"I thought things through, and I can understand how she feels. It doesn’t matter if Tyler and I were in love because I did take her place. I can tell myself that they might not get together even if Tyler found the right person, but that's just one of the many possibilities. What if they could've spent their lives together if it wasn't for me? I saw them holding each other today, and I can't even bring myself to blame them because I'm the one who tore them apart. Gloria is just doing what I did in the past. Tyler, on the other hand, puts up with whatever she does because he owes her...and also because she was the one he fell in love with at first sight."Vicky knew that Tyler only tolerated Gloria to the point that he was willing to forgive Selene because Gloria was technically his first love."Vicky," Harvey said in a low voice. "There is more than what meets the eyes, and Tyler isn't as compassionate as you think he is. He is using Gloria.""Even if he bears ulterior motives, he'll
Vicky ignored Selene and turned to the doctor. "Doctor, did someone come and bring Gloria out of the hospital?"The doctor shook his head. "I'm sorry, but my shift has just started, so I don't know what happened to Miss Shaw."After a long thoughtful moment, Vicky took out her phone to call Harvey. "Harvey, did you get Gloria discharged?""No." After finding out that Tyler was with Gloria, Harvey sent Vicky home and went home without stepping foot into the hospital. "What happened?" he asked."Gloria is missing."...An hour later, Harvey appeared at the hospital as well and sent his men looking for Gloria.According to the surveillance footage, Gloria left on her own, yet she had not answered any of her calls.Selene had the spare keys to Gloria's apartment and went over to find all of Gloria's belongings gone.Vicky, Harvey, and Selene went around searching for Gloria, but she was nowhere to be found, which Selene did not seem surprised by."Maybe Gloria went off to be alon
Half an hour later, Vicky brought supper to the dining room where Tyler was waiting after he changed his clothes.She set the food on the table and sat on a chair across from Tyler.Tyler picked up a spoon elegantly. Marveled by how majestic his every move was, she made a mental note to herself that this might be the reason why all women threw themselves at him.She stared at him and said, "Do you know that Gloria is missing?"He paused and looked up at Vicky. "Missing?""Have you not gone to see her today?""No," he said. "My schedule is packed today, so I didn’t have time for that."She observed his expression. "Is that why you stayed in the hospital with her all night yesterday?"He narrowed his eyes and stared into her eyes. "No. I returned to the office from the hospital last night."Vicky had seen the surveillance footage of the hospital and knew that Tyler left the hospital half an hour after Vicky left. Still, she had to ask about it as it would be odd for a wife to no
Vicky was not a doctor, but even she could tell that Gloria was in a bad state, and there was no point in her to argue with someone who was mentally ill.For reasons she could not begin to put into words, something felt odd…and she could not put her finger on it.In the end, she gave up....Ever since Gloria disappeared, Vicky and Tyler had a peaceful time together, and Vicky continued to undergo hypnosis without Tyler noticing.She started dreaming more often and began to recall bits or pieces of what she had forgotten. However, the memories were too scattered.One day, after a treatment session, the hypnotist handed her a glass of water. "Miss Shaw, how are you feeling today?""My head doesn't hurt as much." Vicky wiped the sweat off her forehead and looked at the hypnotist. "When will the treatment end?""Miss Shaw, to tell you the truth..." the hypnotist trailed off hesitantly. "It's already over."Vicky paled. "But I haven't remembered everything..."Her memories were s
Vicky opened the door and stepped into darkness despite the fact that it was daytime.The mansion was quiet with not a soul in sight on the first floor as though no one had lived in it for ages. She glanced around and found that the floor, couch, and tables all seemed clean.When she did not see anything on the first floor, she slowly went up the stairs.There was no one on the second floor either, and each door was shut tightly.'Isn't Tyler worried that Alex is going to escape if he locks Alex in here?' Vicky thought.She stood by the stairs and looked around when she heard a faint noise coming from a certain room.Her gaze locked onto the room furthest down the corridor, and she slowly made her way toward it.Just as she hesitated if she should knock or open the door, another noise rose.Startled, Vicky instinctively turned the doorknob.To her bewilderment, the door was not locked, so it opened right away.Before the door opened, she had thought of countless possibilities
Gloria's nails dug into Vicky's skin without her realizing it, and she gritted her teeth. "He said that I've gone mad and electrocuted me, calling that treatment... He wants to make me insane so that I can't ruin his plan. He doesn't want to fulfill his promise!"Gloria looked up abruptly at Vicky. "Vicky, I don't want him anymore. Get me out... Get me out of here! I want to play piano. I don't want to be locked in here like some lunatic!"Gloria was hysterical and was clearly in shock, so Vicky could not tell if she was telling the truth."Can... Can there be some kind of mistake?" Vicky asked hesitantly."No! He'd come here every other day to see if I'd gone mad... Vicky, he was responsible for causing your memory loss! He resents you for dumping him back then and wants to retaliate! Do you know what his plan is? He tortures you and puts you in misery, only to care for you later on. Once you fall back in love with him and can no longer live without him, he'll dump you! He's all h
Vicky knew that Tyler was perceptive, but she did not know that he was perceptive to such an extent."You came so suddenly, so shouldn't I feel nervous?" Gloria looked up and chuckled darkly. "You've only been here yesterday, and you are back today. Why didn't you pay me visits as frequently before? Have you thought of some new ways to torture me?"Vicky could not see his face as his back faced the closet, but she spotted the fear in Gloria's eyes right away.'What exactly has Tyler done to Gloria for her to be so scared of him?' Vicky thought.Sensing Gloria’s fear, Vicky's heart started racing as well."You're mistaken," Tyler said. "I'm just treating your depression.""You call this treatment?!" Gloria shouted hysterically. "You're trying to get me killed!"Tyler remained unwavering. "If I wanted you dead, you won't survive until now.""But I'd rather be dead than to be like this! Tyler, what exactly have I done wrong? Why are you doing this to me? I've never wronged you in
It was not the worst if Tyler aimed to seek revenge, but the possibility that he truly thought this was a way to treat someone with depression made him an evil man.Gloria's screams continued for over half an hour until she finally fainted.Tyler simply watched without emotions on his face. From where Vicky was crouching, she could only see his clenched jaw line and thin lips.Her blood ran cold as she found her own husband unfamiliar."Mister Hart, Miss Shaw has fainted," the doctor said."Wake her up and continue.""But..." The doctor argued, "Miss Shaw isn't fit to continue the treatment... If we carry on, she'll go insane."After a long silence, Tyler said, "Forget it. We'll continue tomorrow."A few minutes later, Tyler exited the room alongside the doctor.Vicky dared not to go out right away and waited a few more minutes before sneaking out of the closet after hearing the sound of the car engine running downstairs.Gloria was unconscious on the ground, and because she