Kelsey's pupils shrank.How did Tyler turn into this state?It was just as Dannielle said.Tyler had been worried sick for her.He spread his arms out wide and took her into his arms effortlessly.“I’m sorry for making you suffer so much over the last two days.” He apologized sincerely to her.Kelsey shook her head and assured him. “What do you mean suffer? You got me out of there! If anything, you’re the one who suffered, look how frail you are now.”Other than the first day when she had it rather rough, nobody harassed her anymore after Tyler showed up.Then, she pulled herself out of his arms and gently caressed his grizzled beard with the tips of her soft fingers. A trace of hurt shone in her eyes.“Anything is worth it as long as it’s for you,” Tyler said while gently taking her hands into his. There was an indescribably soft look in his eyes.Kelsey glanced at Anna who had been looking on silently the entire time. She suddenly became embarrassed and turned to Tyler. “Co
Tyler knew what Kelsey was going to say and was one step ahead of her when he assured her with a solemn glow in his eyes.“Thank you!”Kelsey was beyond grateful.She was glad she had Tyler on her side.If it were not for Tyler, Zara’s plans would have worked and she would have been ruined.Tyler had done so much for her.She knew that Tyler was caught in a difficult position between her and his uncle.She did not want to make things any harder for him at this point.“Since even the police can't do anything about this, we shouldn’t keep forcing the issue. I’m sure that in a matter of time, she will get what’s coming to her. Justice will get her one way or another,” she said with a stark look at Tyler.She did not want Tyler to stand up for her again and risk offending his uncle.She would find some way to settle the score with Zara for hurting her and Yvonne this time around.Either way, Kelsey did not want Tyler to get involved in any of this again. She did not want him to
Kelsey subconsciously tightened the collar around her neck when she felt his gaze.However, Tyler suddenly reached forward again and pulled her into him.Kelsey did a double take, then she began to get flustered and wriggled in his arms.Tyler grabbed her by her jaw and kissed her without pause.He was all over her and stuck his tongue inside as if he wanted to consume her.Kelsey could taste his familiar scent in her mouth, it was an intoxicating feeling.She had to admit she missed this feeling.Tyler would not pull away.His stubble would prickle against her soft skin whenever he moved.Kelsey felt all of her senses slowly numbing.Meanwhile, her body temperature was soaring.Tyler’s expression slowly darkened. Soon, a sheet of gloom came upon his expression.His breath burned upon her skin and for some reason, made her heart skip several beats.Kelsey’s limbs gave away. She melted into Tyler who grabbed her firmly by her waist as if he was claiming her.Then, he pinne
However, Kelsey felt like she could not get much sleep at all. Her sleep was plagued by dreams.Constant nightmares.When she opened her eyes, it was already the next morning.She spent the whole night being tormented by nightmares and ended up feeling more tired by the time she woke up.The curtains in the bedroom were drawn tightly. Tyler was nowhere to be seen.She endured the cramping pain all over and got up to part the curtains.With the curtains drawn open, she spotted Tyler standing on the balcony and talking on the phone.He was dressed in a set of plain dark clothes and trousers. His figure was as striking as ever.Kelsey stood still and watched him quietly.After staring at him for a while, Tyler seemed to sense her presence and turned around to face her.The moment he saw Kelsey's complexion, he felt his heart jerk.Then, he went back to the bedroom and approached Kelsey.He took her tightly into his arms.“You’re awake.”When he spoke, he sent hot wafts of ai
“Hello? Are you Kelsey?”Yvonne’s mother-in-law, Agatha hissed sharply into the phone.Kelsey frowned on instinct. “That’s me. Do you need something from me?”“Of course I do!”Agatha’s voice came out like a screech, it was also laced with spite. “You were the one who hurt Yvonne and caused her miscarriage. How are you going to make up for it?”“Mom, what are you talking about? I have been telling you that Kelsey is not…” Yvonne was frantically pleading to get her phone back.Agatha brutally shoved her away. “Shut your mouth!”Kelsey immediately grimaced the moment she heard how the exchange had gone down.In the past, Yvonne would frequently rant to her about how her mother-in-law had been mistreating her.She was distraught that Yvonne’s mother-in-law would treat Yvonne with such hostility.Yvonne had just gone through an accident and a miscarriage, she must still be in recovery.It was completely unruly to do this to Yvonne.“How do you plan to settle this?” Kelsey asked
Kelsey could not feel at ease no matter how much she thought about it.This would not do.She had to get to Yvonne's house immediately.She could not allow Yvonne’s mother-in-law to pick on her anymore.With that, she suddenly got up and told Tyler, who was seated across the table, “Something urgent came up, I have to go.”Tyler narrowed the look in his eyes. “Where are you going?”“I need to see Yvonne!” Kelsey announced before leaving in a flurry.The only thing on her mind was Yvonne.She could not even have the mind space to consider Tyler’s feelings.She was aware that Tyler was slightly upset because she did not want to tag along with him to meet his friends.Perhaps she should have said something to assure him and validate his feelings.However, her best friend, Yvonne, was going through something far more pressing. She was beginning to worry that Agatha was going to resort to physical abuse.She had to leave Tyler for now.After Kelsey was gone, Tyler's expression
“How are you going to do it?”Kelsey glared sharply at Agatha with a smile that was equally smug and sly.“Are you going to sue me? My husband’s family is the richest in town and we have the best team of lawyers that money can buy. Do you truly think you stand a chance against us?”Agatha's expression stiffened.She did not expect Kelsey to use her husband's family wealth to intimidate her.It was a valid point, how could she possibly beat that?“You’re a bully!” Agatha cried out in exasperation.Kelsey stomped toward her in high heels and turned the accusation around on her. “I am, and what about it? It’s not as if you weren’t doing the same to Yvonne!”Certainly, it was not fun to be caught on the other side.Agatha had been using her status as a mother-in-law to push Yvonne around, knowing there would be no retaliation.Even though Yvonne was still recovering, she was still relentless.The reason she knew she could get away with all this was that she knew about Yvonne’s c
Kelsey was not going to insult Agatha seeing as she was an elder.However, Agatha was so arrogant that she could not hold her tongue anymore.She was the type to push her luck if she saw no retaliation.Any attempt to reason with her would only be seen as weakness, which she would respond to with further aggression.On the contrary, using force against her was very effective.“You, you, you…”Agatha's lips trembled while she stammered through her words.However, she was afraid to talk back against Kelsey.She was concerned about Kelsey's wealthy family supporting her.“How dare you disrespect an elder! Just you wait, it’s only a matter of time before you get kicked out of your family!” She cursed Kelsey vehemently.Kelsey's eyes gleamed with ice. “Don’t worry about me! For the record, I only respect elders who deserve my respect. Just because you’ve lived past a certain age doesn’t mean you warrant my respect by default. Being a rude bully does not earn you any respect!”Man