Vicky hung up after a while and looked up to find Tyler staring at her."Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked."What are you trying to do, Vicky Shaw?" he asked coldly.Tyler was a perceptive man and noticed the change in Vicky's attitude. After all, she was extremely cold toward him in the morning.Vicky took a sip of water and said, "Cece came to visit this afternoon."He waited patiently for her to continue."After she left, I thought about a lot of things." She looked at him. "I think that there's no point for us to hold a grudge against one another whether or not we stay married, right?""So?""You said that I can request something else, right?"Tyler narrowed his eyes. "Looks like you already have something in mind.""Yeah." She did not look away. "I know that I might've done a lot of stupid things in the past, and I can't excuse myself or make up for them even if I've lost my memories... However, there's no changing the past. I know that you hate me, and no
Tyler studied Vicky's face intently and, after a while, asked, "Why?"Stunned, she muttered, "What?""You should know the weight my promises carry." He lowered his gaze calmly.Feeling as though he was staring right through her soul, she said, "So…?""There's a high chance that you'll fail.""I know.""You could've asked for something better.""I know.""This might be the only chance you get to ask anything from me."She took a deep breath. "I know, but this is all I want."A long moment of silence followed, and tension rose in the air.Just as Vicky thought Tyler would disagree or that he would not say anything at all, he responded, "Fine."Relieved, she looked up, but immediately looked away when she met his eyes.Tyler ignored her and made a call to his assistant to explain the situation before commanding, "Type up an agreement."Half an hour later, Tyler's assistant, Harry, came in. "Mister Hart, here's the agreement you asked for."Tyler nodded and turned to look at
However, a smart woman knew when to stop. Since Tyler did not love her, Vicky knew better than to be greedy.Tyler's promise was hard to come by and could be extremely useful depending on the circumstances.What Vicky requested was reasonable, so without another word, Tyler simply ordered Harry to note down her words.Half an hour later, Harry added Vicky's request to the agreement while Nanny Paterson arrived with dinner."Sir, your dinner.""It's fine. I'll eat outside later," Tyler said.Vicky immediately interfered. "Mister Hart, as a husband, you're supposed to stay with your wife while she's admitted to the hospital."He scowled. "You want me to stay here with you?""Is that so wrong?" Vicky asked. "It's written in our agreement that you have to fulfill the responsibility of a husband within the following three months. Leaving your wife while she's ill is a violation of the agreement."In the agreement, it was written that if Tyler acted against any of the conditions lis
At nine in the evening, Tyler returned with a laptop and some of his belongings.Vicky was reading at the time and asked, "How is Miss Young?""Her bones aren't fractured or damaged, so she'll be discharged in a few days' time."She nodded and returned to her book.Spotting the book in her hands, he narrowed his eyes thoughtfully. "What are you reading?""Fashion-related book," she muttered as she flipped through the pages. "Cece told me that I opened my own studio before the accident, and since I'll have to get back to work after I'm discharged, I'll have to familiarize myself with what I've done in the past.""Do you still remember those things?"Amused by his question, she looked up. "I've lost my memories, not my entire brain. I might not remember the past, but I won't forget about the skills that I've acquired in the past."People who had lost their memories would not struggle to apply skills they had learned, such as how to eat, drink, or change.Vicky studied his face i
Tyler had always been a cold man who remained expressionless most of the time, and it was always impossible to discern his mood. However, he kept his promise to stay by Vicky's side in the hospital and would even bring food that she liked from time to time.However, Vicky could distinctly sense the difference in his attitude compared with the way he behaved before they signed the agreement.She thought back to their conversation that night and realized that perhaps she had upset him by mentioning the past.One day, Tyler arrived at the hospital with a box containing desserts since Vicky called and specifically asked him to bring it.Vicky had made it a habit to call him whenever she felt like eating something. Since most of the food she wanted was located near Tyler's office, he would buy them for her on his way to the hospital."Tyler!" A voice sounded in the hallway, and Sheila appeared in her wheelchair.She looked at Tyler with a pleasant surprise.Sheila had just finished h
Sheila was certain that Vicky did this on purpose.They both lived in the same hospital and were in the VIP ward, so there was a chance that they could run into each other.Vicky was running a fever and rarely stepped out of her room, so she never ran into Sheila during her stay. Sheila, on the other hand, would often be taken out in her wheelchair by Sasha or Maggie after dinner, and since her schedule was regulated, anyone would be able to run into her if they wanted to.Vicky did not seem to notice Sheila until after she had checked the dessert Tyler bought for her."Miss Young, I didn't see you there." The smile on her face faded as she asked, "Has your leg not recovered?"It was a simple question but meant something different to Sheila and Sasha.Sheila was not badly injured and could have gone home to rest, yet she stayed in the hospital, hoping that Tyler would visit her.Before Sheila could respond, Sasha spoke out."Vicky Shaw, are you that happy that Sheila is hurt?!"
Sheila’s face fell.Vicky never got the chance to meet with Cece, but after Sasha's arrest, Tyler arranged a meeting for Sasha and Sheila. At that time, Sheila had indeed informed Sasha that she could be free if she agreed to apologize to Vicky.Though Sasha could be reckless at times, she could not be unreasonable, especially when she was at fault.Without Sheila there to plead for her, Tyler would have never done anything to help Sasha."Sasha, apologize to Ms. Shaw," said Sheila."I don't want to!" Sasha blurted out."I’ve explained everything to you before you got out, and you agreed to the terms."Sasha stomped on the floor in frustration. "I don't want to, Sheila!"Sheila's expression darkened. "If you don't want to...I won't help you if you get locked up again."The message Sheila was conveying was loud and clear: If Sasha refused to apologize, she would be locked up again.It took so much work for Sasha to be released, and she would rather die than be locked up again.
Sasha and Sheila shared the same family name, so Vicky often referred to them as 'Miss Sasha' and 'Miss Sheila' respectively. However, she used 'Miss Young' in her sentence, making it unclear as to who she was truly referring to.Sheila was a bright woman and immediately knew what Vicky was hinting at. Though it might seem like Vicky was referring to Sasha, she was actually mocking Sheila for relying on Tyler.Sheila clenched her fists until her nails dug into her flesh, but remained expressionless as she commanded monotonously, "This is your last chance, Sasha. Apologize to Miss Shaw right now."Sasha's heart sank.She feared Sheila was angry but would be terrified when Sheila became quiet all of a sudden because it felt like the calm before the storm.All that she did was only made possible because Sheila tolerated her. Without Sheila's protection, she would be nothing.Vicky was Tyler's wife by law, and if something did happen, Tyler would have to defend Vicky to some extent.