"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
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
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 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
[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
[I've signed the divorce papers, and they'll be sent to you tomorrow.]The text message on Vicky Shaw's phone screen stunned her to the core. Her eyelids fluttered under the dim, flickering light of the candle.She looked up at the candlelight dinner on the table; the food was already cold.Situated in the middle of the dining table was a birthday cake with two unlit candles.This day was, in fact, her twenty-third birthday. Instead of celebrating her birthday with her, her husband gave this 'special' birthday present to her.Ding, ding!The latest news headline popped out of her phone.[Breaking news! Sheila Young, the Best Actress winner, was seen having dinner with the CEO of Hart Corporation, Tyler Hart. Are they about to rekindle their old romance?]The headline, needless to say, left her stupefied, but she somehow still opened the news.A photo of two people having dinner was revealed. The image showed a gracious, beautiful woman sitting across from a handsome, well-groo
"When?" said Tyler Hart.Vicky was caught off guard by this response before she realized what he was asking about.She said, "We can file the papers and proceed after I'm discharged.""Very well," came his simple response as he turned to leave the ward without any hesitation.He did not even ask how her recovery was or why she was admitted to the hospital. It was as though she was not his wife but someone irrelevant to him instead.-After another one month, Vicky was finally allowed to be discharged from the hospital. Early in the morning, Cece packed Vicky's belongings."Congratulations on your discharge, Vicky! Let me treat you to a good meal today," chirped Cece.The joyful look on Cece's face dispelled the gloomy feeling in Vicky's heart and made her smile. "I should be the one treating you. Thank you for looking after me here."Suddenly, Cece's expression turned stern. "You shouldn't have! You saved me, you know. Without you, no one knows where I would be after being tra
What he did scared the life out of Vicky as her pupils shrunk."Tyler Hart! What are you doing?"Tyler's handsome face wore an ambiguous smile. "What am I doing, you say? Why are you asking when you know what I want to do?"Vicky felt tongue-tied. Indeed, it was suspicious to ask such a question at the moment. She placed her hand against his firm chest as she stared at him cautiously.This was never the reaction she expected from Tyler, and she had to admit that she was a little flustered."What are you going to do to a woman who you hate and is about to be your ex-wife?"His thin, alluring lips curled into a playful smile, yet his eyes looked cold."Don't tell me… you think you're still a virgin?" he asked. Two of them stood close to each other, so close that they could see each other's eyelashes and feel each other's breaths. Above them, a crystal chandelier sparkled with dazzling brilliance, revealing the expressions on their faces.Tyler looked down at her, his eyes fi