"Vicky, come with me," said Tyler.Vicky brought Cece to another room and instructed her, "Stay here for a bit. I'll be right back."Just as Vicky was about to leave, Cece grabbed onto her sleeves. "I'm sorry, Vicky."Cece was not stupid. She knew Hector came from a noteworthy background. Even if she was the victim in the case, to those guests, she was wrong for fighting back.Vicky looked back at Cece who was unsettled with her eyes brimming with tears. "It's alright," Vicky assured her. "It's not your fault."She continued comforting Cece for a while before leaving with Tyler.-In another room, Vicky told Tyler what had happened in detail before finally saying, "Cece didn't do anything wrong. Sasha orchestrated this whole thing."Tyler gazed at Vicky aloofly. "Are you telling me the one who hurt Hector Larson is Sasha?""Without Sasha, Cece would not get molested or hurt Hector Larson," Vicky explained.Tyler raised his eyes and flatly asked, "How do you know it was Sasha?
The dial tone sounded, but no one picked up the phone.Five minutes later, Vicky tried calling Tyler once more. This time, the sound of a disconnected tone is heard.Thinking he was busy with work, she decided to call him later.After half an hour, she tried again, but the result was the same. Tyler rejected her call without any hesitation. It was then Vicky realized Tyler purposely refused to answer her calls.Taking a deep breath, she flagged down a taxi and decided to go to Hart Corporation to look for him. Frankly, she did not truly want to ask Tyler for help. Nonetheless, she could not just leave Cece in the lurch as Cece was the only person who was nice to her after she woke up from the car crash.From Cece, she knew she used to be a notable young lady. After all, the Shaw family used to be a reputable family three years ago, but somehow, her family collapsed in just one night.Vicky tried to investigate the reason from her diary and published news but turned up with noth
Vicky immediately walked up to Tyler. "Tyler."Tyler paused. "Why are you here?""I came here to talk to you since you wouldn't pick up any of my calls," Vicky answered."And why do you want to talk to me?" he asked.Vicky said, "It's regarding Cece—""I'm not going to do anything about that," interjected Tyler indifferently, "and so should you.""But she's innocent.""There are many innocent people in this world. Do I need to help out every single one of them?" he replied rather harshly.Vicky was hurt by his indifference. "We're not divorced yet. I'm still your wife."Tyler gazed quizzically at Vicky, not understanding what she meant. "And so?"Vicky took a deep breath. "I'm willing to leave this marriage without taking a penny, if you're willing to help out Cece." "Leave this marriage without taking a penny, you say?" Tyler's lips twisted into a disdainful smile. "Vicky Shaw, did you seriously think I was going to let you take anything in the first place?""According to
The two women manning the front desk of course knew what Sasha was hinting at so they just smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Young. We won't let any strangers in."Sasha was pleased by their response. One could easily mistake her to be the real Missus Hart if one did not know who the real Missus Hart was. —Half an hour later, the elevator door opened again, and Sasha, as well as Tyler, walked out one after another.Vicky stood up. "Tyler—"However, Sasha cut her off before she could finish her sentence. "Tyler, we need to hurry. Sheila doesn't seem to be doing well. You should go see her quickly…"Tyler had no intention whatsoever to speak with Vicky at all. In fact, he walked past her without even sparing her a glance after he heard what Sasha said. Vicky quickly stood in his way and stopped him. "Tyler, just give me one minute.""Vicky Shaw! No matter how hungry you are for attention, can you at least read the room?" snarled Sasha. "Sheila is in a bad situation. Are you
Vicky stared at Tyler. "Since you refused to meet me, I can only come to you."However, Sheila's voice came from the ward before Tyler could say anything. "Tyler, is someone out there?" Vicky smiled. "Miss Young. I heard you were in an accident, so I came to see you."Though she was Sasha's cousin, Sheila did not share her insolent personality. She would never make a scene without thinking twice. When she heard Vicky's voice, she replied, "Thank you for your concern, Ms. Shaw."Polite as she was, she did not have any intention to let Vicky in.Cece's case could by no means be pushed on the back burner, and Vicky had made up her mind that no matter what, she was not about to lose sight of Tyler.She smiled gently. "Miss Young, aren't you going to ask me in?"Sheila acted like she realized she was being impolite and apologized, "Oh how silly of me to forget to ask you in."She paused and looked at the handsome man who was still standing by the door. "Tyler, why don't you let Ms.
"Vicky Shaw, what makes you think I'd get into a fight with the Larson family because of an insignificant assistant?" sneered Tyler Hart.An insignificant assistant? Cece, insignificant? She knew it was she who was insignificant.Vicky gazed at Tyler's side profile with his perfect jawline, and spoke in a low voice, "Tyler, please, I beg you. Please, help me just this one time… Please."Tyler, however, said nothing; his silent refusal was loud and clear. Vicky balled her hands so tightly that her fingernails dug into her palms but she did not feel any pain. Her chest felt stuffy and heavy as though a giant rock was pressing onto her.Vicky fell quiet and stared out of the window instead. At that moment, she knew Tyler would never help her even if she threw herself at his feet.—The next day, Vicky went to visit Sheila in the hospital once more. At that moment, Sasha was regaling Sheila with everything that happened, albeit with more embellishments."Sheila, you can't imagine ho
Vicky turned to the door and saw an angry Tyler entering the ward. "I'm not doing anything to Miss Young," she answered calmly.Sasha walked out from behind Tyler and pointed at her while screaming hysterically, "You're a wicked evil woman, Vicky Shaw! When Sheila was in trouble, you stopped Tyler from saving her and now you even dare to come to the hospital to bother her? Just how shameless can you be? Get out of here, now! No one welcomes you!"Sheila Young furrowed her eyebrows and reprimanded her cousin, "Sasha, quit it."She then looked at Tyler and kindly reasoned, "Tyler, you've misunderstood Ms. Shaw. She came to see how I was doing and to ask for my help."Tyler's pupils darkened. "Help?""It's about Miss Lynn's case," she replied, not intending to hide their conversation. Then she looked apologetical as she addressed Vicky, "I'm sorry, Ms. Shaw. It's not that I don't want to help you, but my hands are tied." She sneaked a peek at Tyler and continued on resignedly, "No on
"Why should I tell you? So you can be wary of me?" said Vicky with a sneer. She pushed Tyler away and quickly said, "I have errands to run. Bye now."She walked away so quickly as though a pack of wolves was hot on her heels. An indescribable feeling would always rise up within Vicky whenever she was near Tyler.Just when she thought she nearly escaped, she heard Tyler's voice from behind. "Vicky."She stopped but did not look back."Don't ever find Sheila again," said Tyler coldly and distantly.Vicky frowned and finally turned back to look at Tyler. "Are you really that worried that I'll bully your precious lover?"Tyler answered, "Yes."Vicky was stunned for a few seconds. Then her lips curled into a cold smile.Wordlessly, she shook her head and turned to leave."Don't ever find Sheila again," reiterated Tyler. "You're the reason she can't play the piano anymore."Her pupils dilated in shock when she heard this. "What did you say?"However, Tyler was already turning to l