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
"Vicky, wake up," a nervous voice called out. "Vicky? Vicky!"Vicky opened her eyes and placed a hand on her head before realizing that Gloria was right by her side."Gloria?" sputtered Vicky and was instantly surprised by how hoarse her voice sounded.Gloria stared into the dazed look in Vicky’s eyes and asked, "What happened, Vicky?"... Nothing."Gloria was startled by how Vicky suddenly fainted. She tried to wake Vicky, but nothing she did seemed to work.She studied the pale look on Vicky's face and asked, "Vicky, did you...remember something?"Vicky lifted her eyebrows. "Yeah. I did remember something," she drawled.A conflicted look appeared on Gloria’s face. "Have you recovered all your memories?"Vicky shook her head and closed her eyes for a while before opening them again. "I'll get you out of here. It's getting late, so I need to go now."Vicky stood up and walked toward the door."Vicky," Gloria called out. "Do you still love him?"Vicky paused, but instead of
"Do you really...hate me this much?"Vicky jolted awake and was drenched in sweat. She grabbed her phone to check the time and noticed that she had only slept for an hour.After reading the last message she received from the mysterious man, she wiped her sweat away and made a call to Harvey."Vicky?" Harvey answered the call.Vicky cut to the chase and said, "Gloria didn't leave on her own. She's been kidnapped.""Did Tyler do this?""Yeah."Harvey did not seem surprised. "Do you know where she is?"Vicky provided him with the address, and Harvey blurted out asking, "How do you know this, Vicky?"Vicky hesitated for a moment before informing Harvey about the mysterious man.He chuckled bitterly and said, "Even after all these years, you still trust him with everything."Vicky stayed quiet for a while before saying, "I'm sorry for misunderstanding you.""It wasn't a misunderstanding. I was at fault, and I—" He paused in realization and asked excitedly, "Vicky, have you regai