Ch. 1601..1610

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1601-Tyler's amusement grew when he saw the shock on Vicky's face.

"You seem to know I was your ex-husband, Ms. Shaw," he mused. "If that’s the case, why didn't you mention it to me?"

Vicky slowly regained her composure.

She had debated on the possibility that he regained his memories, but it seemed as though he only found out that they were once married.

"Yes, I knew about it."

Tyler silently signaled her to continue.

She lowered her gaze and said, "Our marriage was a marriage of convenience. You needed a wife, and I needed the money. We had an agreement that we'd get a divorce once the time came. We’ve never met, nor did you know who you actually married. Everything was done by your assistant. As for why I never mentioned it, that’s because there's a clause stating that I am not to have any contact with you after the divorce."

This was the official explanation given by Old Mister Hart.

Tyler gazed at Vicky silently. "Why would I need a wife?"

Vicky's gaze flickered slightly, but she calmly replied, "I don't know much about your side of the story, Mister Hart."

Tyler's gaze lingered on her for a while as if he was examining her for any sign of deception.

Vicky did not avert her gaze from his scrutiny.

After a moment, he said, "I see..."

Vicky stared at him. "Is there anything else you would like to know?"

"No," he replied.

"Well then, it's getting late. You should leave now.”

"Leave?" Tyler calmly retorted, "Where to?"

Vicky frowned. 'Back to wherever you live."

"Isn't that where I am now?"

Vicky was momentarily taken aback, and her expression grew cold. "Tyler Hart, what do you mean by that?"

Tyler looked at her as he slowly spoke, "I want to sleep with you. Do you understand now?"

Vicky's face paled with anger. "You have no shame!"

Tyler meaningfully continued, "Ms. Shaw, I made my intentions quite clear from the beginning. You were the one who insisted I spell it out."

"So all the things we talked about earlier mean nothing?!"

"Hm? Did we talk about sleeping together before?"

Tyler's soft tone caused Vicky to tremble with anger, and she could no longer maintain her composure. "Tyler Hart, get out of here!"

"You've grown feisty after meeting Harvey," Tyler pointed out with a half-smile. "Vicky, you don't think Harvey can protect you, do you?"

His tone took a sharp turn and became extremely cold." Break up with Harvey right now, and you might be able to rekindle your relationship with him once I get tired of you. But, if you continue to fight me..." Tyler's gaze lowered, and he smirked.

"Vicky, you wouldn't want to witness what I'm capable of, would you?"

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1602-Vicky felt a chill down her spine. She would never dare doubt what Tyler was capable of.

Studying Vicky's pale face, Tyler lowered his head and caressed her cheek. "Be a good girl. Don't make me mad, or I don't know what I might do."

He gently kissed her lips and placed the bank card into her hand. "You have one week to break up with Harvey. Do not disappoint me, Vicky."

With that said, he did not linger and left.

The door slowly closed behind him, and Vicky stood frozen in place.

The news of Avery meeting her so-called 'lover' in Zendonia spread like wildfire.

"Dad, this is a setup! There were more people at the restaurant-not just me. Tyler, Harvey, and that pest Vicky were all there! These unscrupulous media outlets are distorting the truth!"

Avery was on the brink of losing her mind. The incident during the wedding was long wiped out, yet it was brought up all over again! The raunchy video that had been dealt with resurfaced, and her notoriety was all over the Internet once more. Negative news about her was just a tap away on

her phone.

Her father's voice turned stern. "It's not that I don't want to help you, Avery. Your news was released from Stoneford City. I can control the news in Molivia, but I can't suppress it in Zendonia. Someone is intentionally targeting you, and for now, there's nothing I can do."

"It's all Vicky's fault!" Avery gritted her teeth, her eyes bloodshot. "I humiliated her with a group of reporters last time, and within days, she had Harvey defending her. D*mn her, d*mn her, d*mn her!"

At this moment, Avery wished she could tear Vicky apart. She never felt such intense hatred toward anyone.

Vernon Yeager continued, "Over the years, Harvey has shifted the focus of all his businesses to Stoneford City. His influence has grown rapidly, and even the Hart family will struggle to go against him for the time being."

Before Avery could scream and curse, he asked, "What did Tyler say about this?"

"Tyler..." The mention of Tyler's name caused Avery's confidence to waver. "Tyler naturally believes in me and is willing to defend me in the media. But right now, he can't remove the news," said Avery.

Her father remained silent for a long time, and Avery grew increasingly uneasy. "Dad, why aren't you saying anything? Is it...that hard to resolve this?"

After a prolonged silence, Vernon spoke, "If you hadn't gone to Zendonia, solving this matter wouldn't be difficult. But now, the news originated from Stoneford City, and Harvey is relentlessly targeting you. It would be ideal if we can resolve it in a month."

A month was far too long, and a day alone was enough for rumors and tabloid stories to spread everywhere.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1603-After a pause, Vernon said, "Why don't you call off the engagement for now?"

Stunned, Avery said, "What did you say, Dad?"

"After what happened last time, Tyler could still help you out by making a public statement, but you'll only be the target of condemnation if he does it again this time. He might look like a loyal man by doing so, but what about you?"

"I'm not afraid of that!" Avery refused to call off the engagement. "They can say whatever they want to say. I can just head back to Molivia! No one in Molivia will dare to say anything about me!"

Vernon sneered. "You can say that you were framed the first time, but can you still claim that it's a coincidence if the same thing happens twice? I know that you aren't afraid of what people might say about you, but everyone sees you as a woman who lost her virtue. Because of that, our company's stock is dropping. The masses are mocking our family! If Tyler doesn't marry you, no one will ever marry you."

After the release of the video, people all around the world saw her in a compromising position. On top of that, no one would dare to marry a woman who seemed to draw trouble wherever she went.

It was fair to say that Avery's reputation was ruined.

"Announce that you and Tyler Hart have dissolved your engagement, and explain to the public that this so-called lover of yours threatened you into meeting him with those photos. It'd make it easier for the public to accept," Vernon suggested.

Avery's voice rose in frustration. "Why should I care whether they accept it or not? I'm marrying Tyler, not them! As long as he's willing to marry me, that's enough. I don't want to break off the engagement!"

"He's willing to marry you now, but have you considered he might change his mind once you're back with him? A man who's constantly ridiculed and mocked might have a

change of heart eventually. Avery, do you think marriage is the end of the story?" Vernon questioned.

Avery's breath caught, leaving her speechless as she knew that marriage was not an end but a beginning.

"If you announce the break-up now, you salvage some reputation for yourself and save Tyler from the humiliation. Once the storm subsides, you can hold the wedding again. Doesn't that solve both problems?"

Avery's confidence wavered. "But what if Tyler doesn't want to marry me anymore after we break off the engagement?"

"If he doesn't want to marry you, an engagement won't change that," Vernon replied.

"But..."

"Avery," Vernon's tone became increasingly stern. "Do you remember the three projects Tyler presented to our family?" Avery clenched her fists."... I remember."

"You did well in handling that situation," Vernon said slowly." Having those three projects under our control is enough to control the Hart family and Tyler Hart. He won't dare to refuse to marry you. I wouldn't have proposed this if we didn't have control over those projects. Now that we do, Tyler has to do as we say, so why are you so worried?"

Once the call ended, a young woman who had been standing beside Vernon spoke up, "Dad, what did Avery say?"

"Avery agreed," Vernon turned to Avery's half-sister. "Brielle, thank you for your suggestion this time. Otherwise, our family's reputation would have been tarnished by this shameless girl!"

Brielle smiled. "We're a family, Dad. You don't have to thank me for this."

"If I hand this family over to Avery, she might squander it all. " Vernon looked at his daughter with a gentle expression." That wicked girl is only interested in love and romance all day. I fear she won't amount to much in the future."

Vernon lightly patted Brielle's hand. "I’m glad you're here. The future of our entire family relies on you."

An obedient smile appeared on Brielle's face. "Rest assured, Dad. I won't fail you."

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1604-Three days later, it was Vicky's birthday.

Harvey reserved the entire restaurant for Vicky and invited all of Vicky's friends to celebrate her birthday.

Every year, everyone would gather to celebrate, but this year was different.

Harvey and Vicky had announced their engagement before the press but were both placed in a position where they had no choice but to do so. On this day, Harvey decided to officially propose to Vicky.

After the birthday song was sung, he held out a ring, got down on one knee, and looked at Vicky adoringly. "Vicky, I've let you slip away once because of my incompetence, and I've lived these past years in remorse ever since. I'm lucky that I now have a chance to start again. This time, I won't let you slip away. I love you, Vicky. Will you marry me?"

His proposal caught Vicky by surprise.

They had discussed the venue and date for the engagement party, and even prepared to invite the press to the party.

However, Harvey had not mentioned anything about proposing to her.

Just then, Aurora, Jennifer, and Cece started cheering.

"Marry him!"

"Marry him!"

"Marry him!"

Ever since Tyler left that day, Vicky had been on edge.

Tyler's methods were ruthless, and her fear of him was etched into her very marrow.

As she gazed at Harvey, his unwavering eyes fixed on her, a flicker of hesitation bloomed in Vicky's heart. Being with Harvey was undeniably soothing, but she genuinely worried about dragging him into her problems.

Sensing her hesitation, Harvey looked deeply into her eyes." Vicky, I'm not the same person I was years ago. Trust me.

This time, I will protect you."

Aurora chimed in, "Vicky, don't hesitate. Just say yes!"

Beside them, Noah slightly pulled her aside, a quiet reminder. "Could you stop instigating, please?"

Aurora openly glanced at him. "Look at you, always so cautious and fearful, indecisive, and hesitant. Is that how a man behaves? It's no wonder you didn't get Vicky back then and failed to win Jennifer’s heart a few years ago."

"I'm cautious and fearful? Indecisive and hesitant?" Noah pointed to himself. "You have no idea how crazy Tyler and Anthony are, do you?" ’

Aurora sarcastically retorted, "Isn't it normal for rivals to give each other a hard time? Timid guys like you should just stay single!"

Noah was about to say something but suddenly stopped." Fine, I'm a timid man. Just don't come crying to me when you see the madness that guy is capable of."

Aurora did not pay much attention to his words. When she turned her head, she saw that Vicky had already taken the engagement ring from Harvey, and the crowd erupted in applause and cheers.

Noah frowned as he watched the scene unfold. In his mind, he mulled over another matter.

Earlier that morning, Avery and Tyler had held a press conference, announcing that they had ended their engagement some time ago.

Naturally, the reporters turned their questions toward Tyler." Mister Hart, in your previous statement, you expressed confidence in Miss Yeager and said you would not break off the engagement. But now, the engagement is suddenly canceled. Could you explain why?"

Tyler's response was blunt and to the point. "Feelings are between two individuals, but marriage involves two families, rv

In an instant, everyone understood what Tyler's words implied.

Tyler believed in Avery and wanted to marry her, but that represented only himself and not his family. As the head of the Hart family, Tyler had to prioritize the greater good and could not let emotions guide his decisions.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1605-The reporters posed another question. "Miss Yeager, when did you and Mister Hart call off your engagement?"

Avery's expression soured slightly, but she replied, "We ended our engagement the day after Tyler made his statement."

"Since you've already ended the engagement, why hasn't there been an official statement?"

"Tyler was concerned that negative comments online would target me, so we decided not to go public at the time."

The reporters pressed on. ' Regarding the incident where you were seen meeting with the man from the video, Miss Yeager, could you explain that?"

Announcing the end of their engagement was a secondary matter; the main purpose was to clarify this particular incident.

"Someone created some fabricated photos to threaten me, saying they'd spread them if I didn't comply with their demands," Avery explained.

The reporters turned to Tyler. "Mister Hart, is this true?"

Tyler nodded. "Avery was being threatened and didn't know what to do, so she called me. After I found out, I suggested going with her to face the situation. The allegations of her having an affair and me being there to catch her in the act, as reported in the news, are untrue."

Subsequently, the reporters asked more questions, but all were resolved with answers that left no room for criticism.

At the first glance of this interview, an ominous feeling overwhelmed Noah. He looked at the group of people currently discussing Harvey and Vicky's engagement, wedding, and honeymoon destinations.

That foreboding feeling worsened.

Since the day he attended Avery and Tyler's wedding, he had felt something strange about Avery being caught in that video. Though the issue of her meeting her supposed 'lover' had been skillfully resolved, most people knew the truth and knew that any action that followed was merely a vain attempt to salvage her pride.

Avery's reputation had been thoroughly tarnished.

'Is it just my imagination, or is Avery's luck running out?' he thought. 'Now, Tyler and Avery ended their engagement, so who would be the next unfortunate woman Tyler targets?'

Noah's gaze unintentionally shifted to Vicky.

The sky had darkened by the time the birthday banquet ended.

Aurora carried a bag of gifts as she and Vicky headed upstairs to Vicky's new apartment. "Vicky, why did you suddenly move to a new place? Weren't you living comfortably in your old apartment?"

Vicky replied, "I just felt like the vibe in that place wasn't good."

"Vibe?" Aurora, who had grown up in a different culture and did not quite grasp the concept. However, from her time in the film industry, she had a rough idea of what it usually entailed. ‘Is your place haunted?" 1

Vicky was silent for a few moments. "Sort of."

After stepping into the new place, Aurora, who enjoyed unwrapping gifts, urged, "Vicky, you received quite a lot of gifts today. Why don't we go ahead and unwrap them?"

"Sure."

The two of them started unwrapping the gifts and saw the perfume given by Jennifer, the earrings given by Cece, and the bracelet given by Aurora.

Aurora then handed Vicky the biggest box. "Go on! Let's see what Mister Sparks prepared for you."

Vicky studied the box curiously and cut the wrapping open with a pair of scissors.

Thunk!

Vicky jolted in shock and dropped the scissors onto the floor.

Aurora's eyes widened in fear. "Oh my god!"

Inside the box lay a pair of dolls of a wedding couple with their heads torn off.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1606-Staring at the contents of the box, Vicky and Aurora were speechless for a good while.

It was Aurora who reacted first. Fuming, she picked up her phone and dialed a number.

"Aurora?" The call was quickly answered, and the person on the other end sounded confused. "Is your cat causing trouble again?"

"Your cat is the one causing trouble,” Aurora retorted irritably. "Noah, are you out of your mind?! What kind of gift did you send to Vicky? Can't you stop being a cold blanket?"

Noah sounded utterly bewildered. "What's wrong with the gift I sent to Vicky?"

"Stop pretending. Wasn't it you who sent those decapitated dolls? Seriously, Noah, did you pick up some shoddy dolls from a street vendor?"

Noah still looked puzzled. "Shoddy dolls? I didn't send any dolls. I sent a plush toy modeled after my Panther!"

Aurora blinked. "You didn't send those dolls?"

"I have no clue what's going on, okay?"

Aurora turned her head and saw an unopened gift box by the couch. Only the boxes from Harvey and Noah had not been opened.

Harvey would never have given such a terrible gift, so Aurora naturally assumed it was Noah, who was known for being unreliable.

"They...really weren't from you?"

Noah was exasperated. "Do you take me for a fool?"

Aurora was about to retort when Vicky's phone suddenly rang.

Vicky answered the call and greeted, "Harvey."

"Vicky, I just realized that the birthday gift I got you seems to have been left in my car."

Harvey drove Vicky and Aurora back after the birthday party. Vicky's gifts were temporarily placed in the car's trunk, and since Aurora stayed over at Vicky's place, she enthusiastically offered to carry Vicky's gifts out when they got out of the car.

Aurora distinctly remembered that she had not forgotten to take the gift.

As Vicky looked at the contents of the box, everything became clear to her.

"Maybe I forgot to grab it... It's getting late. Why don't you go home? Just hand it to me tomorrow."

Harvey knew Aurora was staying in Vicky's place and knew it was inappropriate for him to deliver the gift at this hour." Sure. See you tomorrow, then."

"See you-"

Before Vicky could finish, her voice was cut short by the sharp screech on the other end of the line, followed by the deafening sound of a car crash.

"Harvey!" Vicky paled and stood up abruptly.

Harvey's end of the line was silent no matter how many times Vicky called out to him.

Aurora spotted the dark look on Vicky’s face and asked," What's wrong?"

"Harvey might be in a car accident." Vicky tensed. "I heard a screech and something crashing..."

Not daring to delay another moment, she hung up and called the police.

An hour later, Vicky and Aurora arrived at the hospital. Harvey had been rushed into the surgery room.

Noah's place was closer to the hospital, so he arrived earlier than the two.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1607-Vicky hurried over to Noah the moment she spotted him." Noah, how's Harvey?"

"The doctors are still working on him," Noah said gloomily." He's badly injured."

"Why would this happen all of a sudden?" Aurora mumbled." Harvey is a racer, right? He should be really good at driving."

Vicky's gaze wavered, and she paled.

Amid Aurora's confusion, her phone rang. Considering that it was almost midnight, she was shocked to have received a call at this time. "Who'd call me in the middle of the night?"

She had just finished filming, so she had been free lately.

She glanced at the caller ID and answered when she noticed it was a call from her manager, Cassandra. "Cassandra?

Why are you calling me at this time?"

"My goodness! You're all over the headlines!"

"Headlines? For what?"

"Rumors are going around that you have a boyfriend and that you're living with him!"

"Boyfriend? Who?" Aurora asked in confusion.

Cassandra was nearly in tears. "Do you not realize who you're implicated in this scandal? You've finally gained a certain level of fame after years of hard work, and with this scandal circulating... It could have a significant impact on your future!"

Aurora seemed indifferent. "Maybe it's a case of some unscrupulous media misinterpreting an event that I attended with a senior colleague? I just need to explain and release a statement."

"Don't you grasp the seriousness of this situation?" Cassandra continued, "The news involves you and Mister Noah Canyer."

"Noah Canyer?" Aurora glanced at Noah, and her expression relaxed even more. "He and I are friends. You know that, right? When I was filming before, no one was taking care of my cat at home, so I sent it to his place a few times... Maybe the paparazzi followed me."

"You haven't realized the gravity of this situation," Cassandra persisted. "The Canyer family currently holds much of the entertainment industry's power and resources. Many are now spreading rumors that you and Noah have an improper relationship, saying you advanced your career through his connections.

"Moreover, videos and photos of conflicts with female actresses and occasions when you were late to set have been exposed as well. The masses are saying that you're a brat who bullies actresses because you have Noah backing you up. Now, there are numerous revelations about you circulating online, and even the higher-ups in the company are alarmed.

"You need to come to the company for a meeting right

away. Let's discuss a strategy; we can't let public opinion escalate any further."

Aurora glanced at Vicky and furrowed her brow. "But..."

Cassandra cut her off. "The information they've released is quite explosive; there might be more to come. If you don't come back now, you can forget about your future!"

At this moment, Aurora finally grasped the gravity of the situation. "I understand, Cassandra. I'll head over right away."

As soon as Aurora hung up, she noticed that Noah had also just ended a call.

"We're in the news," said both Aurora and Noah at the same time, to which they looked at each other exasperatedly.

Aurora and Noah had known each other for years, and although they occasionally bickered, they were old friends. While Noah's family did control entertainment resources, he usually did not get involved himself, nor did he offer Aurora any special advantages. Meanwhile, Aurora achieved everything with her own effort, i

Both of them were innocent yet managed to get tangled up in a scandal.

"I need to go to my company," Aurora stated.

Noah rubbed the bridge of his nose. "I also need to return to my company."

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1608-Aurora and Noah had to handle the scandal.

Vicky nodded at them. "Go ahead. I'll stay here.”

Aurora was about to say something else when her phone rang again.

Noticing that it was yet another call from Cassandra, she assumed that Cassandra was urging her to leave. "Well... Well be off now, Vicky," said Aurora.

"Go on."

"Call us if you need anything," said Noah before hurrying away.

As they descended the floors inside the elevator, Aurora mumbled in confusion, "We've known each other for years and were never involved in any scandal, so what's going on?

I thought your family has a lot of connections in show business, so why would such scandals start spreading to begin with?"

Noah was unsurprised. "Why else? Someone is messing with us."

Aurora frowned. "Who?"

Noah pursed his lips before he said, "You just received those creepy dolls, and moments later, Harvey got into a car accident. As soon as he was sent to the hospital, the two of us were in trouble as well. Who else is capable of all that?"

A name flashed through Aurora's mind, and she blurted," Tyler Hart!"

Noah spoke coolly, "I mentioned during the day that you were celebrating too soon. You might've thought I was being a cold blanket, but look what's happening now. Tyler has started making moves on Vicky."

"That lunatic!" Aurora exclaimed, recalling the gifts Tyler sent. She snarled, "Vicky doesn't owe him anything! What makes him think he can treat her this way?"

"In this world, there isn't always a reason for things to happen," Noah said in a detached tone. "Harvey has a strong foundation in Stoneford City. Attacking him from a business angle wouldn't be possible in the short term, so...Tyler resorted to a more direct approach. Now, Harvey’s life is hanging by a thread.

"You try to reason with him, and he uses force against you. You challenge him with strength, and he employs tactics," Noah mused. "If Harvey was his rival, he wouldn't have been so brutally deceived a few years ago."

Aurora clenched her fist. "Vicky finally wants a fresh start, and Tyler is being so domineering!" As if something had struck her, Aurora's gaze flickered. "Noah, do you think...

Tyler might remember something?"

Noah raised an eyebrow. "Hm? What makes you say that?"

"He's been pestering Vicky all this time!"

"If he can't get what he wants, he destroys it. That's the kind of person he is by nature." Noah's tone was languid. "That's why I've been telling you to stay away from Vicky's romantic affairs. If there comes a day when he loses his patience, he might just abduct and imprison Vicky. Won't Vicky suffer even more then?"

Aurora fell silent.

Not long after Aurora and Noah left, the door to the operating room was pushed open. Vicky thought the operation had concluded and approached to inquire," Doctor, how is he?"

The doctor gazed at Vicky with a stern expression. "The operation isn't over yet."

Perplexed, Vicky looked at the doctor. "So..."

"Mister Sparks has a rare blood type. The blood in the blood bank currently isn't sufficient to complete the surgery. I just tried contacting other hospitals for an emergency blood transfer, but..."

The doctor looked troubled as he continued, "Even the blood in the blood banks of other hospitals won’t suffice. The patient's condition is dire at the moment. If we can't secure enough blood within the next three hours, the patient might..."

Vicky's strength drained from her body, and she unconsciously took a step back. "The blood in the blood

bank...isn't enough?" Vicky stared at the doctor, her voice shaky. "Is it really not enough?"

The doctor's gaze flickered briefly, and he avoided her eyes.

Seeing him evade her question, Vicky understood everything. "Is there really not enough, or...did someone give some sort of order to move the blood?"

The doctor avoided answering directly. "Ms. Shaw, you... better think of a solution as soon as possible. As doctors, we don't have much say in these matters."

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1609-Vicky slowly closed her eyes. A few seconds later, she said," I understand."

After the doctor left, Vicky took out her phone and intended to call Tyler. It was then she realized she did not have his contact number.

She stared at her phone in bewilderment for a few seconds, then dialed Jennifer's number. "Vicky?"

It was late, and Jennifer's voice sounded a bit drowsy.

"Jennifer, l'd...like to ask for your help."

Jennifer could sense Vicky was troubled by her tone and quickly asked, "Vicky, is something wrong?"

"Yeah. Harvey got into an accident, and he's in the emergency room right now." Vicky's voice sounded strained. "The doctor just came in and said the blood bank doesn't have enough blood, and they can't get blood from other hospitals either. I want you to ask Anthony if there's any way around this."

Without hesitation, Jennifer agreed, "Vicky, don't worry, I'll ask him right away."

Vicky did not even have the strength to thank her.

About five minutes later, Jennifer called back. "Vicky, Anthony said that all the blood that matched Harvey's blood type was taken away before the accident..."

Jennifer did not know the specifics, but when it came to a matter of life and death, she knew better than to ask too many questions and softly conveyed all the facts she knew. “ Anthony found out who took the blood... It was Tyler."

Even though she suspected it all along, hearing his name still sent a chill down Vicky's spine.

"Jennifer, could you please send me Tyler’s phone number?"

"Sure."

It seemed they had already managed to find Tyler's contact information.

Right after hanging up the phone, Tyler's number appeared on Vicky's phone.

Vicky swiftly dialed the number.

The phone rang for a long time with no answer, despite Vicky trying several times.

10 minutes later, however, the call was finally answered.

"Who is this?" came a curt voice from the other end of the line.

Vicky tightened her grip around the phone. "It's me. Vicky Shaw."

After a few moments of silence, Tyler asked, "Is there something you need so urgently that you need to call this late at night, Ms. Shaw?"

"Tyler Hart, you know exactly why I'm calling, so drop the act.

"Oh? And why are you calling?"

"Harvey needs a blood transfusion, and you were the one who removed all the stock of his blood type away from the blood bank, didn't you?" she gritted out.

"I don't really get what you are saying, Ms. Shaw.”

'Seems like he is determined to act dumb until the very end,' she thought. 'That's right. He's not the desperate one here.' "I will break up with him once he wakes up," she gritted out.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 1610-"But you have such a great romance with Mister Sparks. I heard that you just accepted his proposal, so why would you break up with him?" Tyler asked lazily.

Vicky clenched her fists and said, "Because of the scandal some time ago, we had no choice but to put up an act for the public's eyes."

"An act? The two of you went shopping for rings and had a date, didn't you?"

She lowered her gaze at the ring in her hand, tears welling in her eyes. "I will throw the ring away. I won’t see him again."

"The public now thinks you are made for one another. If I remember correctly, you even announced the date of your engagement party."

"After everything settles down, I'll announce through the press that Harvey and I broke up."

"I don't enjoy being involved with a woman who has a boyfriend, so why don't you call me after you announce that? It

Tyler then intended to end the call when Vicky stopped him.

"Wait!" Vicky shouted and caved. "I'll make the announcement later."

Tyler did not say a word and seemed to be considering something.

Vicky glanced at the glaring red 'Emergency Room' sign and closed her eyes defeatedly. "Whatever conditions or demands you have, I'll agree to them."

Tyler finally relented. "Then let's sign an agreement for now."

"Where are you? I'll find you," she asked.

He gave the address, and Vicky stayed silent for a long time.

Sensing her hesitation, Tyler asked, "What's wrong? Ms. Shaw, are you regretting your choice already?"

"No." Vicky refocused. 'TH be there right away."

Glancing at the operating room one last time, Vicky left the hospital.

All was quiet in the middle of the night.

Vicky drove to a place she had not set foot in for four years.

The street lamps on either side emitted a faint light, and everything seemed unchanged from four years ago.

She parked the car at the entrance and stared at the familiar mansion before her dazedly.

She never thought she would return.

Taking a deep breath, Vicky entered the mansion.

Due to the long absence of inhabitants, the place where she once lived felt deserted. The yard was overgrown with weeds that seemed to have been left unmanaged, and the mansion's door was tightly shut.

No one answered after Vicky knocked a few times, so she took out her phone and dialed Tyler's number.

As she watched the phone ringing unanswered for a while, a hint of impatience rose within her.

Harvey was still waiting for the blood transfusion, and she did not have much time to waste on Tyler.

Staring at the keypad lock in front of her, Vicky hesitated for a few seconds, then entered the password from four years ago.

Beep! The door to the room unexpectedly opened.

Vicky was stunned for a moment.

Although this mansion had been their marital home, Tyler rarely came here even back then. Yet, it was always under his name.

She moved out after she agreed to Old Mister Hart's proposal.

Under his arrangements, all traces of their wedding photos and her existence here had been wiped away. It was as if she never existed in Tyler's life.

Entering the room, she found that it was dark inside.