Vicky was a little taken aback. The door opened!She felt like she was dreaming when she peeked out at the empty corridor outside of the door. A cool breeze washed over her, bringing with it a freshness that she never experienced in the house.Vicky took a deep breath and instinctively stepped out of the door. However, that was only as far as she got before she suddenly came to a halt. Her eyes revealed the hesitation she was feeling inside.'Tyler will never trust me again should I end up falling into his hands the next time…' she thought.Vicky had been locked up in the house for too long, and her longingness for freedom was like an irresistible temptation. Her heart began to beat faster with each step she took outside of the house.She came upon a quiet and pleasant, though somewhat remote, courtyard. There were all sorts of green foliage and flowers. The afternoon sun fell on her, warming and comforting her. She closed her eyes and yawned lazily.Vicky loved being in the cour
Vicky then turned to leave, prompting Monty to grab her wrist out of panic."Hey, don't go!"Vicky's expression turned cold. "Sir, please let go of me.""There's no need for you to be afraid. I'm really just asking for directions. I have no other intentions. I—""Let go of me now!" Vicky interrupted."No, I can't do that. My phone is almost out of battery, and I'm not familiar with the place here. I might be stuck here forever if you leave…"Vicky had completely lost her patience. She was about to put up a struggle when a cold voice sounded from behind her."What are the two of you doing?!"Vicky immediately froze, and her face changed drastically when she heard the voice."Let me go!" she said as she instinctively shook off Monty's hand.Monty, on the other hand, had not realized the gravity of the situation yet."Hey, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" he asked with surprise when he saw how pale Vicky's face had become."I told you to let go of me!""And I've already
Needless to say, the look in Tyler's eyes was all the proof Vicky needed. He had indeed set the whole thing up to test whether she would escape. Then, when she bumped into Monty, he made up his mind that she was trying to seduce Monty to help her escape.Vicky was a little disheartened. No amount of explanation she could give would ever convince Tyler of otherwise.Tyler's eyes became more sinister-looking when he noted Vicky's silence. He grabbed her wrist and turned his attention to the stunned Monty on the ground. His eyes narrowed as he made his way over to him.Vicky's heart tightened when she saw the murderous glint in Tyler's eyes. She instinctively grabbed his arm and said, "Tyler, he's just an innocent passerby."No matter how clueless Monty was, he could tell something was wrong at that moment."That's right, that's right! I'm just an innocent passerby! I never met this woman in my life…" He gulped, afraid that he would be killed if he said the wrong thing by accident. N
He had more important matters to attend to....Vicky was thrown onto the bed roughly, and as the door was slammed shut, she could feel herself trembling.Tyler's presence terrified her, and she curled up in the corner of the bed as she watched Tyler approach.The fear and wariness in her eyes were like sharp blades that stabbed into Tyler's heart. His lips curled into a cold sneer as he said, "Vicky, you can literally be with anyone but me, is that right?""..." Vicky was clueless as to what he was saying but dared not to respond out of fear that she might provoke him further.Tyler reached out to grab her and froze when she immediately flinched away from his touch.The air seemed to have frozen around them, and the look in his eyes darkened. "As expected," he mumbled. "I'm the only one you won't be with."Her heart sank at the look on his face. "Tyler..."His lashes fluttered at the sound of her voice, and he lifted his gaze."I'm sorry," she whispered."Sorry about what?"
"With what's going on with your company, you aren't as rich as you were before, so it's only normal that I want to leave.""You kept asking me how Noah is better than you... To be honest, he isn't as good-looking as you are, but he has higher status and a better personality. You can make more money in the future, of course, but as far as personality goes... Well, a tiger can't change its stripes, right? Tyler, you're boring and unromantic. You don't speak much and you are always cold and distant. It bores me to be with you. Noah, on the other hand, is humorous and knows how to please women. He majors in music as well, just like me, so we share the same interest.""I didn't want to say these things at first, but you insist that I explain myself...so, I can only tell you the truth. Noah is better than you. I'll admit that I liked you when we first met. After all, you're extremely good-looking and wealthy at the time... It's inevitable for girls to fall for a man like that. But ever sin
Tyler then took a sip of the water himself.Vicky felt even more confused, but she was too thirsty to care and drank all the water in the glass.Her throat felt less dry, and her voice was not as hoarse. "Tyler, what are you—"Before she could ask what he was plotting, he pulled her into his arms.He lowered his head to kiss her on the forehead before burying his nose into her neck, muttering in his melodious voice, "You are the best, Vicky."She froze and wondered if she heard him correctly.He never once said something like that throughout their time as a couple, even after he kidnapped her. She was so dumbfounded that she started having ridiculous thoughts, wondering if he was possessed.Soon, her confusion was lifted.He planted gentle kisses on her cheek and whispered, "I'm sorry for misunderstanding your relationship with Noah..."She remained dazed for a while before coming to a realization.The sheets had not been changed, and the spot of blood on them stood out.'I
When they were dating, Tyler would never force himself on Vicky so long as she refused to carry on.At this moment, however, he seemed to not care about her will or feelings, which meant that his kindness had all been nothing but a mask.The pain and distance between them increased from the betrayal and mistrust they experienced, and nothing could change that.Tyler had only meant to punish Vicky with the kiss, but as soon as his lips touched hers, everything spiraled out of control. He started panting heavily, and his eyes darkened with lust.He had been patient for a long time for her sake.She used to belong to him, so he did not want to force or hurt her. However, though he finally claimed her physically, it did not mean that she belonged to him.Vicky would run whenever she was given the chance, and no matter how much love he showered her with, she would only feel disgusted by it.He deepened the kiss as though that was the only way to claim her entirely.When everything c
Just as Vicky was about to keep searching, a hand reached out and presented her with a box of pills."It's here," Tyler said.Once Vicky took the pill and returned to the bedroom, she saw Tyler reading an instruction guide with a tube of ointment in his hand.It was not until later at night when Vicky came out of the shower and saw Tyler approaching her with the ointment that she finally came to realize what it was."I can do it myself," she said awkwardly as she stared at the man before her."You can't.""I can!"Vicky reached out to snatch the tube of ointment out of his hand, but he moved away swiftly and glanced at her flushed cheeks. "We've done everything there is to do, so why are you shy?"He ignored her protest and moved to apply the ointment for her, but Vicky refused to comply and kept dodging.It was not hard for Tyler to retrain Vicky, but he was holding the ointment in one hand and needed to apply it to her wound with precision, so he was rendered helpless at the