Ch. 341..350

Loving You In Secret Chapter 341-"No," Vicky explained. "Jennifer ran into some trouble, so she isn't here yet."

Tyler’s voice deepened. "Is that so?"

"Yeah. I'm not lying to you. Cece went to pick her up, and she just left."

Tyler turned his attention from Vicky to Sebastian. "Well, what's going on with him, then?"

Vicky glanced at Sebastian and muttered, "I don't know why Mister Mills is here either."

Noting Tyler's lack of response, Vicky stole a glimpse at him sheepishly." Tyler..."

"I'm sorry." The tension in his voice eased, and so did his expression. "I shouldn't have taken this out on you."

"It's fine." She relaxed and did not blame Tyler for the way he reacted.

She once reached out to Sebastian, which ended with her being tricked by him, and in the end, she needed Tyler to clean up after the mess she made.

It was understandable that Tyler would resent Sebastian for it.

Tyler lowered his gaze to hide the ruthlessness hidden in his eyes. "Vicky, are you still going to dine here?"

"No... I was about to leave and go to another restaurant when you came."

Tyler pulled her closer and rubbed his lips against her ear seductively." Alright."

Vicky observed his expression gingerly. "Are you here to...dine as well?"

"I was free and decided to come to keep you company,’ he said.

Their relationship had improved by miles in recent times, and they would call or text one another frequently.

When she was on a call with Tyler earlier that morning, Tyler had asked where they would be dining, and Vicky told him the name of the restaurant.

Tyler did not say much at the time, but to her bewilderment, Tyler came over at the exact time when she, Cece, and Jennifer agreed to meet.

Vicky proceeded to explain the entire situation of why Jennifer was late, and neither she nor Tyler spared another look at Sebastian.

Sebastian could barely contain the anger boiling within him when he watched how Tyler wrapped his arm around Vicky possessively.

Tyler seemed to have sensed his glare and turned to look at him. "Mister Mills, is there something else that you need?"

"Mister Hart, have you heard of a certain saying?"

Tyler lifted an eyebrow. "A saying?"

"If you did something bad, people will inevitably learn about it," Sebastian said coldly.

"I see," Tyler said casually.

Sebastian kept his eyes trained on him and gritted out, "Tyler Hart, I'll find proof that you've tricked Vicky soon."

Tyler simply ignored him and lowered his head to speak to Vicky. "Which restaurant would you like to go to? I'll get my assistant to make a reservation."

"Sure."

Sebastian's expression darkened as the two continued to talk as though he did not exist. He knew that Vicky would not believe him no matter what he said.

"Vicky, I will find proof," he said before turning to walk out of the restaurant.

It was pouring outside and Sebastian did not have an umbrella, so he was drenched within seconds.

Vicky simply glanced at him and looked away almost immediately without a care in her heart.

Half an hour later, Vicky received a call from Cece. "Vicky, I'm afraid we'll have to postpone the birthday celebration."

Vicky frowned. "What happened to Jennifer?"

Loving You In Secret Chapter 342-"Jennifer passed out in the rain, and I’ve just arrived at the hospital with her. She's running a really high fever of 39 celcius..."

Since Jennifer had fallen sick, the celebration was postponed and Vicky hurried to the hospital as well.

Tyler went with her, much to Cece's bewilderment.

She once bad-mouthed Tyler with Vicky in private before, but Tyler was simply too intimidating and Cece would cower whenever she saw him.

Whenever his eyes would land on her, she would feel like she was being strangled.

Cece could not understand how Vicky could spend so much time with a man like that.

In the meantime, Jennifer was lying in bed like a fragile porcelain doll, and Vicky frowned at the sight. "Cece, what's going on? Why is Jennifer down with a fever?"

It was unlikely that Jennifer came down with a fever immediately after she went out in the rain, so the only possibility was that she was already ill before she headed outside.

Cece choked back her tears and said, "Jennifer hasn't fully recovered from the cold she had before, and she was left in the rain today... I hate that Anthony guy! He tried to make a point by not answering her call so that she'd go to him to beg for his help... It was cold that day, and she caught a cold after standing in the wind for two whole hours."

Vicky narrowed her eyes. "Was it because of...me?"

Cece froze before blurting out, "No, Vicky..."

Vicky instantly knew that Jennifer was only in this situation because of her, judging from Cece's reaction.

"Vicky, it's getting late. Why don't you head back? I'll stay with Jennifer," Cece said.

After all the chaos, it was already past eight and since Vicky was afraid of the dark, she would often return home before eight.

Vicky nodded. "Sure. I'll drop by to see Jennifer tomorrow morning."

Jennifer's fever did not go down for another three days, and Anthony had not once appeared in the hospital.

Because of Jennifer's condition, Vicky started spending more time in the hospital.

Vicky and Cece would take turns looking after Jennifer; Vicky would take the days and Cece would come at night.

One day, Cece was running late as she had something to deal with. As Vicky walked out of the hospital, she received a call from Tyler.

"Where are you?"

His voice reminded her that she was supposed to dine in a restaurant with Tyler that night.

Jennifer had regained consciousness some time ago, and Vicky went to get the doctors to check on her. The procedures did not end until Cece arrived.

She held onto her phone and whispered, "I... I'm just getting out of the hospital. I'm sorry. Jennifer suddenly woke up, and I was in a rush to call for the doctors and forgot to inform you that Cece was running late..."

Tyler fell into silence.

"I'm sorr-"

Before she could apologize, he hung up.

Beep, beep, beep!

By the time Vicky arrived at the restaurant, she was two hours late, and she noticed that the entire restaurant had been cleared as she walked inside.

Piano music echoed inside the restaurant, and Vicky immediately spotted the man sitting by the window.

There was a piece of cake in front of him with a candle in the shape '4' on the cake.

It was neither his nor her birthday, which meant that it was their fourth anniversary.

Vicky's pupil contracted at the thought.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 343-Vicky came to a sudden halt.

She remembered their anniversary before Jennifer's birthday, but since Jennifer was admitted to the hospital and she had been busy taking care of Jennifer, Vicky completely forgot about it.

She walked over to Tyler and said apologetically, "Tyler, I'm sorry. I... I forgot that it's our anniversary today."

The man turned around to look at her. "You've lost your memories, so it's normal that you'd forget."

He remained expressionless and his tone remained flat, but Vicky could still tell that he was upset.

They both knew she did not forget about their anniversary because of her amnesia.

Vicky sat down across from Tyler and said, "Jennifer has been unconscious for the past few days, and she suddenly woke up just now. I was in such a hurry to get the doctor's help that I forgot about our date..."

Tyler did not respond to it and simply waved the waiter over expressionlessly. "Start serving."

As they waited for their food, Vicky tried to initiate a conversation, and Tyler would either hum in response or simply ignore her.

Sometime later, the waiter returned with the dishes.

The piano music was smooth and pleasant, and the decoration inside the restaurant was breathtakingly beautiful, but the atmosphere between Vicky and Tyler remained extremely awkward.

Tyler set his spoon down after taking a few bites. Affected by his horrible mood, she lost her appetite as well.

'It's bad enough that I forgot about the anniversary. I've arrived late...so I cant blame him for getting upset,' she thought to herself.

Just as she contemplated how she could cheer him up, flashes of colorful lights lit up the sky outside the window.

Baam!

The fireworks blossomed in the night, and she marveled at them before turning to look at the man across from her.

Tyler was watching the fireworks as well, and his features looked dreamy under the lights.

The music changed following the start of the firework show and turned into 'The Moonlight Bay' that she once played.

Nikki, Sheila, and her all played the song before, and it was obvious that this song meant something different to Tyler.

'Who is he really thinking of?' she muttered inwardly and felt a sharp pain in her chest.

Tyler sensed her gaze on him and turned to meet her eyes. He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "What is it? You don't like this?"

She sobered. "No. I like it."

“The look on your face says differently."

There was no joy or excitement on Vicky's face at all.

She tried to explain, "Actually..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the waiter walked over with a tray that had two jewelry boxes on it. Inside the boxes were two rings that shimmered gloriously under the light.

Her breath caught in her throat as Tyler got up to pick up one of the rings.

Before she had the time to register what was happening, he had reached out for her hand and put the ring onto her ring finger.

The ring fitted perfectly and as Vicky studied it dazedly, her mind was brought back to the rings she once saw in Tyler's study.

There was a ring that evidently did not belong to her. Amid her confusion, she heard Tyler's voice.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 344-"Put my ring on for me.'

Vicky lifted her gaze to look at Tyler, who stood tall before her, blocking all the lights and fireworks behind him. A shadow loomed over his features.

Vicky picked up the remaining ring and carefully put it onto his ring finger.

It fitted perfectly as well.

Once the two exchanged rings, the waiter smiled and said, "We hereby wish for many more years of joy and happiness for you, Mister Hart, Missus

Hart.’

With that, the waiter bowed respectfully and left.

Vicky stared at the rings on their hands and how their hands were joined. She felt as though they were at a wedding.

"This is my gift to you for our fourth anniversary.’ Tyler looked at her intently. "Do you like it?"

She nodded. "I do."

"If you do, don! ever take it off."

She beamed. "Sure."

Throughout the four years they were married, they had always been struggling with their relationship, and Tyler never bothered to wear a wedding band.

They finally reached a point where neither of them wanted a divorce and both wished to work on the marriage, so it was normal for them to start wearing their wedding bands.

After the firework show, the two went home.

On their way back, Vicky kept looking at the ring on her hand and rubbed at it unconsciously.

She was happy, but she could not take her mind off the rings in Tyler's study at the same time.

The rings they were wearing at the moment resembled the rings she found in the study, and the only difference was their sizes.

'Is this a coincidence, or is it...' she questioned inwardly.

Tyler was driving but noticed her odd reaction and narrowed his eyes darkly. 'What's wrong? Don't you like the rings?"

She looked up at Tyler.

There was no light inside the car and as the street lights flashed by, the light cast on his face would fade and reappear consistently.

"No," she whispered. "I like it, but..."

"Hm?"

"Did you design the ring?"

"No."

Vicky fell into silence.

He shot her a glance. ’Did you want me to design it?"

"No. It's just that..." Vicky wanted to ask him about the rings in his study but decided against it.

If he could accept everything that she went through in Forever Night, she saw no reason why she could not embrace his past.

Vicky looked up and smiled at him. "I saw something like that in TV shows before and got curious."

"I'm not good at designing anything, so even if I do try, the ring will end up looking horrible," Tyler said.

The two soon returned home.

Tyler went for a shower while Vicky sat on the couch dazedly as she stared at her ring.

Sometime later, he returned and walked over to her.

His towering figure blocked the light and when she looked up, he bent down and grabbed her by the back of her head before devouring her lips.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 345-In the past month, Vicky and Tyler shared the same bed, but Tyler had not made any advance on her.

It was not that he no longer desired her, but Vicky had been severely traumatized since she returned from Forever Night.

She would either lose sleep or suffer from nightmares, and though she was making progress with therapy, she would still back away from Tyler's touch.

Tyler knew that she was struggling to overcome her demons and did not push her.

It was their fourth anniversary, and though she forgot about it, Tyler remembered and went to the lengths of planning a surprise for her.

She had arrived late and upset Tyler, so she felt that intimacy might be the way she could compensate him, especially since she was recovering with the help of her therapist.

Intimacy was inevitably the tie that kept a marriage together, so she did not back away and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Tyler deepened the kiss when suddenly, the ringing of a phone interrupted them.

Ring!

Vicky pushed Tyler away and said, "My phone..."

Tyler was displeased but did not insist on continuing.

Vicky answered the call. "Cece?"

"Vicky..." Cece's panicked voice came from the speaker. "Anthony is here, and he's trying to take Jennifer away by force. I can't stop him, and Jennifer doesn't want to leave with him..."

Vicky frowned. "Cece, try to stall him. I'll come over right now."

Vicky ended the call and stood to leave, only to recall what happened earlier when she noticed the dark gaze upon her.

"Anthony is trying to take Jennifer away against her will, and Cece can't stop him, so-'

"And you can?’ Tyler asked coldly.

"..." She realized that she could not, but Tyler was capable of doing so. She thus looked at him and asked, "Can you help Jennifer out and keep her from being taken by Anthony?"

He narrowed his eyes with an unreadable look on his face. "You haven't even known Jennifer for that long. Why do you care so much?"

She was stunned by this questioning but answered regardless, "Jennifer is Cece's friend, and Cece has helped me so many times before. Helping Jennifer is the same thing as helping Cece.'

"That's all?

Vicky thought about it and said, "I guess Jennifer and I just clicked. She is my employee now. Cece and I are the only ones she knows in Stoneford City, so I cant just leave her, both as a friend and as a boss."

"Are you not scared of going out during the night anymore?"

Vicky glanced at the darkness that loomed over the streets outside and hesitated but pushed past her fear right away. "I'll eventually have to overcome it.’ She turned to Tyler. "Don't you want me to overcome the trauma as well?"

Tyler simply stared at her in silence.

She walked over to kiss him, but he turned away from it.

She studied his expression and whispered, "Are you upset?'

"Aren't you just trying to fawn over me so that I'd help your friend?" he said expressionlessly.

She wanted to argue but decided against it.

Considering Anthony's status and power, she would not be able to stop him without Tyler's help.

The disdain in his eyes thickened when she did not deny it.

Vicky wanted to say something to cheer him up, but Cece called once again.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 346-"Vicky, Lily Foster is here as well," Cece hissed, "and she is fanning the fire here... Jennifer has just woken up, and Anthony brought that goody-two- shoes here to upset her!"

Not daring to delay any further, Vicky said, "Don't panic. I'm coming." She covered the speaker and said to Tyler, "I'm leaving."

Without waiting for his response, Vicky rushed out of the room.

As the door closed, the look in Tyler's eyes darkened.

By the time everything was settled on Jennifer's end, it was already after midnight.

Knowing that Vicky was afraid of the dark, Cece took a taxi to send Vicky home.

The car stopped outside the mansion, and Vicky opened the door to step out when Cece asked, "Do you need me to walk you inside, Vicky?"

"It's fine.” Vicky smiled. "I'm not that scared of the dark anymore."

"But..."

"I came alone, didn't I? Did I look scared to you just now?"

Cece bowed her head sheepishly. "I'm sorry for causing you trouble again, Vicky."

"Had I not gone missing, Jennifer wouldn't have gone to Anthony for help, and Anthony wouldn't start targeting her again," Vicky said. "Alright.

Jennifer is still waiting for you in the hospital. Go back.’

Cece looked up and said, "Vicky, Jennifer said to thank Mister Hart."

The look in Vicky’s eyes softened at the mention of Tyler. "Sure. I’ll go inside now."

Cece nodded and told the driver to drive away once she saw that Vicky was inside the mansion.

The bedroom was completely dark, and Tyler seemed to have gone to sleep.

Vicky went for a shower and slipped into bed.

She could not see his face, but she could see that he was facing her with his back in the darkness.

Though Tyler never agreed to help, he sent his men to the hospital in the end to stop Anthony's men.

Stoneford City was Tyler’s territory and Anthony did not dare to take it too far, so Jennifer was safe for the moment.

Vicky stared at his back and quietly decided that she had to cheer Tyler up the next day.

To her bewilderment, Tyler left for a business trip the next day and would not return for another two weeks.

Vicky was depressed when she learned about it.

Since Tyler was gone, she spent more of her time in the hospital.

One day, she walked into the hospital ward and saw Cece chatting with Jennifer as they studied a beautifully wrapped gift.

"What are you two talking about? You look so happy."

"It's a recent trend to buy blind boxes. I went and bought one. We’re just trying to guess what's inside," Cece explained with a smile. "Vicky, why don't you give it a guess?"

"Is there a general criterion?" Vicky asked.

Cece took out a poster and said, "There are a lot of themes, like cartoons, fairy tales, ballroom, horror... Just a lot of them."

"What are you guessing?"

"I'm guessing a stuffed animal,’ Cece said.

"I've bought blind boxes before, and they're mostly garage kits."

Vicky felt the weight of the box and said, "Maybe it's a crystal ball?"

Since the three had all taken their guesses, Cece said, "Let’s open it up!"

Vicky was curious as well and found the tools to open the box.

The afternoon sunlight was soft and gentle, and the demon mask hidden inside the box shimmered in the most terrifying manner.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 347-Vicky let go of the box, and the mask inside fell onto the floor with a loud thud.

Her blood ran cold at the sight of the mask. Her lashes fluttered, and she started to feel lightheaded from the intense fear.

Her nightmare had returned.

"Vicky?'

Both Cece and Jennifer turned to look at her in shock.

Though the mask looked devilish, it was not special in any way. They could not understand why Vicky would react this way.

Vicky tried her best to control her emotions, but she could not help but shiver.

Jennifer sensed that something was wrong and shot Cece a pointed look.

Cece immediately picked up the mask and placed it back into the box before sealing the box once again. "It's...a pretty creepy mask. I guess this is one of the horror-themed boxes."

"Yeah. I was scared for a moment there as well," Jennifer agreed. 1

"Vicky, you stayed with Jennifer the whole night last night, right? You must be exhausted. Go home and rest. I'll stay with her tonight," Cece said.

Ever since Tyler went on a business trip, Vicky started staying the nights with Jennifer in the hospital. With Tyler gone, she would be all alone at home, so she decided it would be best to stay with Jennifer instead.

She slowly started to overcome her trauma and fear of the darkness, but when she saw the mask, her mind was instantly taken back to the nightmare she went through in Forever Night.

Vicky could no longer maintain her composure and nodded, 'Sure. I'll go home and rest."

"Vicky, let me walk you out," Cece said.

"It's fine. Stay here with Jennifer. I can go home on my own."

"But..." Cece wanted to insist, but Jennifer shook her head at Cece, and Cece fell into silence.

Vicky was not in a state that allowed her to pay attention to what Cece and Jennifer thought, and she fumbled out of the hospital dazedly.

It was noon and though the sun was blazing, she felt as though she was in a gigantic refrigerator.

She stood under the sun for a while and did not move away, even when her feet started to go numb and her forehead covered with sweat.

Only the sun could make her feel safe.

Her phone vibrated at this moment, and she swiftly calmed herself.

She took it out to find a text message from an unknown number, and she instinctively opened the message.

[Have you gotten my gift?]

Vicky’s heart sank and clenched her fists.

'It's him! It really is him!' Vicky exclaimed inwardly as she dialed the unknown number with trembling fingers.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

The phone was answered right away.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 348-A familiar, altered voice came from the speaker. "It's been a while, Miss Shaw. Have you been well?"

Vicky tried her best to stay calm but failed to control the shivering of her voice. "What do you want?"

The man chuckled. "I've come to Stoneford City for a business trip, and since you live here as well, I decided that we should meet up for old times' sake."

Vicky’s ruffled breathing could be heard through the phone as she questioned, "How did you get my number?"

"Is that supposed to be difficult?" the man drawled. "I should thank you for giving me all your personal details back then."

He was right. Vicky had given a lot of personal information about herself when she sought the masked man's help to escape Forever Night.

Since she was also Tyler's wife, it was extremely easy to track her down.

Vicky clenched her fists until her fingers turned pale. "Sir, I've left Forever Night, and I no longer belong to them. If you've looked into me, you should know that."

"Well, you aren't lying about that, but... You made a lot of promises when you asked for my help. Do you remember?"

At the time, she completely lost hope after talking to Tyler on the phone and made the best decision she could about the situation.

"Sir, I thought that Tyler-’

"You thought that Tyler Hart abandoned you, right?" the man interrupted her.

After a brief moment of silence, she said, "Yes."

"And had he said that he'd come to your rescue, you would've never sought my help. Is that right?"

"Yes."

"You sure are honest.’

"I would've never been able to escape Forever Night without your help," Vicky whispered. 'You... You saved me, and I don't want to lie to you.'

"Are you telling me to stay out of your new life?"

Vicky did not respond.

"I heard that your relationship with your husband has improved, huh?"

She jolted and lost her composure. "What on earth do you want?!'

"It's been so long since I saw you. I just want to meet you, Miss Shaw."

"You've helped me before and I'm grateful, but Tyler isn't someone you want to cross. If he learns about you, he'll come after you!" she gritted out.

"If he learns about me?" the man said. "So, he still doesn't know about me?"

"Don't worry." The man chuckled. "I wont be here long. Three months, at most. I'll leave after that, and you can carry on with your life."

Sensing that she was on the verge of a mental breakdown, the man added, 'Til be careful so that Tyler Hart doesn't find out. By the way... I've just sent you something interesting. Give me your answer after you watch it."

With that, the man hung up without hesitation.

An ominous feeling took over Vicky as she opened the unread message on her phone.

She jumped and dropped her phone moments later.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 349-The video on the screen was completely black, but the sounds had been magnified multiple times.

"If you want revenge, I can help!

"You know, I hate Tyler Hart, too. That's why I want to divorce him. If...you can help me get away, l-l can spy on him for you and get you whatever you want from him..."

"Do you hate him that much?"

"Yes, I hate him! He messes around with other women yet threatens me in all ways possible to prevent me from leaving. By the way..."

"I still have a few more videos on my phone. I can send them to you if you’d like to see them."

All of Vicky's exaggerated accusations of how ruthless Tyler was came into the ear, before her speech about how Tyler was incompetent in bed.

Her voice was laced with hatred, and the resentment on her face could be seen under the faint light.

Vicky’s blood froze.

The video was lengthy and captured the entire conversation between her and the masked man.

Before she could watch the entire video, her phone rang, and the video was cut off.

She picked up her phone and answered the call. "You recorded videos of me?!"

"I had to keep evidence, or I wouldn't be able to explain myself if you tried to accuse me of something in front of Tyler Hart, would I?"

"You are an absolute trash of a man!"

"That's not what you said before," the man mocked.

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"Say," the man lowered his voice, "if I were to send all these videos to Tyler, would he think that you're actually in love with him? Maybe he'd think that you're just by his side to collect information on my behalf."

"You lunatic! Psychopath! I won't let you get what you want!"

The man was not offended at all and chuckled. "If I release all these to the internet, Tyler will be the laughing stock of the entire world and your name will be in the dirt as well."

"You wouldn't dare!" Vicky shouted.

"Do you want to try me?" the man warned dangerously.

She panted heavily and silenced herself from saying anything else.

The man kept a mask on the entire time, and even if he released the videos, he had nothing to fear because no one knew his true identity. She, on the other hand, would suffer greatly as he said. Even Tyler would be mocked by the world because of her.

She bit her lower lip until she drew blood. After some time, she said, "Just tell me what you want."

"Tonight, at eight. Room 1331 in Cloud-Nine Hotel."

Her breath caught in her throat.

Before hanging up, the man reminded her, "If you decided not to show up, I'm open to talking to Mister Hart instead."

It was a blatant threat. Before Vicky could respond, the man ended the call.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 350-At eight that night, Vicky arrived before Room 1331 with a key card she received from the receptionist, but she simply could not summon the courage to step inside.

Just then, her phone vibrated, and she saw a text message on her phone.

[Are you waiting for me to call Tyler Hart before coming inside?]

Vicky’s heart sank, and she immediately pushed the door open.

Darkness loomed over the room, and there was only a dim light by the couch where she could see a man sitting.

The man's shadow twisted under the light, and the familiar sight took her memories back to Forever Night as all the details she tried to forget came rushing back to her.

She froze in place, unable to step forward.

"Why are you just standing there?" the man asked. "Should I come over to bring you in?"

Vicky clenched her fists and walked inside reluctantly.

He studied her with his dark, brooding gaze under the mask and said, "You look better than you were in Forever Night. It looks like you've been having the best time."

"Sir," she said, 'Til always be grateful that you've helped me.'

The man leaned against the couch and said, ' And here I thought that you'd completely forgotten about it and wanted nothing to do with me."

Vicky could not read the man and continued with a soft voice, ’Sir, meeting me like this won't do you any good. Tyler will come after you. Why would a man like you put yourself in danger over a woman?"

The man interrupted her and said, "But I want Tyler Hart's woman right now. H

"If it's something else, I'll try my best, Sir, but I can't agree to what you are asking."

"Why?’ The man chuckled. "Saving yourself for Tyler?"

"I'm not used to you looking so determined. Miss Shaw,’ the man mocked." If you are that reluctant about this, I can give you another choice."

Vicky's eyes widened with hope. ’What is it?"

The man lowered his voice and sounded extremely devilish. "Do you remember our conversation on the first night? You offered to stay by Tyler Hart's side to spy for me. If you're willing to steal the confidential information of his company for me, I won't touch you."

She froze, as neither of the choices the man offered was acceptable.

"You wanted me to give you another option, and I did as you wish," the man drawled. ’Aren't I nice to you?"