Ch. 431..440

Loving You In Secret Chapter 431-Baam! The rear-viewing mirror shattered in a deafening noise.

Not a second later, she heard gunshots firing at the car.

The car was bulletproof and the bullets did not pierce through the glasses, but the car would eventually suffer a certain degree of damage if the attack continued.

Harvey turned around, and his expression darkened at the sight of the black car behind them.

He pulled out a handgun and narrowed his eyes sharply.

Baam! Baam! Baam!

He fired three shots, and the cold wind instantly dispersed the smoke from the gunpoint.

The car that was chasing them seemed to be bulletproof as well, and Harvey's attack only managed to slow it down slightly.

"When will our backup get here?” Harvey asked the driver.

"It'll take another ten minutes."

The attack had come too fast for Harvey to make an exit plan.

10 minutes were not long, but it would be challenging to stall until his backup arrived when he was clearly outnumbered.

Vicky shivered in fear as she watched the car behind them get closer. She was not afraid of getting shot or dying but that Tyler would capture her.

While she was absorbed in her thoughts, the car she was in started to shake.

Crash! A car came out of nowhere and bumped into them.

They were moving at too high a speed that the driver's full attention was on the car behind them, so there was no time for him to react before their car was flipped to the side.

The car rolled off and stopped eventually.

The driver lost consciousness and Harvey managed to shield Vicky with his body the moment the car flipped.

Once everything returned to silence, he left her to go and checked her for injuries.

"Vicky, are you alright?"

She nodded. "I'm fine, are you-"

Her gaze landed on his forehead and noticed a stream of blood scrolling down his face, giving him a rather frail appearance.

He did not seem to care about his injuries and said, "Vicky, we need to go."

She knew there was no time to waste and got out of the car without another word.

As soon as they got out, her eyes widened at the sight of cars surrounding them.

Sensing a cold glare on her, she turned around and paled.

Tyler stood expressionlessly next to a black car and she noticed that it was precisely the car that hit them.

The sky turned dark, and the clouds gathered for a storm.

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Loving You In Secret Chapter 432-Tyler's expression was unreadable, and the look in his eyes was as dark as the sky above him.

"Come here," he uttered calmly.

He did not say her name, but Vicky knew it was a command directed at her.

The fear that had taken root within her reacted to his voice, but just when she was about to walk over to Tyler, she was grabbed from behind.

"Don't be afraid, Vicky." Harvey's lips curled into a casual smile as he watched Tyler from the distance. "I won't let anything happen to you."

Her fear eased slightly, and Vicky managed to calm herself. "Okay."

Tyler turned to look at Harvey as he shielded Vicky with his body and smiled. "You never know to treasure what you have until you lose it. Mister Sparks, do you take pleasure in stealing from others?"

Harvey's expression darkened slightly, but he did not lose his composure." Would you have held onto Vicky had I not returned? She's just a tool you use to seek revenge, Mister Hart. Get off your high horse."

'A tool Tyler uses to seek revenge?' Vicky thought and narrowed her eyes.

"Mister Sparks, you're just a loser. Why would I bother wasting my time to seek revenge against you? You must've gotten stupid after staying in prison for three years," Tyler said emotionlessly.

Harvey was not at all offended and smiled carelessly. "I find it weird that a ' winner’ like you would chase after a woman who didn't love you back a few years ago. I've finally gotten out of prison, and it seems to me that you haven't learned anything at all because you're still chasing after a woman who doesn't want you. If one woman turns you down, she might be foolish, but if all women turn you down... Well, don't you think you should start reflecting on yourself, Mister Hart?"

Vicky noticed that Tyler lost his composure, and his expression darkened. Enraged, he hissed, "Shut up.'

Harvey smiled and simply continued, "Tyler, if a woman doesn’t want you, what's the point of forcing her to stay? Vicky is doing whatever she can to get away from you, and we both know what that means. Besides, you don't even love her, so why won't you let her go?’

Tyler seemed to have regained his composure at the mention of Vicky's name, and his expressionless mask was once again in place. "That's between me and my wife. Stay out of this.’

"Your wife?" Harvey lifted an eyebrow. "Haven't you two gotten a divorce?"

"Are you talking about these?" Tyler took out two certificates from his pockets, and the golden print of the words 'Divorce Certificate' glittered under the gloomy sky.

Tyler turned his attention to the woman standing behind Harvey. "Do you really think this means anything without my signature?"

Vicky's heart sank at his words, and he shot her a half-smile. "Vicky Shaw, maybe you should check to see if your marital status is married or divorced."

Harvey glanced at Vicky reassuringly before turning to face Tyler once again.

"Tyler, this is between us, so leave Vicky out of it."

"I suppose she has nothing to do with this," Tyler said. "But since you're so protective of her, that just makes me want to keep her even more." He then ignored Harvey and said to Vicky, "I told you to come here, Vicky."

Her expression darkened with determination as she stared at him. "I'm not going back. Not even if you kill me right here and now."

Tyler narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Vicky Shaw, this is your last chance. Come here."

Loving You In Secret Chapter 433-Vicky avoided eye contact with Tyler and refused to move.

Tyler sneered. ’Very well, Vicky. I hope you won't regret your choice."

She kept her head bowed, not daring to meet his eyes.

Just then, Harvey suddenly shoved Vicky to the side. ’Vicky, watch out!"

A deafening noise of a gunshot echoed in the air, and before she could register what had happened, she felt blood splashing onto the back of her hand and looked up abruptly to find a gun in Tyler's hand.

Both Harvey and Vicky were being held at gunpoint, and smoke oozed from the pipe.

Realization dawned on her and she immediately turned to look at Harvey. He covered his arm with one hand; blood oozed from the gaps in his fingers.

Had Harvey not pushed her out of the way, she would have been the one who was shot.

Her eyes widened in disbelief. "You..."

"Since you've chosen to be my enemy, I see no reason for me to hold back, " Tyler said mercilessly.

'Enemy?' She thought. 'That's right. Harvey is his enemy, and since I've chosen to leave with him, that makes me... Tyler's enemy as well. It makes sense that he'd shoot me.'

Though she saw the logic in Tyler's words, she still could not help the chills that traveled down her spine.

Baam!

Just then, gunshots were fired around them, and a few of Tyler's subordinates collapsed.

Relieved, Harvey said, "Vicky, our backup is here."

He only attempted to initiate a conversation with Tyler to stall.

Harvey grabbed Vicky's wrist and said, "Stay close to me, Vicky."

Chaos erupted following the gunshot, and Harvey took the opportunity to leave with Vicky, i

She fumbled after him as her mind replayed the cold look in Tyler's eyes. She could sense the malicious intent in his eyes and realized that he truly meant to kill her.

"Mister Sparks, right here!" A car drove by swiftly and stopped.

A young man inside shouted, "Get in now. Tyler Hart's backups are on their way as well! If his people get here, we won't be able to get away!"

Harvey knew the severity of the situation and pulled Vicky into the car without hesitation.

The young man was an excellent driver and drove the car through the obstacles swiftly, leaving all the cars and people behind them.

The man stopped the car in an isolated alley and said to Harvey, "Mister Sparks, this is a safe zone. You've been shot, and we need to remove the bullet before Tyler starts searching the area.’

The man was Jackie Tierney, Harvey's most trusted subordinate. He was a skilled fighter and was quick on his feet, so he had overcome countless troubles as he remained by Harvey's side throughout the years.

Harvey was pale from the blood loss and nodded. "Sure."

Harvey knew that it would not be easy to leave Jencity easily and had prepared numerous places to hide ahead of time.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 434-Once they were in the apartment, Jackie contacted a doctor right away.

10 minutes later, a man in his thirties who wore a pair of frameless glasses stepped in with a briefcase in his hand.

The man seemed confused. "Harvey has always been swift... How did he get shot?'

Jackie glanced at Vicky, and so did the man. Instantly, he froze. 'This is Miss Shaw..."

"Miss Vicky Shaw," Jackie said.

Vicky noticed something odd about the doctor and Jackie but did not question them. Instead, she greeted the doctor politely. "Hello. I'm Vicky Shaw.’

The man smiled at her. ’Hello, Miss Shaw. My name is Alexander Raven."

"Do you know me, Doctor Raven?’ she asked.

Alexander froze.

"Miss Shaw, Doctor Raven here is bad at memorizing faces and can't tell people who look alike apart," Jackie said. Seeing that Vicky wanted to continue the subject, he immediately urged, "Alexander, there's no time to waste. Mister Sparks is waiting for you to remove the bullet in him."

"Sure." Alexander took one last glance at Vicky and said, "I will go check on him."

Harvey had been shot in the arm, so the extraction went smoothly.

After the surgery, Alexander strolled out of the room and said to Jackie," I've already taken the bullet out. Try your best to keep the wound away from water, and he needs to rest..."

Alexander seemed to know that it was unrealistic to ask Harvey to rest for too long and said, "Just stay still for at least a week."

Jackie nodded. "How is Mister Sparks right now?"

"He is unconscious. It's normal for people to come down with a fever when they're shot, so someone has to remain by his side for the first three nights, " Alexander said. "I'll get him some medicine. Make sure you feed it to him on time every day. He'll recover faster that way."

"Water..." Harvey mumbled.

Soon, a glass of cool water was fed through his lips. Once the water was finished, he heard the soft, gentle voice of a woman saying, "Do you need more?"

Harvey slowly regained consciousness and saw a beautiful face before his eyes. He narrowed his eyes and muttered, ’Vicky..."

Vicky tested his temperature and was relieved. "Your fever has finally come down. Hang on. I'm going to get Mister Raven."

Vicky hurried out of the room. Shortly after, Alexander and Jackie walked in.

Alexander ran a routine check on Harvey and smiled. ’Your fever has indeed come down. You're past the critical phase now. All that's left is for you to rest."

Vicky noticed that Jackie needed to say something to Harvey and said, "I'll go prepare some soup."

Once she left, Alexander said, "Harvey, your fever burnt through a day and a night. Miss Shaw has been the one caring for you.’

Harvey was unconscious, and Jackie needed to take care of the follow-up while Alexander needed to check Harvey constantly to adjust his dosage of medicine, so the duty of taking care of Harvey fell upon Vicky.

The three had a silent agreement on what they were supposed to do, and Harvey was slightly taken by shock.

Alexander studied Harvey and said, "Harvey, she seems nice. Why did you give up on her and choose that woman all those years ago? That woman never loved you-"

"Alexander.’ Harvey interrupted him. "That's in the past."

"In the past?" Alexander sneered. "You've done quite a lot of stupid things forthat woman back then. Now that you've finally gotten out of prison, you went to Tyler Hart's territory and abducted his wife. Are you sure you aren't doing this for that woman? I told you before. If you're willing to go that far for that woman, you should've just settled down with Vicky, but what did you do?"

Loving You In Secret Chapter 435-Jackie noticed the dark look on Harvey's face and interrupted Alexander," Alexander, it's not the time for this. Mister Sparks has just woken up, so just let it go. Besides, he was injured because he tried to protect Miss

Shaw.’

Alexander scoffed. "God knows if he is really doing this for Vicky or for that woman. I heard that she plans on returning."

"No matter what happened, she once saved Mister Sparks' life. You know that he doesn't like owing people. He's just trying to pay his debt..." Jackie said.

"He almost got killed and went to prison for three years. Isn't his debt paid? Stop bringing that up as if he has to spend the rest of his life paying that debt! Is Harvey responsible for her entire life simply because she saved him once?’ Alexander retorted in annoyance.

Jackie's tone weakened. "But Miss Shaw... She doesn't even like Mister Harvey. Besides, Vicky Shaw approached Mister Sparks with an ulterior motive as well."

Alexander seemed to know a lot about the past and scoffed at his words." Whatever motive Vicky has, she's still better than Gloria! If she truly loves Harvey, she wouldn't keep Tyler Hart on a hook. If she doesn't love Harvey, she shouldn't have given him hope! Anyway...’ He stared directly into Harvey's eyes. "You've made a mistake once and suffered for it because of that woman. As your good friend, I don't want you to repeat the same mistake again. Also, it's best that you stay away from the Shaw women. Vicky is now Tyler’s wife, so what's the meaning of stealing her away?"

"Vicky lost her memories," Harvey said. "She's forgotten all about the past."

Alexander stilled. "So?"

"Maybe it's a good thing that she forgot." Harvey smiled lazily. 'Once Gloria comes back, she's probably here to stay. I won't get in between her and Tyler again, but Vicky...’ He paused. "I owe her too much to see her get hurt again.’

By the time Vicky returned with the freshly cooked soup, Alexander and Jackie had left.

She brought the warm bowl of soup toward the nightstand and asked, ’ How are you feeling? Is your wound hurting?’

Harvey turned his head with a frown."... It hurts."

Vicky paled and set the bowl on the nightstand before whispering, "Hang on for a second. I'll get Mister Raven to come in.*

She was just about to leave when he grabbed her by the wrist. ’Blow it and it won't hurt."

Vicky froze and simply stared at him in confusion.

The amusement in his eyes deepened at the sight of the dazed look on her face. "You used to take care of me whenever I got hurt, and you'd blow on my wound when it hurt."

She pulled her arm away. ’Mister Sparks, don't try to fool me simply because I lost my memories."

"It's true.’

She shot him a glance.

He looked pale, but his almond-shaped eyes glittered sincerely.

"Even if that's the truth, it's in the past." Vicky did not waver. "It's best to not mention it again, Mister Sparks.’

He looked at her. ’ Why are you calling me Mister Sparks again? I've only been unconscious for a day, and you're already distancing yourself from me again?"

"Despite the relationship between us in the past, I... I'm not interested in you at all," she said calmly. "To avoid any sort of misunderstanding, it's best to address you this way."

He chuckled. "Why are you so serious? I'm just messing with you."

She sighed a breath of relief.

It had been bad enough for her to owe Harvey a debt, so she did not wish to be romantically involved with him in any way. After all, their relationship in the past had been complicated, and she would have never sought his help had she not run out of options.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 436-Vicky lifted the bowl on the nightstand. "You should eat something."

He stared at her intently. "My arm is injured, and I can't eat on my own."

Vicky had foreseen his response and unfolded a portable table before placing it on the bed.

"You're injured on your left arm, not your right one. You can easily eat on your own as long as I place the bowl in front of you on the bed.’

After a few moments of silence, Harvey chuckled and shook his head." I thought you'd changed, but you haven't. Not at all."

Harvey had only been joking.

Ever since he woke up, there had been a big frown on Vicky's face, and he purposely tried to cheer her up with jokes, knowing she was unsettled by Tyler and the fact that Harvey was shot.

Indeed, Vicky had been tense because she did not expect Tyler to shoot and Harvey to take the bullet for her.

Harvey's jokes had temporarily taken her mind off her troubles, and she quickly realized that he was trying to cheer her up.

"Thank you for saving me," she said.

He looked up at her. "I promised that I won't let anything happen to you. I intend to keep that promise."

"Just focus on getting better for now," she said hesitantly. "If... If we can't get out of the city..."

He knew what she was about to say and interrupted her, "Jackie is on it now, and we'll be able to leave within a week.’

Vicky felt anxious. "Are you sure that we can leave?"

Tyler was far too resourceful, and she consistently lived in fear under the feeling that she could never escape.

She would jolt awake every night, thinking that she had been found.

Harvey smiled, and the look in his eyes darkened. "Something happened to Hart Corporation, so he has to go back even if he doesn't want to."

A week later, Vicky saw the news about Tyler on her phone. When she saw Tyler returning to Stoneford City, Vicky felt conflicted.

Knock, knock!

Someone knocked on the door, and Jackie stood by the door. ’Miss Shaw, the car is ready for you. We can leave now."

Vicky walked out of the room, and when she noticed that Jackie was alone, she asked, "Where is Harvey?"

Jackie smiled. "He needs to take care of something and left ahead of us. We'll meet him at the dock.’

Vicky nodded and was about to leave when she spotted the rose bracelet on the table.

It was an accessory that Harvey brought for her when he came back from the outside.

Though inexpensive, it looked delicate and the petals even had a faint fragrance, which Vicky loved.

She stopped for a moment before putting the bracelet on and leaving with Jackie.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 437-The sea breeze caressed Vicky’s cheek. Jackie glanced at the time while he tried to call Harvey, but his phone was unreachable.

Vicky stood next to Jackie and asked, 'What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Jackie shook his head thoughtfully. "I don't know. Mister Sparks' phone is turned off."

Half an hour had passed since they arranged a time to meet up, but none of them heard anything from Harvey, which was an ominous sign that implied Harvey might be in trouble.

10 minutes later, Jackie made one final phone call to Harvey and finally made a decision. "Miss Shaw, something might've happened to Mister Sparks. We shouldn't be out in the open, or others might find us. Let's go back for now. We'll have to wait until I reach Mister Sparks."

She nodded. "Sure."

To prevent having their hideout spot discovered, Jackie sent her to another apartment and once she was there, he said, "Miss Shaw, I might have to disappear for a while to search for Mister Sparks. You—"

She nodded. "Go ahead. Don't worry about me. I won't leave the room or open the door for anyone."

Jackie could not help but stare at her.

Though Vicky was also from a wealthy family, she did not seem to fit into the typical stereotype of a high-status young woman.

Both Alexander and Jackie thought that Vicky was a much better match for Harvey in comparison to Gloria.

Perhaps it was because Gloria was frequently exposed to arts like music, she was sensitive and sentimental, so she would often feel hurt by just a few words others said. However, Gloria simply occupied a place in Harvey's heart, and even when Vicky was engaged to him, Gloria's importance to him remained unparalleled.

"Miss Shaw, if anything happens, just call me. I won't be gone for too long," Jackie said.

"Sure."

Jackie left.

However, shortly after that, a group of people snuck up to the apartment. The head of the group asked, "Are you sure this is the place?"

One of the thugs whispered in response, "Easton, this has to be it. Harvey's right-hand man, Jackie, was seen leaving this apartment! You were the one who said that you saw Harvey buying a bracelet the day before yesterday, right? We're definitely right."

The group was a gang of local thugs who had a grudge against Harvey in the past.

They did not have the chance to resume their activities until after Harvey was imprisoned, but time changed and despite their previous success in Stoneford City, the gang was barely surviving in a much smaller city in the present.

Whenever Easton thought about their former glory, he would curse at Harvey in resentment.

One day, he received an update about spotting Harvey at a jewelry store.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 438-Vicky glanced at her phone and noticed that there was no text or phone call.

Knock, knock, knock! The knocking grew louder, and it sounded as though the person outside was about to barge in.

Since whoever was at the door had not said anything, Vicky dared not to make a sound, but the banging on the door simply grew louder as she refused to open the door.

Her heart sank at the trembling door and took out her phone to call Jackie, only to realize that she had no signal. 1

The person outside the door had clearly come prepared with a signal jammer.

Bang, bang, bang!

The noises grew louder, and she started to pant heavily.

Vicky hurried to the balcony and opened the window.

The apartment was located at least 10 stories high, and she would never be able to escape from the window.

Just then, a deafening sound pierced through the air as the door flew open.

Meanwhile, Harvey had made all arrangements and was about to head to the dock when he suddenly received a phone call.

A young woman's voice rang, "Harvey Sparks, do you know that Gloria is back?!"

Harvey narrowed his eyes darkly as he recognized the voice. 'What happened to her?"

He did not deny knowing that Gloria had returned.

"What happened to her? She was in a car accident and is now in the emergency room!" the woman gritted out.

He scowled. "Is it bad?"

"The doctors came and said that she's been in critical condition twice! You know that she doesn't know that many people here in Stoneford City since the Shaws fell! She's finally overcome her demons and come home, yet you didn't even bother to pick her up from the airport when you knew that she was alone. Do you know th-’

He interrupted her impatiently, "Where is she now?"

"She's in the city center hospital right now!"

The flight from Jencity to Stoneford City took four hours, but it was Vicky instead of the time that Harvey was worried about.

Just as he hesitated, the woman shouted once again, "Harvey, what could be more important than Gloria's life? If something happens to her, you might not even be able to see her for the last time."

Harvey could leave with Vicky at any time, but the possibility of Gloria dying took precedence, so he made the decision right away. "I get it. I'll come back as soon as possible.’

In the hospital.

A young woman ended the phone call smugly while an elegant woman stepped out of the ward behind her.

"Selene, we can go now."

Selene turned around and said proudly, "Gloria, Harvey is on his way here to see you right now as soon as he heard that you're injured!"

Loving You In Secret Chapter 439-The woman standing across Selene had silky black hair.

With delicate features, she had an air of elegant beauty about her as her eyes shone soulfully under the light. Her skin was as fair as snow, and her demeanor was both innocent and alluring.

Dressed in a beige white dress, her frame was tall and slim, giving her the impression of a fallen angel.

Gloria frowned. "Harvey is coming to see me? I thought that he was busy with something."

Selene smiled. "Nothing is more important than you."

Gloria kept her eyes trained on Selene for a few moments in silence before questioning, "What did you say to him, Selene?”

Feeling slightly guilty, Selene muttered, "Nothing much..."

"I've contacted Harvey a couple of days ago and he said that he was busy so he can't return to Stoneford City for the moment. What did you say to him for him to come running back?" Gloria asked calmly.

Finally, Selene decided to tell the truth. "I... I just don't think that there's anything more important than you. Besides, I didn't exactly lie. Our car did run into trouble and you are injured..."

"It's just a scratch. You can hardly call this an injury." Gloria took out her phone and continued, "Selene, if you call Harvey in my name again, there's no point for us to remain friends."

She glided her finger across the screen of her phone and made the call.

"The number you have dialed is unreachable at the moment."

She scowled, and after a few thoughtful moments, she decided to send Harvey a text message instead.

[Harvey, I'm fine. Selene was just exaggerating. Don't let me keep you away from what you were doing.]

By the time Harvey was done with making all arrangements, he noticed that his phone had run out of battery, and it was not until he boarded the flight that he remembered he had not contacted Jackie. Alas, it was too late because the flight had taken off.

"D*mn it! How can I be so unlucky?!" Easton cursed after destroying anything he could find in the house.

The others kept their heads bowed in silence, while Vicky did the same as she was being tied onto a chair.

Easton glared at Vicky. "Why is it you again?! D*mn it. Do Harvey Sparks enjoy dating his ex?!"

It became clear to Vicky that Easton knew her.

A man whispered, "Easton, since she is Tyler Hart's woman, maybe we should just let her go. Harvey doesn't have much power here in Zendonia, but Tyler Hart.Jsn't someone we can afford to cross."

Easton slowly regained his composure and scanned Vicky up and down." Miss Shaw... Wait, no, it's Missus Hart. It's been some time."

Vicky stared at the scarred man wordlessly.

Easton did not mind her silence and simply sat on the couch behind him." You sure have some tricks up your sleeves if you manage to get Tyler Hart to marry you after just one night with him. But since you're married to Tyler, why would you be with Harvey?"

He asked curiously, 'Don't you know he's the one person that your husband hates most in this world?"

Loving You In Secret Chapter 440-Vicky lowered her eyes to hide the emotions within them. "I... I was kidnapped by Harvey Sparks."

"I see..." Easton hated Harvey but dared not to cross Tyler.

Since Tyler was Harvey's enemy, Easton saw Tyler as his ally.

He turned on the television and said, "I've informed your husband about you. He should be here by tomorrow." He waved his men over. "Untie Missus Hart.”

A few men immediately stepped forward to untie Vicky.

Vicky had thought that she would suffer greatly at the hands of Harvey's enemies and had not expected to be saved by Tyler. However, she knew that what awaited her would only be worse if she returned to Tyler.

"Mister Easton, Tyler is busy with work most of the time, and I don't think he has the time to pick me up. I can just go back on my own. Let's save everyone the trouble," she said.

"No way.’ He glanced at her. "You were kidnapped by Harvey in my territory, and I might be in trouble if Tyler Hart decides to hold me accountable for that. If he's busy, he can always send an assistant over."

Easton seemed determined to hand her over to Tyler in person.

She felt anxious, but she kept her emotions from showing on her face.

Just as she contemplated ways to escape, the news came on the television.

"The world-famous pianist, Miss Gloria Shaw, has returned to Stoneford City today..."

Vicky's heart sank at the mention of Gloria's name.

Tyler had returned to Stoneford City earlier that day, which was precisely why they had chosen to leave Jencity on the exact same day.

'Tyler has been in Jencity for so long, so why did he leave all of a sudden?' she thought. 'Can it be that he left not because something happened to Hart Corporation but to see Gloria instead?'

"Gloria Shaw..." Realization dawned on Easton. "It's no wonder that Harvey was in such a hurry to head back to Stoneford City. So he went to see her."

Vicky jolted and turned to look at Easton. "Harvey went back to Stoneford City?”

"Don't you know?" Easton shot her a look of surprise. "I sent my men to look into Harvey's whereabouts when others captured you. I received a report from the airport that Harvey boarded a flight headed toward Stoneford City an hour ago." He chuckled. "Had he not left all of a sudden, it wouldn’t be so easy to steal you away. He left you to rot for Gloria Shaw's sake back then. Who would've known that his priority remains after all these years? Though...” His lips curled into a mysterious smile. "You should be thanking me, Missus Hart. Without me, you would've never gotten to marry Tyler Hart."

She froze. "What do you mean?"

"Have you forgotten? Both you and Gloria were kidnapped at the same time, and Harvey was given the choice to rescue only one person, to which he responded by running to Gloria's rescue. I wanted to make him suffer, but after hearing about the feud between him and Tyler Hart, I decided to send you to Tyler instead. In the end..." He chuckled devilishly. “I helped you become Missus Hart. A woman from a fallen family like you would've never had the chance to get anywhere close to Tyler Hart had it not been for that night, won't you say?"

Vicky was shaken to the core.

Just then, a man rushed in. "Easton, we reached Mister Hart." The man glanced at Vicky sheepishly. "T-They said that...Miss Shaw eloped with Harvey, so she's no longer Missus Hart. They said that you can do as you please with her... The more gruesome, the better..."