In the following days, Tyler continued to take her from house to house, and the time they managed to stay in each house shortened with each relocation.Vicky was no fool and soon realized that they were being chased.One day, Tyler left her in one of the houses and headed out right away. She did not know where he went, but that night, he returned with injuries.There was a gigantic cut on his left arm, and the blood drenched his shirt.As soon as he stepped into the house, she caught onto the scent of blood and paled. Not wasting any time asking questions, she blurted out, "I'm getting the first-aid kit."However, he stopped her immediately. "I'm fine," he said in a low voice. "Leave with me right now."She glanced at his left arm. "But your arm...""Let's leave first," he repeated sternly and started dragging her outside.Guns were fired at them as soon as they stepped foot out of the house, and Vicky was startled.Tyler pulled her behind him and said, "Don't be afraid. I won
Vicky thought the same as anytime Tyler would get rid of the cars behind them, other cars would catch up to them shortly after.It would be impossible for these people to locate them so swiftly if they did not have the means to do so.The two went into another car, but the same thing happened....The night enveloped the surroundings with its deep and mysterious hues, while the dim glow of the street lamps by the river cast an eerie light, twisting the trees on either side of the road into peculiar shapes.Two figures moved through the vastness of the night, weaving their way through the shadows.Since the second car seemed to have a tracker as well, they abandoned the car and started running on foot.The people who were chasing them did not catch up, and Vicky slowly began to relax.Suddenly, Tyler stopped.Vicky, who was deep in her thoughts, bumped into his back. She lifted her gaze and saw a car in their way.At the same time, she heard footsteps approaching from behind,
Before Vicky could respond, the man laughed and said, "Tyler, you should know what's best for yourself. It's not worth it to throw your life away over a woman who doesn't even want you. Let her go."Tyler narrowed his eyes and gazed down at Vicky.He was never a man who could be easily convinced and had his way of judging the world.He only looked at Vicky because he wanted her to deny it, but she simply looked away.The look in his eyes darkened, and his grip around her wrist tightened until it started to hurt.Vicky dared not to look up or meet his gaze.A few moments later, Tyler said, "Get out of my way."The man did not expect Tyler to be so insistent and frowned. "Tyler, why bother? There are plenty of women—"Bang!Before the man could finish, a shot was fired.The man was clearly trained and managed to narrowly dodge the bullet as it flew past his cheek.Terrified, the man instantly realized that the bullet would have hit his head if he did not dodge it in time.Vic
Before Tyler counted to three, the man finally spoke out. "Move out of the way, guys."His subordinates exchanged knowing looks and made a path, while Tyler dragged Vicky out of the crowd with his eyes trained on the man.The man was a seasoned assassin, and Tyler knew that he could still grab the gun with his other arm. However, since the gun was on the ground, Tyler was more than capable of killing the man while he reached for it.With that, Tyler and Vicky left under the watchful eyes of the group.Once they were gone, the man did not order his subordinates to go after them.Just then, one of his subordinates walked over. "Eason, what should we do now?""They'll be found no matter where they go, so let them run. I need to get treated... Well, I guess we should send Vicky's old friend, Magnus over instead. Maybe she'll be more cooperative when she sees him," said Eason....After getting rid of another group of assassins, Tyler finally ran out of ammunition and hid in an alle
"Just come with me first. I'll figure something out," replied Tyler as he reached for her hand once again.Vicky backed away with a cold expression. "Do you really not get it? I purposefully let you kidnap me so that you'll get caught, losing any chance to get back up on your feet."The look in his eyes darkened, and he muttered, "I don't believe you.""So what if you don't believe it to be true? It's a fact. How else can you explain why your perfect plan was exposed, including your location? There can't be that many coincidences."Tyler was a cautious man who would never make such careless mistakes, so Vicky was the only suspect for causing the failure.He shot her a dark look. "I know that you have your reasons.""I do." Vicky did not give him the chance to speak and continued, "I didn't know how to get rid of you and someone happened to come to me, saying that they could help with that and would even pay me for it..." She looked up and met his gaze. "I'm born into a wealthy fa
When his gaze landed on the account number, the light in his eyes dimmed.Vicky sensed his despair and clenched her fists before loosening her grip and turning to look at Tyler. "Tyler, you still remember what I've done for you to get money when we first met, right?"Tyler knew that she was in desperate need of money, and he had asked her why after they started dating. At the time, Vicky said, "I want to be free, and I need savings to achieve that."There was not a soul on earth that did not want money, and that was what Tyler used to believe.However, it seemed challenging for him to accept it at the moment.He stared into her eyes and moved his lips to speak, only to recall that he had nothing to offer.He could not offer her what she wanted, and it seemed normal that she would want to leave as all relationships were based on mutual benefits.Sometime later, he muttered hoarsely, "Vicky, you once said that you'd stay by my side no matter what..."Promises were unreliable and
Magnus had not expected Tyler to be so obsessive to the point he would refuse to give up despite the circumstances.After a few moments of silence, Magnus waved his men over. "Since Mister Hart here won't give up, make him."The men crowded Tyler within a blink of an eye.Though Tyler was a skilled fighter, he was outnumbered and had to protect Vicky, so he was instantly swarmed.Nonetheless, his stubbornness surprised everyone.He would rather be exposed to attacks than let go of Vicky. In the end, he simply gave up on fighting back and wrapped his arms around Vicky with all his might.He would not dodge or attack when the men punched him, but he would react like an angry beast whenever someone tried to get Vicky out of his reach.The men stopped eventually and turned to look at Magnus with resignation.Tyler was simply too stubborn and would not let go even if they beat him to death. Unfortunately for them, they could not actually kill Tyler.Even Magnus was at his wit's end
However, the physical pain that plagued Tyler's arm was not as painful as the emotional pain in his heart. Vicky's beautiful hand was like a sharp knife, cutting his flesh little by little, causing his whole body to stiffen in pain.Being at the receiving end of betrayal was inherently painful, but what was even more painful was being betrayed by a loved one when one was at their most vulnerable.Magnus sighed inwardly and thought, 'No matter how many of my elite men I brought to take down Tyler, they'll never be as powerful as Vicky's womanly wiles.'Seeing the opportunity, Magnus immediately signaled his subordinates with his eyes to take down Tyler. One of them immediately knew what he was hinting at and without a moment of hesitation raised his hand and swiftly brought it down on the back of Tyler's neck.Even when he fell unconscious, Tyler still held onto Vicky's hand; he never let her go.Magnus walked over to Vicky and asked, "Miss Shaw, are you okay?"Vicky did not answe