Vicky's expression darkened, and she immediately took Cece back to the corridor and said sternly, "They're after me and won't do anything to you. Cece, let's take different ways out.""But..." Cece muttered worriedly."I'm not asking for your opinion," Vicky interrupted her. "If we both get caught, we can't even seek help."Cece knew that Vicky was right. She clenched her jaw and turned to run in the other direction.Since Valencia wanted nothing to do with her, Cece had not run into anyone on her way, and she made a sharp turn into the washroom before taking her phone out to make a call."Mister Gardner, I'm Cece. I think Vicky is in trouble..." Cece swiftly informed him of her address. "Mister Hart's mother is after Vicky. You need to get Mister Hart to come over right now."Despite the mysterious man's warning, the venue was relatively small with limited exits. Valencia had come prepared, and Vicky did not get far before they captured her.An hour later, Vicky was brought to
Vicky never anticipated being involved in such a dramatic situation.Orion stared at Vicky and said coldly, "You sure are cunning, Ms. Shaw. You promised to break up with Tyler, only to go running back to him without us knowing? Did you regret letting him go after finding out about his true background?"Vicky looked at Orion.She did not remember anything about Orion, but according to the words he said, she concluded that she had met with Orion and Valencia before."Have we met, Mister Hart?" she asked.Orion scowled. "There's no reason for you to keep up your act now, Vicky Shaw.""She said she lost her memories," Valencia said."She lost her memories?" Orion mocked. "She probably faked it because she wanted to go back on her promise, right?""Mister Hart, have I promised to...break up with Tyler?" Vicky asked."Not only had you promised to do so, but you asked for 150 million dollars in return, too."Vicky froze at his words. She did recall receiving the money and wondered
Vicky dropped to the ground, and before she could get up, two bodyguards lifted her by the arms and held her in place.Vicky had been through a lot of hardship ever since she married Tyler, but she had never been so humiliated. She struggled, but the bodyguards were far too strong for her to escape.Just then, Valencia walked toward Vicky and stared her down with contempt in her eyes."Vicky Shaw, I hate sneaky traitors like you. If you truly have guts, you should've stayed with Tyler back then no matter what. You agreed to leave and even accepted the hundred fifty million dollars we offered you, only to break your promise afterward..."She raised her arm and slapped Vicky across the face. "I'll teach you a lesson in your parents' place."Valencia was a frail woman who struggled with her health, so her strike did not hurt Vicky much. However, the servant who slapped Vicky earlier had caused Vicky’s cheeks to swell, and any contact with her face hurt.One slap was not enough for V
Valencia, who was sitting in the living room sipping her tea, looked up and frowned at Tyler's impoliteness. Just as she was about to speak, Orion—who was beside Valencia—gently shook his head at her. Suppressing her dissatisfaction, Valencia forced a smile."Tyler, why have you come?" she asked.Over the years, Tyler's visits to them had been few and far between. Valencia had always held resentment toward Tyler, but because Lincoln was still recovering from his illness, she had to temporarily cast her frustration aside.Since Lincoln's health had improved, the addition of their biological son meant that they had gained an additional competitive edge in the competition for the Hart family's inheritance.Tyler glanced around the living room and said coldly, "Where is Vicky?"Valencia's smile froze for a moment, but she replied in a gentle tone, "I happened to run into Vicky at the exhibition, so I invited her here for a chat. Vicky left just a while ago. Didn't she tell you?"Sinc
Tyler's intentions were clear: He did not believe what Valencia and Orion said, even if there were surveillance cameras present.Valencia was devastated. "Tyler, we're your biological parents. How could we harm you? You witnessed everything that woman did to you in the past... How could you forgive her so quickly? She wanted to kill you!"As Valencia spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. However, Tyler paid no attention to her.He turned his gaze to Harry, who was waiting outside, and said, "Search the place."Harry had worked for Tyler for several years, but he never met Tyler's biological parents.He glanced curiously at Orion and Valencia.Tyler's features resembled Orion's to some extent, indicating their blood relation. Valencia and Orion both came from affluent families and exuded extraordinary grace and elegance.Harry quickly averted his gaze and led his team to conduct the search.40 minutes later, Harry returned.He walked up to Tyler's side and whispered, "Mister Hart
"Even if you were frustrated, you should've never done that to Tyler... He's still our son, after all. What kind of mother are you to electrocute your very son?""He was under the spell cast by that vixen, Vicky! I wanted to help him! If I truly wanted him dead, I could've just had to do so. Why would I bother doing all those things that would only make me look like the bad guy here?"Orion shot her a conflicted look and sighed heavily. "Valencia, just because you never said anything, doesn't mean Father doesn't know. He simply chose to turn a blind eye to what you did because you didn't end up killing Tyler."Valencia looked away. "I... I didn't do anything that bad to Tyler...""You locked him up in a cage with no food for days, shone bright lights on him to keep him from sleeping, and tortured him with all sorts of devices that wouldn't leave marks... Do you take Tyler for a fool who doesn't know resentment? He just doesn't talk about it.""H—How do you know about all that?" Va
Vicky tightly grasped the icy iron bars. "Do you know the reason Tyler and I broke up?""I heard you lost your memory, and I guess it's true," the maid said, standing against the light, her expression obscured by darkness."Ms. Shaw, back then, you were truly too naive and were completely deceived by Missus Hart. You thought she'd treat Tyler well and love him...but you couldn't be more wrong."She took a few steps back, surveying the cage before her and whispering softly, "Back then, Tyler was locked in a cage by Missus Hart, just like you are now..." A peculiar smile appeared on her face. "You painfully sacrificed your love and broke up with him, unaware that you were pushing him into a treacherous abyss and a realm of despair."Vicky was shaken. "What are you saying?"The woman crouched down to meet Vicky's gaze, her voice slow and gentle. "Mister Tyler suffered a great deal here... Missus Hart was afraid of leaving any evidence, so she couldn't resort to obvious means. To tort
"Yeah." The maid nodded. "Mister Tyler searched the entire mansion and didn't find you anywhere, so his attention will be drawn elsewhere.""Do Mister and Missus Hart plan on killing me?""They want to but are both hesitant about it. Right now, they don't want to worsen their conflicts with Mister Tyler. If they kill you and Mister Tyler finds out, he might not stop at severing all ties with the Hart Family... Who knows what cruelty he'll be capable of?"Vicky frowned and wanted to argue but decided against it in the end."I can't stay here for too long. If Missus Hart finds out that I'm a spy, I can only imagine what'll happen to me," the maid continued. "She doesn't want Mister Tyler to find out about any of this, so no one is allowed to get out of the mansion. All communication devices have been confiscated, so I can't seek help from the outside world for you."She glanced at her watch and sped up her speech. "The most dangerous place is often the safest as well. You've been tr