Vicky followed them at a distance, listening to the murmurs of the people around her."They make such a perfect couple! You can tell they come from a prestigious family!""That man is incredibly handsome, and the woman is beautiful, too. Judging by their attire, they are definitely a match made in heaven... Ah, fairy tales are all lies. Princes always marry Princesses, not Cinderellas.""Well, of course. The rich and common folk have different values. There is no way they can be together. It's always been like this since the dawn of day.""There are too many examples like this. Relationships with unequal status never get a happy ending."Along the way, Vicky heard various comments from people and felt a sense of disorientation.'Was that why Tyler and I were destined to be unhappy as well?' She thought.Tyler and Aurora were drawing a lot of attention, so there was no worry in Vicky of losing them.They did not do anything out of line along the way apart from just strolling and
Before Tyler could speak, Aurora could not stand by any longer and interfered. "Miss Shaw, Is this how you always unjustly accuse Tyler? I simply tripped by accident, and he kindly helped me up. You must be misunderstanding this whole situation."Aurora had investigated not only Tyler but also his wife, Vicky.At this moment, as she looked into Vicky's eyes, she saw her as nothing more than an unreasonable and insane woman. She maintained a controlled expression, but no matter how well she controlled herself, her superiority and condescension still leaked through her gaze.That gaze was a sense of superiority that only those who grew up in a true noble family would possess."Did I misunderstand something?" Vicky stared at Aurora. "Miss Starling, are you trying to tell me that you and Tyler are just friends and not prospective partners? That you don't have any feelings for him, nor do you see him as a future husband, and just see him as a regular friend?"Aurora, who grew up in a p
Vicky had a premonition that he was growing distant, but she refused to believe it. After all, it seemed unlikely that someone as obsessed with their marriage as Tyler would change all of a sudden. After another prolonged period of silence, Tyler said, "Let's talk elsewhere." This time, Vicky did not refuse. "Sure." ... Instead of returning home, they went back to the same hotel as before. Upon entering the room, Aurora sat next to Tyler while Vicky sat across from them, as though Aurora and Tyler were the married couple, and she was merely an outsider. Once they were all seated, Aurora called for tea, and they fell silent for a long time. Vicky did not know what to think of the situation she was in. It felt like a confrontation. 'Has he finally reached a point where he sees no point in maintaining a facade anymore?' Vicky thought with a composed look despite all the emotions that swarmed her from within. The knocking sounds from the door interrupted, and Harry entere
Vicky looked up with a cold gaze. "Miss Starling, this is between me and Tyler. Outsiders should stay out of it." Aurora sneered. "Vicky Shaw, do you have any clue what it means to own thirty percent of a company's shares? Forget the bonus each year! You can earn a great fortune just by selling the shares! You haven't contributed anything to Hart Corporation's development, so what makes you think that you deserve that much?" Vicky glanced at her. "I deserve that much because I'm Tyler's wife. That's all." Aurora was rendered speechless. She turned to look at Tyler and noticed that there was no sign of anger on Tyler's face. Rather, he was smiling instead. "Vicky, does it mean that you will sign the divorce agreement if you get all that?" He asked. She froze as she heard the word "divorce" as she realized that it had been a long time since she considered it. Back when she had not recovered her memories, Tyler had repeatedly snuffed out any thought of getting a divorce. Her
Hence, Cece and Jennifer went by themselves, only to find Tyler dining with another woman when they arrived at the restaurant. It was hardly shocking to see a man of Tyler's status dine with another woman, but the woman acted as though she was extremely close to Tyler and even made a point to serve him food on the plate. Cece could not hold back and stormed up to them to confront Tyler, to which the woman said, "Here I was, wondering where this barbarian came from. So, she is Vicky Shaw's friend, huh? Birds of a feather, indeed." Though Cece was enraged by this insult, she did not act recklessly and reminded the woman, "Mister Hart here is married. Please don't be shameless." "Your friend, Miss Shaw, is the shameless one who used her marriage as a tool to obtain as much as she can. She's even dreaming of controlling Hart Corporation... As if someone like her can achieve such a thing. Maybe she's hiding a lover somewhere and plotting to take over Hart Corporation by marrying Tyl
That was what Tyler did all the time. If he wanted something done, he would target the people around Vicky, leaving her no choice but to obey him. Vicky was dumbfounded and felt pathetic. Despite having married him for years, she had no clue who her husband was after all that time. ... Two days later, Jennifer ran into a male customer who tried to take advantage of her and slapped him, causing her to be arrested as well. Harvey, on the other hand, had to travel overseas to handle some troubles. Vicky knew that she could not wait any longer. She called and texted Tyler, but there was no response. She then went to Hart Corporation to look for him, but Tyler seemed to be prepared and had erased the record of her fingerprint from the digital lock on the office door. Vicky waited outside his office for a whole day, but there was no sight of him. She finally realized that Tyler was avoiding her. He offered to negotiate, and she turned it down. At this point, he would not le
However, at that point, anything was possible. With that in mind, Vicky said, "He won't sink that low." "What if I told you that he married you for the sake of taking revenge on you?" Aria retorted. Vicky froze and blurted out, "I don't believe you." "Why not?" "Why would he adopt such a method that brings him so much harm? It's too high a price to sacrifice his marriage to retaliate against someone. He wouldn't do such a thing." "No one can force him to marry you if he doesn't want to. I know it seems too high a price to pay for petty revenge, and I don't deny that it's a common belief. But who do you think Tyler is? When he was young and accomplished, you dragged him down to hell. Do you really think that he doesn't resent you for that? Did you really think that you two can still turn over a new leaf?" Vicky’s blood ran cold. It was not that she had never considered this possibility, but she never thought that Tyler could commit such an insane act for the sake of reve
No one would be happy getting slapped in public. Tyler's face turned cold and gloomy as he lowered his gaze to the angry woman. His deep gaze shimmered with a chilling light. "Vicky, it seems you haven't learned your lesson at all." Vicky had prepared many words to say to him, but at that moment, all her words converged into one sentence. "Tyler, you truly disgust me!" After her statement, she no longer paid attention to the gazes from the crowd and turned to leave, knowing that no amount of effort could salvage this marriage. Her wrist was gripped tightly as the man caught hold of her. Vicky's long lashes lifted slightly and asked in an indifferent tone, "Mister Hart, is there something else that you want?" "Are you trying to leave after hitting someone?" "What else is there to do?" Vicky sneered coldly as she glanced around. She then shifted her gaze back to Tyler's face. "Would you prefer that I stay and publicly reveal all the disgusting things you've done instead, Mi
[Alright.]Aurora sighed in relief. "Vicky, we've been out for quite a while. Shall we head back?"Vicky glanced at Aurora. "Can we finally go back now?""Yes, we can go back... Huh?" Aurora sensed something was amiss. "Vicky, do you...know something?"Vicky smiled. "Every time I go out with friends, Tyler always bombards me with questions about when I'll be back and insists on picking me up. Strangely, he didn't ask me anything today. Also... I remember that it's my birthday today."Aurora was left speechless as she realized Vicky saw right through her act....By the time they got home, it was starting to get dark outside. Inside the mansion, it was quiet and pitch-black. Suddenly, a warm, yellow candlelight gradually illuminated the darkness, revealing a handsome face."Happy birthday, Vicky," Tyler said.Vicky gazed at the flickering candles, feeling a bit dazed.It was then she remembered that during the early days of their relationship, he had prepared a birthday surpri
Tyler showed great disdain when his wish of getting a daughter was let down. What irritated him most was that this son looked remarkably like him.After recovering from childbirth, Vicky accompanied a newly pregnant Aurora on a shopping trip for baby supplies.Upon hearing Vicky's story, Aurora could not help but ask, "Men are usually happy when they have sons, so why does Tyler prefer daughters?"Vicky sighed. "Tyler says that a family is never really balanced and happy unless they have one son and one daughter."Aurora nodded thoughtfully. "Indeed. Now that you have a son, having a daughter would be perfect. Vicky, have you and Tyler considered responding to the national call and having a third child?"Vicky shook her head. "The last time I gave birth, Tyler wasn't around, so he doesn't know what it was like. This time, he was scared out of his wits and had no intention of having more children. A few days ago, he even underwent a vasectomy."Aurora chuckled. "Daughters may be s
However, everything spiraled out of control.Tyler knew his behavior was despicable, but he could not control his emotions.When he loved, every cell within him longed for her. Every time he came to see her, he told himself it would be the last time. However, he found himself appearing at her house more and more frequently.Tyler knew he was in trouble, and it would not be long before he returned to his former self.Vicky was like a drug to him. Even though he knew that contact with her was toxic, he could not bring himself to let go.He knew she was pregnant with his child, and his most primal desires began to surge, making it impossible for him to resist the urge to make her stay.Vicky listened quietly to his confession, and her heart ached.She could not fight off the urge to hold him; her touch was firm and comforting.He only mentioned a few words about the time he regained consciousness, but Vicky knew he had endured a lot of pain. The fact that he was alive was a miracl
Tyler's lips quivered as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.What was there to say? It was not like he could apologize. The deed had been done, and his apology would not mean anything. Besides, he had no regrets whatsoever.Vicky stared at him. "You tampered with the surveillance, didn't you?""Yes.""And the servants and nannies. They're all under your control, right?"Tyler lowered his gaze. "Yes."Since all of this was real and not a dream, she must have been unconscious when Tyler returned. No matter how soundly she slept, she should have felt something. Since she had to take care of Lufian, she came home every day for meals, so she guessed that something was added to her food.For the past few days, she pretended to eat at home while secretly disposing of her meals. As it turned out, her suspicions were correct.Vicky repeated the question she asked before. "Why didn't you come to me?"Tyler remained silent once again."Did you come here just t
"Are you planning to leave just like that?"The man's body tensed.Click! The desk lamp was turned on, its warm, amber light illuminating the darkness."Why won't you look at me? Are you brave enough to do it but not to admit it?" echoed Vicky's gentle voice.Tyler snapped out of it and instinctively pulled his hand away from hers, ready to escape, only for Vicky's next words to pin him in place."If you leave now, I'll get rid of the baby in me tomorrow."He swiftly froze in place and turned back to her. "What did you just say?"Even though she prepared herself mentally, seeing the shock on his face made Vicky's eyes widen in shock. In an instant, her eyes welled up with tears. "You..."As Tyler met the shock in her eyes, he came to a sudden realization and turned his face away, looking anywhere but at her.When she learned about her pregnancy and knew she had not been dreaming, Vicky had a hunch about who it was that came and went freely into her home. The only one capable o
Vicky began to feel increasingly uneasy. She was pregnant without even knowing who the father was. That had to be one of the most absurd jokes in the world.Aurora, Noah, and the others were bewildered.They knew Vicky's character well, and she was not the type to casually sleep around. Besides, she still had feelings for Tyler, so she would never sleep with another man.Getting drunk was even more out of the question. After all, she was either working or taking care of her child. She had neither the time nor the inclination to go out drinking.Even Vicky herself was bewildered, and her thoughts were in disarray. "I... I don't know."The others exchanged glances, all noticing that Vicky's first instinct was not to terminate the pregnancy."Vicky, go home and think it over carefully. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call us," Aurora said gently.Vicky nodded absently.Back at home, Vicky reviewed the surveillance footage once more.She had watched it numerous times, but
Just then, a dish that Vicky usually enjoyed was brought to the table by the waiter.The aroma filled the air, but Vicky paled instantly. Before anyone could react, she retched and rushed to the bathroom.Everyone exchanged puzzled glances.Cece blinked. "What's wrong with Vicky?"Jennifer furrowed her brow. "Vicky doesn't look well. Is she ill?"The concerned Aurora chimed in, "Ever since Tyler's disappearance, Vicky hasn't been in the best mood. She even suffered from postpartum depression. Let's take her to the hospital after dinner. We can't afford for her to fall ill again."Everyone assumed that something was physically wrong with Vicky, but Noah, who remained silent, spoke up."I remember when Vicky was pregnant last time... She seemed to be very sensitive to certain smells."All eyes turned to Noah.Jennifer's eyes widened. "What are you trying to say, Noah?! You don't mean to suggest that...Vicky might be pregnant, do you?"Under the curious gazes of everyone, Noah c
As Anthony and Jennifer grew up in Lovian, and their families had deep roots there, they had to stay at Lovian as well. However, whenever they had free time, Jennifer often returned to Stoneford City to meet her friends for gatherings and meals.Vicky's birthday was approaching in a few days, and Jennifer came back early for the occasion.Lufian, on the other hand, became the darling of the group, and everyone loved him. Thus, one of the highlights of visiting Zendonia was to see Lufian.On this day, Vicky had some free time and decided to go to the airport to fetch Jennifer.Harvey held Lufian and walked out of Vicky's mansion.He had also come back early to celebrate Vicky's birthday. Like everyone else, he adored Lufian. His priority the moment he returned was to see Lufian, even though Lufian resembled Tyler most uncannily.Harvey carried Lufian and settled into the back seat, preparing to bond with him during the ride. Vicky sat in the driver's seat.Just as they were about
"Lufian is usually very well-behaved. He doesn't cause a fuss and is easy to handle.""Is his name Lufian?""That's right. Lufian Hart."Gloria's gaze flickered briefly but quickly returned to normal. "Have you given him a nickname?""Not yet," Vicky replied.Gloria did not say anything further.After playing with the child for a while, she carefully placed the necklace she had prepared around Lufian's neck.The baby played for a while and soon fell asleep.Gloria then gently returned Lufian to his stroller.Leaving the nursery, Vicky and Gloria engaged in casual conversation. They had no deep-seated grudges, and over time, their past love and hatred gradually faded away.Vicky smiled and remarked, "You seem to really like children. How about having one yourself? A kid would make a good companion for Lufian.""I'd like to, but I haven't found the right person," Gloria lamented.Gloria had been single for years. It was not because she could not forget Tyler or was waiting fo