Tyler did not say anything. He simply remained sitting beside Vicky's bed.Vicky looked at Tyler with a puzzled expression on her face and saw how intently he was staring back at her with his ocean-blue eyes; eyes that were filled with scrutiny, questions, and many other complicated emotions.She thought there was something on her face, so she instinctively rubbed her face."Is there something on my face?" she asked."No.""Then…why are you looking at me like that?""I was just thinking why you're not surprised at all after you found out what I had been through in my life," asked Tyler with a smile that did not reach his eyes. "Could it be you knew about it already?"The corners of Vicky's eyes started to twitch. Whether it was before or after she had lost her memory, Tyler never brought up his life story with her. She, too, did not tell him that she had met Valencia many years before.Her eyelashes quivered slightly as she calmly answered, "I met Old Mister Hart a few days ago
The way Vicky looked at Tyler was both strange and familiar. Many years ago, she had looked at him like that as well. The look was one of worship and adoration. However, she never looked at him like that ever again.Vicky nervously averted her gaze from his as if she had been caught red-handed doing something she should not have been doing. Suddenly, she felt her cheeks burning up.Tyler put her back on the bed and said, "You do know that you still have a fever, right?""I just wanted to take a shower," said Vicky, her voice still feeble and hoarse. "I haven't taken a shower in days, and it's making me feel uncomfortable…"Tyler was quiet for a while, then he picked up the tray from the table. "Have some soup first."Vicky reached out for the bowl, only to have Tyler move the tray out of her grasp. "I'll feed you.""There's no need. My hand is fine. I can feed myself.""You haven't washed your hands in a long time. They could be covered in all kinds of germs for all we know," sa
Initially, Vicky wanted to wait until she regained all of her memory before reconsidering her relationship with Tyler. However, that piece of crucial memory did not seem to be coming. Then, she found out from the servants that Tyler had suffered gravely because of her ruthlessness.It was under these factors, combined with the many mixed feelings she was having, that Vicky suddenly had the impulse to start over again with Tyler. However, she had forgotten how much it would take for a relationship to work, especially one as complicated and convoluted as theirs. Therefore, she should not jump too quickly into starting over again just because her heart was telling her to. At least, that was what she told herself, despite feeling disappointed over Tyler's response."Reason?" said Tyler coldly out of the blue.Vicky raised her head. "What?""Why do you want to start over with me again?""Must there be a reason?""Yeah.""I'll tell you sometime in the future."Tyler let it go at that
Vicky snapped out of her trance, put away her phone, and turned to look at the door.A man in a suit and leather shoes walked in with a document. He stopped in his tracks when he saw Vicky."What are you doing here?" Tyler asked.Vicky smiled and said, "I've come to bring you lunch."Tyler's gaze shifted to the thermal lunch box sitting on top of his desk and said nothing.Vicky sensed something was off, so she asked, "Do you have an appointment later?""Yeah." Tyler closed the door. "Why didn't you give me a call before coming?"It was because Vicky wanted to give him a surprise. She had checked his schedule and found he had no appointments, so she came to deliver his lunch to him."Sorry for not giving you a heads up," Vicky said.Tyler picked up his phone and car keys from the table before checking the time. He was about to say something when someone knocked on the door."Tyler, can we go now?" said a beautiful, voluptuous young woman with fair skin.Vicky was shocked to
The relationship between Aria and Tyler was not that close and yet not that distant either. In fact, it was just right. Vicky would not have even been able to feel Aria's malice if it was not for the fact that she stepped on her deliberately that day.After they had finished ordering, Aria and Tyler struck up a conversation. They did not reminisce about the old days but instead talked about matters relating to work. From their conversations, Vicky learned that Aria had come to Stoneford City to discuss a potential collaboration with Hart Corporation.Working together was the best way to get closer to one another.Tyler did not say much, and their conversation soon came to a standstill. It was then Aria turned her attention to Vicky."I heard that you're a fashion designer, Ms. Shaw."Vicky nodded and replied in the affirmative.Aria looked at her. "Then it shouldn't be a problem for you if I want you to design some clothes for me, right?""Sure." Vicky took out her business card
"Why?" Vicky asked."That's because when he first returned to the Hart family, not a single one of them welcomed him back. In fact, he was ostracized by everyone there. After all, he didn't grow up in the family. Besides, who'd welcome a person who suddenly appeared to fight for the family's inheritance?"Vicky already knew Tyler's biological parents were not kind to Tyler, but she could not help asking, "What about his parents? No matter what, he's their biological son, so they must've welcomed him."Aria scoffed. "Thanks to you, Tyler's relationship with his parents is very strained. In the beginning, his parents had someone in mind for him to marry once he was back. This was their way of showing him they cared about him."However, for people like you and him who think love triumphs over all, you guys think that it's ridiculous to be in an arranged marriage in this day and age. In a family like mine, it's something quite common. The family's survival trumps everything, Vicky. Onl
In the hospital room, Vicky laid quietly on the bed with her eyes closed as if she was asleep.The doctor examined her and found no serious physical injuries; the cause of her unconsciousness was attributed to an unknown stimulus.Tyler, with a cold glint in his eyes, stared at Aria. "What did you say to her?"Aria lowered her head. "What I know is limited, but I told her how much you sacrificed for her... She has lost her memory and doesn't remember anything, so she feels like she's been bullied and oppressed throughout the years when you've endured far worse..."Tyler interrupted her. "Miss Everly, we aren't close enough for you to defend me."Aria looked up at him. "Tyler, over the years, the Hart family, including Old Mister Hart, neglected you because they wanted to test your abilities. Now, with Old Mister Hart personally coming to Stoneford City, it means your abilities have been acknowledged by him. If you return to the Hart family now, no one will have any objections."F
Vicky felt both dumbfounded and amused."Are you alright?" Tyler asked, causing Vicky to snap out of her thoughts."I'm fine," she whispered. "I just remembered some stuff.""Is that so?" Tyler did not seem surprised at all. "What have you remembered?"Vicky's gaze wavered. "Just things from the past."She had once lost consciousness for days and recalled her lost memories as a result before. Tyler kept his eyes on her and asked, "What things from the past, exactly?"She lowered her gaze, and after a while, she summoned the courage to look at him again. "The poison you were drugged with... Has it been removed?"Tension instantly rose, and Tyler's expression darkened.He knew what Aria had said to Vicky as there were only a number of things Aria knew.The atmosphere in the room was suffocating, and Vicky knew she should not have asked about it.She tried asking about the poison after they were married, but it only resulted in a fight, in the end, every single time.Just when