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
Tyler sneered coldly as he reached for his phone to make a phone call, "If that woman, Cece, won't stay in line..." Before he could finish his sentence, Vicky snatched the phone out of his hand and threw it onto the floor. The loud sound of the phone's collision sent the entire event hall into silence. She questioned with bloodshot eyes. "Why are you so despicable, Tyler Hart? You can target me all you want. What kind of man are you to go after my friends instead?!" "Isn't this the only way to make you fall in line?" He asked. She raised her arm to slap him again, only to be stopped halfway. "Vicky, it looks like I've been too tolerant of you lately." His glare was unfamiliar and cold as he continued, "If you care so much about your friends, go and spend a few days with them in prison." Vicky had not even had time to react when Tyler spoke indifferently, "Guards, take this intruder who trespassed into the banquet and committed assault to the police station." Security gu
The man's tall figure stood silently in the dim light, seemingly merging with the darkness. Vicky's voice was hoarse as she spoke, "I've never forced you to marry me since the beginning. The engagement banquet with Harvey, Gloria's abduction… everything was orchestrated by you, wasn't it? Pursuing Gloria was just a cover for your true motives… wasn't it?" Harvey had warned her that Tyler was behind all of this, but at that time, she did not believe it because she felt that Tyler had no motive to do such things. It seemed impossible for him to go to such lengths merely to be with her. Considering how prideful Tyler was, it would have been fortunate if he did not try to kill her, let alone attempt to rekindle past love with her. Therefore, Vicky did not entirely believe Harvey's words. However, at that moment, it seemed that everything she had doubted was actually true as Tyler's transformation had started gradually after she confessed her love for him. "Tyler, you spent so man
The intertwining of light and shadow revealed the man's cold, frosty eyes before her. He held her chin as he said in a lowered tone, "You've recovered your memories a long time ago, yet you kept deceiving me, pretending not to remember... What right do you have to present yourself as a victim?" His long fingers gently caressed her cheek. It carried a peculiar sensation. "This is karma. This is the consequence of your own actions." Finally, he grew tired of concealing his true self and dropped his disguise. Vicky's gaze flickered, and she instinctively asked, "How did you find out?" The recovery of her memories was something that even her companions, Cece and Jennifer, were not aware of. So, she was baffled by how Tyler found out about it. 'Am I missing something?' She thought. Tyler sneered. "Did you really think you could deceive me with your little tricks?" Vicky gazed at the man before her and asked the question hidden deep in her heart, "Tyler, in the four years of
Vicky looked at the divorce agreements for a moment before abruptly tearing them apart. Tyler's voice turned cold and asked, "Vicky?" Vicky replied in a calm voice, "I have my own job and I’m capable of supporting myself. You can waive the compensation. As for the cars... I haven't driven since my accident, so you don't need to leave them for me. As for the villa..." Tyler rarely came home. To him, that villa was more of a hotel. Even if he kept it, he would not live there. "Leave the villa to me. Redraft the agreement and bring it to me for signing," she continued. Tyler stood still, observing her for a while before finally turning around to leave. After about ten minutes, he returned with a revised copy of the divorce agreement and handed it to Vicky. Vicky read through it and signed her name. Tyler took the document and said to Vicky, "Get ready. You can leave here soon." Vicky's lips moved, but she could not utter a single word. Shortly after, Vicky was led out of
[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