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
Tyler stared into Vicky's eyes. "You seemed keen on regaining your memories a while ago, yet you've stopped going to the hypnotist altogether lately... Don't you want your memories back?"She paled slightly, but before she had the chance to say anything, he continued casually, "It seems like you've regained some part of your memories on your own, though."Her heart instantly sank.Tyler walked over to her and bent down to meet her eyes with his dark, brooding eyes. "You just said that you weren't the one who poisoned me, is that right?"Vicky did not understand why he was asking such a question but nodded anyway. "Yeah.""If it wasn't you, who could it be?""I... I don't know..."As a matter of fact, she managed to conclude that Tyler was poisoned by the pieces of memories she had. Hence, she called Harvey, seeking his help to look for experts in poison.The expert Harvey found did call Vicky, but she did not have any memories of what poison was used and how Tyler was poisoned.
"Alright."Vicky's breath caught in her throat as she looked up at Tyler. "Are you serious?"He lifted an eyebrow. "Aren't you?""That's not it." She stared at him hesitantly. "Do...you not mind at all?""About what?"She opened her mouth to speak but did not know where to begin.He seemed to see through her mind and pulled her into his arms before planting a gentle kiss on her cheek.His voice was melodious and refreshing when he said, "Since it's all in the past, we should let it go."Vicky relaxed slightly, only to tense again when he added, "Besides, you've forgotten about most things that happened before, so let's not talk about them anymore."Even before recovering all her memories this time, Vicky remembered most of the past events. However, she only achieved it without Tyler knowing, and he was unaware of her effort.Tyler seemed reluctant for her to remember everything, and even up until this point, she could not understand the motive behind his actions.'Did he hyp
Tyler's eyes were as dark as a starless night as he stared at Vicky. "Who was the person who has been helping you?"Vicky relaxed at the question and said, "I swear, I don't know who he is. I don't even know his name.""Have you met him before?" He pressed on.Vicky hesitated.Though she finally remembered everything, she had no clue as to who the mysterious man was, and she could not even confirm if the man she ran into before was the mysterious person who had been helping her.After some time, she said, "No, I've never met him."The look in Tyler's eyes darkened slightly, and he got up. "Do you want to rest in the hospital, or go home?"Vicky disliked hospitals and said, "Let's go home."Tyler nodded and lifted her from the bed....The next day, Vicky appeared at the airport and was about to search for Gloria when someone tapped her on the shoulder from behind.She turned around to find a devilishly handsome face before her."Vicky," greeted the man, his eyes glittering
Gloria looked at Vicky and drawled, "Actually...I've always been your substitute."Gloria had always been proud and was unwilling to admit certain things, even though she knew them to be true deep down.She finally reached a point where she was willing to acknowledge the truth, which showed just how disheartened she was."In fact, I sensed this many years ago. Back then, when he had just returned to Zendonia and pursued me... Whenever we went out to eat, he always liked to sit beside me and look at me from the side. When he looked at me, there'd be occasional moments of distraction in his eyes, as if he was seeing someone else through me. His gaze was so focused to the point that I couldn't resist falling for him... But deep down, I managed to keep my guard up and never accepted him... Well, you know what happened next."Gloria laughed bitterly. "I don't want to admit that Tyler never liked me. When I heard that your married life isn't going too well, I came back. As a result, I've
"No."Harvey's eyes narrowed. "Why didn't you tell him?""Didn't you find out before that Tyler was the one who caused my amnesia? I still haven't figured out why he wanted me to forget, so...I haven't told him yet. I'll inform him once I understand the reasons behind it."There was one more thing Vicky did not mention: Tyler's change in attitude toward her started after her amnesia.He did not want her to remember, and she wondered if it was because he did not want to confront their past and he had yet to let go of what happened.She could empathize with that and was willing to give him time.Harvey wanted to advise her against it but realized that Vicky was far too determined to accept any advice he had to offer, so he remained silent in the end....Not long after arriving home, Vicky received a call from Tyler."What are you doing?" he asked.Upon hearing the man's voice, a faint smile appeared on Vicky's lips. "I went to the airport to see Gloria off and just got home."
"No... Mmph!" Before Vicky could finish, her words were all swallowed by Tyler's kiss.To attend the party looking her best, she spent two hours on makeup.Not only had Tyler smudged her makeup, but he even tore her dress!The sound of fabric tearing caught her in shock, but she soon snapped out of it. "Tyler, my dress!"Tyler ignored her and continued to devour her with a relentless kiss.After being married to him for years, she knew what he was trying to do and tried to push him away. "No... We don't have time. We're going to be late..."He planted kisses on her lips and neck before muttering hoarsely into her ear. "It's fine."With that, he captured her lips once again, effectively stopping her from protesting....By the time it was all over, Vicky's makeup and dress were all ruined. On top of that, they were late to the party.She glared at the man stepping out of the bathroom."What's wrong?" he asked.'What's wrong? He has the audacity to ask me what's wrong?' she t