what exactly is Tyler trying to achieve here?' she thought.Suddenly, the door was pushed open.Vicky looked up at the door and saw Tyler walking in with a glass of tea."It's time for your medicine," he said."Sure." Vicky accepted the glass from his hand and drank the tea in one smooth motion.After that, she noticed that Tyler was staring at her with his dark eyes that resembled two bottomless holes.She twitched and accidentally dropped the glass.Crash! The broken pieces shattered in all directions.Startled, Vicky in
Instantly, tension rose in the air as Vicky's words seemed to have triggered a taboo.She came to realize why Tyler never mentioned anything about their past; he was not hiding the truth on purpose but was simply reluctant to mention it because the past was taboo for him.Tyler fell into silence and treated Vicky's wound quietly.Vicky desperately wanted to shower, but she could not summon the courage to argue with him.Tyler put the first-aid kit away and walked over to the bathroom while Vicky stared at her foot and decided to give up on a shower.The way Tyler looked at her when she was drinking the tea was strange. She felt trapped under a gigantic net, and one look was all it took for her to drop the glass.She felt like he was observing her because he found out about something.Just as she was absorbed in her thoughts, Tyler stepped out of the bathroom."Your wound can't touch water," he said. "So you need to use the bathtub for a few days.""... Okay."Vicky was about
Tyler looked up and caught the dazed look in Vicky's eyes as though she was looking at someone else through him.The look in his eyes darkened, and he started to move roughly.Sensing the pain on her skin, Vicky snapped out of it. Her heart sank when she found herself staring into a pair of cold, devilish eyes.'I...didn't even say anything just now, so why is he looking at me like that again?' she thought.Not knowing how she had provoked Tyler, she lowered her gaze to avoid looking at him, only for him to lift her chin with his damp, long fingers."Who were you looking at?" he asked.Vicky was stunned. "I was looking at you."Tyler was the only person in the bathroom apart from her, so she could only be looking at him.His anger seemed to have escalated in response to her words. He leaned closer and repeated, "I'm going to ask you one more time. Who were you looking at?"They were so close to one another that they could practically hear each other's heartbeat.Vicky felt co
"Tyler, I have my own career. I'm not here to clean up your mess. Can you stop your girlfriends from coming to my studio to cause trouble?!"The voice was familiar, and Vicky recognized her own voice."She was the one who found you, so how is that my fault?" Tyler said coldly in the recording."She wouldn't have come to me if you weren't messing around with women all the time.""As if you don't play around," he said. "Think about how many times I've cleaned up your mess.""Those are accidents. I didn't cause those things to happen on purpose.""Accidents? You sure are in a lot of accidents.""I'm talking about you, not me!""You haven't even resolved your own drama with other men and here you are, confronting me. How ridiculous," he said impatiently. "If this is why you called, I'm hanging up.""Tyler," she said. "I've explained over and over again, telling you that I'm not involved with him in any way."Tyler chuckled darkly. "Your lover came banging on our door, and you cla
Vicky would not undergo hypnosis every day and would only attend one to two sessions each week as over-exposure to hypnosis could be harmful.It was challenging to stop attending the session without raising Tyler's suspicion as he was far too sharp."It's not that difficult," Harvey said when she expressed her concern. "I'll arrange a large group of customers for you. If you get busy, you won't have time to go to your treatment. I'll get the hypnotist into the mix, and when your 'customer' comes over to your studio, she can treat you.""But Tyler has eyes everywhere. If he finds out...""Don't worry. I'll make arrangements accordingly, so there won't be any issue."Vicky relaxed. "Thank you, Harvey.""Don't thank me. I'm just doing what I should. Had it not been for you, I would've..." Harvey paused and changed the subject. "Remember not to raise Tyler's suspicion in any way for now.""Okay."...Under Harvey's arrangement, Vicky started getting busy.She had not acted out of
Tyler would make sure that she finished the tea every night, and Vicky once questioned if she was being drugged. However, she soon denied the thought that Tyler was poisoning her as he had other options if he wished to kill her.Using poison would require a long-term commitment when he could simply hire an assassin to do the job.Vicky could tell that Tyler truly wanted a child, so she stopped having doubts about the tea.What the hypnotist said reminded her that the tea did not have to be poisonous....Vicky wanted to find a chance to test what the tea was truly for but saw no opportunity in doing so whenever Tyler was around.Still, Tyler was a busy man and would not always be home in time, and whenever that happened, he would have Jade take his place instead.Since Vicky had been cooperative, Jade had not been as strict, and Vicky managed to keep some of the tea when Jade was not looking before handing the tea to Harvey for chemical testing.Harvey replied swiftly, "The tea
[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