"Vicky, why won't you just come begging for help despite being locked up?"Vicky's pale lips curled into a faint smile. "Begging you for help comes with a price, Mister Hart.""So you left the window open before going to sleep on purpose to get yourself ill in order to get out?"Vicky did not deny it. "I have no leverage against you, so I was left with the d*mbest option.""You seem certain that I will let you go if you try to hurt yourself."She chuckled. "Yeah."Tyler's eyes widened. "Has it ever crossed your mind that I could have just left you there to die?""You won't." She met his gaze. "You haven't had enough time torturing me, so you won't let me die so easily."If he truly wanted to kill her, she would not even be here right now. If he could spend four years planning his revenge, he could wait a while longer. He won't be content with just her death, so the divorce was never an end; it was only the beginning. She had been too naive before.Tyler's thin lips curled up,
Before Vicky could comprehend the situation, the reporters speedily shoved their microphones in front of her face."Ms. Shaw, what's your relationship with the big star, Elijah?""Someone snapped a photo of you with Elijah in a bridal shop. It looked like you two were picking out a wedding gown. Are you his girlfriend?""How long have you two been dating?"The flashlights blinded Vicky while she was swarmed with multiple questions.Vicky hated being surrounded by the reporters and was about to explain herself when a man's voice pierced through the air."Vicky, I'm here to pick you up."Vicky was taken aback and instinctively looked beyond the crowd.There, appearing in a well-dressed manner, was Elijah.His bodyguards quickly dispersed the reporters surrounding Vicky and escorted her out of the crowd. Vicky could not quite comprehend Elijah's actions. "Mister Harrisons, what is all this about?"Elijah whispered, "Just get in the car."Vicky furrowed her brows, knowing that i
Vicky was imprisoned and fell ill. The whole process took about half a month. She did not expect Elijah's ex-fiance to get married to someone else so quickly."I'm so sorry to hear that," she said.After ruining others' engagement, she had nothing much to say apart from apologizing."My wedding with her was scheduled to be three months from now. I haven't had the chance to take her home and my grandma hasn't had the chance to meet her yet," Elijah continued with his gaze resting on Vicky. "Once the scandal about us started circulating, my grandma mistook you for my fiance and was satisfied with your appearance. I'm wondering… I know this is far-fetched… But if you can act as my fiance for the time being..." He paused and added, "Considering my grandma's condition, she won't last another three months... So there probably won't even be a wedding. Would it be too much to ask if you can help to entertain my family?"Vicky parted her lips and was unable to reject the question.She was
Her own biological grandfather, Benjamin, and her ex-husband's adoptive grandfather had never held her in high regard.Vicky was not sure if it was her own fault or if she simply lacked favor with the elderly.Tyler's biological parents were not fond of her either and Old Mister Hart seemed gentle on the surface, but Vicky knew deep down that she was merely pretending so. Even if he truly disliked someone, he would never show it on his face.If Old Mister Hart was truly kind to her, he would not have pretended to know nothing and turned a blind eye when he found out that Valencia was making things difficult for her.Vicky opened her mouth, wanting to tell the truth. "Old Madam Harrisons, actually I...""Sweetie, you can call me Grandma as Elijah does. There's no need to be so formal."Vicky could not refuse Old Madam Harrisons’ hospitality, so she complied. "Okay… Grandma."Old Madam Harrisons was extremely pleased and exclaimed, "Sweetie, Elijah has been spoiled by us since day
Elijah, however, seemed nonchalant. "Ms. Shaw, I've encountered this situation many times before and I have plenty of experience in handling it. If your ex-husband comes to bother you, I might be able to help you get rid of him if need be."Upon hearing his words, Vicky's gaze flickered as she looked at him sharply. "Mister Harrisons, why do you sound so confident at handling these kinds of things?"Elijah cleared his throat awkwardly. "Well... I've had several girlfriends in the past, and I've dealt with situations where their exes caused trouble. So, I have some experience in that aspect."Hearing this, Vicky started wavering.She wanted to break free from Tyler, and Elijah needed a fake fiance. His engagement ended because of her, so it was only natural for her to take responsibility for this matter.After some thought, Vicky asked, "Mister Harrisons, it will only take three months at most, right?""Yes, just three months. You only need to accompany me to my family house and h
Vicky, with her experience as a young lady of a wealthy family, could immediately tell that this bracelet was of considerable value.As she observed the heirloom piece, she found that the gemstones and diamonds on it possessed extraordinary qualities in terms of color, type, and quality.Vicky estimated the value of this bracelet to be at least 11.5 million.An heirloom worth 11.5 million was a generous gift indeed, and this stirred up complex emotions within Vicky."I can't accept this. It's too valuable," she declined."From now on, you are a member of our family. Since we are a family, there's no need to be so polite," Old Madam Harrisons said."But, Grandma, I really can't accept it."She and Elijah were only pretending to be engaged, so she could not possibly accept such a precious bracelet."How about you give this bracelet to me only after we get married, Grandma?" Vicky suggested."No, you are the granddaughter-in-law I have chosen. This is a gift from me to you. Regar
"While there may be some differences between our family and the Hart family, it doesn't mean that anyone can just come and bully us. Moreover, our domains don't entirely overlap, so his reach should not extend that far."Vicky questioned, "Are you sure it won't have any impact on the Fang family?"Elijah replied confidently, "The Hart family's strength in the business field is undoubtedly unparalleled in Zendonia, but our family excels in finance. Our fields are different, and he doesn't have complete control over everything."Hearing his reassurance, Vicky finally felt completely at ease....In the following days, as Elijah had promised, he only invited Vicky to dine at his family house on weekends.During normal weekdays, he rarely contacted her. Even when they visited the house, Elijah treated her with the utmost respect, never making any inappropriate advances.Elijah and his parents were extremely warm and friendly towards Vicky.Every time she visited, they would prepare
Vicky fell into silence and nodded gently.Noah's jaw dropped and he scanned Vicky along with the man standing next to her.Elijah had a tall figure and was rather good-looking; it made him look like a great match with Vicky, but Noah could not understand how Tyler managed to put up with this."How long have you two been together?" Noah asked.Elijah considered and said, "Hor about a month."'A month?!' Noah thought and widened his eyes."Did you encounter any accidents this past month?" Noah asked."What?" Elijah shot Noah a confused look. "What kind of accidents?""The kind that threatens your safety.""I don't think so."Elijah felt that Noah was a bit strange, and he looked at Vicky, silently questioning Vicky with his eyes.Vicky said to Elijah, "Wait for me here. I need to talk to Noah for a moment."Elijah nodded, but his gaze toward Noah became even more confused.Vicky led Elijah to an empty corner before explaining, "Noah, Tyler, and I are divorced now.""Divorc