Ch. 451..460

Loving You In Secret Chapter 451-Tyler remained composed. "It's all in the past. What's the point of bringing that up now?"

Vicky clenched her fists. "I've lost my memories! You know that, don't you? Why didn’t you tell me?"

He studied her flushed cheeks and said, "Am I supposed to tell you that you practically attached yourself to me after that night? You kept causing trouble using that night we spent together as your leverage and even..." He paused. "Do whatever you can to sleep with me again."

"That's impossible!" she blurted out.

"That night, you were kidnapped by Harvey's enemy, but so was Gloria. He was given the choice of saving only one, and he went to Gloria's rescue instead. I helped you out of pity so that you wouldn't end up in the hands of those degenerates."

She scowled. "But you were the one who made me choose between Easton and you..."

"I was just saying that to scare you. I didn't expect you to agree to it without putting up a fight." He walked over and pinned her against the bed as he looked down at her. "You were one of the most beautiful women in Stoneford City and Harvey Sparks' fiance. I wouldn't be a man if I turned down a beautiful woman who was throwing herself at me."

"You are a piece of trash! You have no shame!" Vicky roared with bloodshot eyes, enraged that he was bragging about taking advantage of her.

Tyler sneered and tore the blanket on her body away from her body mercilessly.

"Vicky, it's the first time I've seen a woman as ungrateful as you are."

She shivered as the cold air greeted her skin. Vicky reached for the blanket on the bed to cover her body as she glared at him warily.

Tyler did not try to pull the blanket away and simply stared at her coldly.

She could not help but back toward the corner of the bed to get away from the man before her.

Tyler stood tall, blocking the sunlight that shone in through the window. "I told you that you'd save yourself some punishment if you behave, but I'm not happy with your performance earlier." He lowered his gaze thoughtfully. "You've tried to run away with other men multiple times...so how should I punish you now?"

Vicky was unaware of the humiliation and torture she would be put through. It was not until she saw what Tyler was truly capable of that she realized what it meant to cross him and all thoughts of escaping from him were buried at that instant.

Once they returned to Stoneford City, Vicky's phone was taken from her, and she was not allowed to contact anyone outside.

She knew that plotting to divorce Tyler and running away with Harvey would cost her, and when Tyler walked into the room, she backed away frantically.

"Tyler, I'm not your prisoner! You are out of line here!"

He stared at her expressionlessly. "And it's not out of line for you to run away with another man or try to divorce me behind my back?"

"That's my right! I don't want to continue this marriage. Don't I have the right to end it?"

"You don't," he said. "Alright. Just come over here and save yourself the suffering."

Vicky was on the brink of a breakdown from being locked in the mansion with no means to contact others.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 452-"No." Vicky's heart raced as Tyler closed in on her. "Don’t push me, Tyler! Or

"Or, what?" Tyler questioned coldly. ’Or you'll kill yourself?"

She panted heavily, and tears began to pool in her eyes.

"Try killing yourself, and I'll make you suffer a fate worse than death,’ he said mercilessly.

The resentment in Vicky's eyes deepened, and she grabbed the lamp next to her before flinging it at Tyler.

He simply tilted his head to the side, and the lamp flew past him.

She grabbed a glass and threw it at him, but he managed to dodge it again.

Vicky was throwing whatever she could get her hands on to stop the man from approaching, but Tyler was swift and got right up to her in a few long strides.

Vicky refused to submit to him and fought him with all her might. "Tyler, you trash! You are a pervert! Let me go! I'm not your pet!"

His expression darkened at her resistance. "You put on an act of being submissive for the past two days. I assume that was just to get my guard down so that you could run away with another man again, right?’ He grabbed onto her wrists easily and sneered. "I won't trust you again, Vicky Shaw.’

Tears scrolled down her cheek. 'Trust me? When have you ever trusted me?"

She fell toward the bed without a care for the shattered glass on the ground, and Tyler swiftly caught her before she landed.

"Vicky!" He narrowed his eyes coldly. "Move again, and I'll make sure that you can't get out of bed at all."

"You are insane! Insane!" All her pretenses melted away at the hatred burning within her. "Tyler Hart, you are a disgusting scum of a ma-mmph!"

He swallowed her words with a dominating kiss, and Vicky bit down on his lip fiercely.

He paused and looked at her with a ruthless look in his eyes.

Vicky did not fret and stared back with eyes lit with resentment. ’Tyler, you disgust me!"

He sneered. ’You'll regret that, Vicky."

"What I regret most is marrying you!"

His expression darkened, and without a word, he tossed her back onto the bed and pinned her down with his body.

The next day, Tyler entered the bedroom in the evening to find Vicky sitting on the bed, hugging her knees.

The tray of food on the nightstand remained untouched, and he narrowed his eyes maliciously. "Vicky Shaw, are you trying to starve yourself to death?"

Loving You In Secret Chapter 453-Chapter 453

Vicky turned around blankly. "Just kill me, Tyler!"

She had not eaten or drunk anything for the entire day, and her voice was extremely hoarse.

Contrary to her frantic state, Tyler remained composed and shot her a look before making a call. "Bring dinner in."

Nanny Paterson was replaced by a strange young woman on the duty of looking after her. The woman seemed ordinary, but she appeared swift and agile, so it was easy to tell that she was trained.

During the day, the woman came with the food without saying a single word. Vicky knew that the woman was not there to care for her, but to supervise her instead.

A few minutes later, someone knocked on the door.

Knock, knock!

Tyler got up and brought two trays of food inside; one for him and the other for Vicky.

The food was steaming, and the trays were filled with Vicky's favorite dishes, which Tyler had clearly communicated with the woman ahead of time.

Tyler walked over and said coldly, "Are you eating on your own, or do you need me to feed you?"

She silently glared daggers at him.

After studying her for a while, he said, "It looks like you want me to feed you, then."

He set his tray of food down and picked up a spoon before scooping a spoonful of food, feeding it to Vicky. "Open up."

She refused to move, and he scowled. "Vicky, open your mouth."

Vicky raised her arm abruptly and flipped the tray in his hand.

Bang! The tray fell onto the ground with a loud noise, and all the food spilled on the carpet.

Tension rose when this happened, but Vicky did not look away when Tyler stared at her. There was no fear in her eyes, and they were instead filled with determination.

He grabbed her by the chin and sneered. "Vicky, don't believe for a moment that I won't hurt you."

"What makes you think that?" She smiled bitterly. "There's nothing you won't do, Tyler Hart."

He narrowed his eyes ruthlessly at her careless expression. "Vicky, are you sure you want to keep provoking me?"

"When I obey, you'll say that I'm doing it to get your guard down so I can escape. I do as I please, and you say that I'm provoking you. Tyler, what do you want from me?"

He leaned closer and stared into the blank look in her eyes. "I want you...to never run from me again."

She looked up and stared into his eyes. "Had I not found out that you love another woman, I would've thought that you were deeply in love with me."

He did not waver at her words. "If thinking that makes you feel better, you can lead yourself to believe that I'm in love with you."

"So, you still don't want a divorce?"

Loving You In Secret Chapter 454-"Yes."

Vicky smiled coldly. "She is back. You know that, right?"

Tyler’s eyebrow twitched slightly. "I do."

"Since the woman you love is back, her substitute should get out of the picture. Have you...not considered rekindling the romance with her?"

Tyler looked away for a split second before regaining his composure." Since I've already chosen you, I won't choose another."

She chuckled. "I don't think you're determined not to choose another...but that she might not pick you, right? If she chooses to be with you, will you still say those words?"

He moved his lips to speak but fell into silence in the end.

Vicky understood what he meant and kept her eyes trained on him, despite the sorrow within her. "Tyler, there isn't a woman on earth who enjoys being with a married man. I know that you feel uncertain if she will be with you even if you divorce me...but I can tell you that she'll never be with you for as long as you're married to me. You'll still stand a chance if you divorce me, but if you don't..." She paused and stared into his eyes. "You won't stand a chance at all."

The look in his eyes darkened, and neither of them was willing to look away.

He remained expressionless and said, "So what?"

"You might not care about my feelings, but...don't you care about how she feels?"

"Why should I care?" he retorted.

Vicky froze.

"Why should I care about someone who doesn't care about me?" Tyler continued coldly.

Never in Vicky's wildest dreams did she imagine Tyler would say such a thing.

Seemingly aware of her thoughts, he asked, "Am I that cheap a man in your eyes?"

"But..." Vicky muttered, "If you don't care about her, why did you keep the things she gave you?"

He paused and fell into silence once again when he thought of the items Vicky found in his study.

"Tyler, you're just trying to fool yourself.’ Vicky felt both amused and heartbroken at the realization that the almighty man was running from reality.

"Vicky, did you really think that I'd divorce you simply because of what you said?" He questioned. "Love is replaceable in my world, and I can survive without anyone. As for her... From the day she abandoned me, she lost the right to have my attention."

Realization dawned on her. "So, did you marry me...to spite her? Was that your way of telling her that you can survive without her? Or...did you marry me simply because we're relatives and I look like her?"

Tyler scanned her in contempt. "You've overestimated yourself." No longer wishing to continue the subject, he brought over another tray. "Vicky, this is your last chance. Are you eating on your own, or do you need me to feed you?"

She looked away. "I'm not eating."

Loving You In Secret Chapter 455-Vicky refused to eat and had not ingested any food apart from the water she had been forced to take by Tyler.

She was stuck in a marriage she did not want, but she refused to be kept like a pet.

In merely two days, Vicky lost tremendous weight, and Tyler resorted to giving Vicky injections with the necessary nutrients. However, the injections could only keep her alive for so long, and Vicky was fading away as she fought back for her life.

Eventually, Tyler returned home one day and said, "Vicky, I told you that you'd meet a fate worse than death if you try to kill yourself. You clearly didn't listen, so let's see how stubborn you can be."

After leaving the room, Harry brought over a group of doctors in white coats. i

"Mister Hart, I've brought them here and interviewed each of them myself. They're all skilled actors and have played doctors countless times in the past, so one can hardly distinguish them from real doctors."

Tyler glanced at the actors. "You will be rewarded if you manage to fool my wife, but if you screw up and she finds out about who you are..." He paused. "You know the consequence."

The actors in white coats said respectfully, "Mister Hart, we'll act it out flawlessly."

Tyler nodded. "Go inside to inspect her, then."

"Yes."

The group entered the room and surrounded Vicky.

After starving herself for the past few days, Vicky lost the strength to even get out of bed, and as the doctors walked over to inspect her ankles, an ominous feeling took over her.

"Tyler Hart, what is this?!"

He ignored her and simply stared at the doctor expressionlessly. "Well?"

After the inspection, one of the doctors said, "Mister Hart, are you sure that you want to proceed with the surgery?"

Vicky's eyes widened. "Surgery? What surgery?"

"I told you that you'll pay if you try to run again. I was going to spare you if you had behaved, but..." he said coldly. "Your performance is

unsatisfactory. If you enjoy laying in bed so much, you'll do that for the rest of your life."

A flush of red appeared on Vicky's pale face in rage. "Tyler, this is my body. You have no right to do as you please to me!"

"Your body?" he questioned mockingly. "From the moment you refused to eat and seek death, you've abandoned your body. Had I not ordered my people to give you injections, you would've starved to death by now. So, your body now belongs to me," he said and turned his attention back to the doctors. "Is everything ready at the hospital?"

The doctors dared not to meet his eyes. "Yes, Mister Hart. Everything...is in place." "Good," he said and lifted Vicky from the bed. "Since everything is in place, let's go."

Vicky was both terrified and furious. "You wouldn't dare, Tyler Hart!"

Loving You In Secret Chapter 456-"You'll know if I dare to/ Tyler said coldly and carried Vicky outside.

She felt chills down her spine and thought to herself, 'Why would I be stupid enough to challenge if he dares to do it? He's a lunatic, and there's nothing he won't do. He did say that he'll make me pay if I try to run again and he is a man of his word. If he dared to break Alex's legs, he'd do anything he wanted to an orphaned daughter who had no support from her family, just like how he doesn't have to face any consequences for chaining me up in this mansion.'

Tears filled her eyes. ’Tyler, you can't do this to me. I don't owe you anything."

"Ha." He laughed and kept his dark eyes on her. "How dare you say you don't owe me anything?"

Disgust filled his face as he recalled the past and gritted out, "You can never repay me enough for what you owe me."

The car was already waiting outside the mansion, and when Tyler appeared with Vicky at the entrance, Harry immediately opened the car door for them. Tyler went in with Vicky.

Vicky no longer had the strength to fight, and she started to resent her foolishness.

She thought that Tyler would admit defeat once she showed that she was willing to die to get what she wanted, but she forgot that she was nothing but a toy to Tyler.

He could care for her when he was in a good mood but punish her mercilessly if she ever upset him.

That was the difference in whether he loved a woman.

After the door was shut, Harry got into the car, and as the car moved forward, the scenery outside flashed by.

Vicky was not afraid of death, but she was terrified by the idea of suffering a fate worse than death. She grabbed onto his shirt with tears in her eyes." Tyler, I don't want this..." She shook her eyes and pleaded, "I don't starve myself again... I'll eat. Let's go back... Okay?"

She did not know if pleading would help, but she knew that fighting Tyler stubbornly would not benefit her.

Tyler did not waver at her pleading. "Vicky, do you think that I'm doing all this to get you to eat?" Each word he said pierced through her like sharp blades. "I've given you the chance and time, but you let it slip."

He reached out to wipe away her tears and coaxed, "I know that you don't like being locked up, so I figured that this is the best solution... Don't worry. It won't hurt. You'll just go to sleep, and everything will be done by the time you wake up."

She shivered as regret filled her heart.

With that, Tyler headed toward the hospital with Vicky in his arms.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 457-The car soon arrived at the hospital, and Tyler carried Vicky out of the car.

The sunlight shone on his face, casting a shadow over his alluring features.

Vicky could no longer remember why she fell in love with the man before her nor could she recall why she started developing feelings for the man again after losing her memories.

The scent of sanitizer in the air filled her nose, and she knew the consequences she would face if she continued to be stubborn, so she whimpered, "I... I was wrong."

Tyler paused and looked at her.

Her eyes were red, but there were no tears when she met his eyes and continued, "I was wrong. I won't... I won't run again."

In the end, she caved.

Tyler studied her for a few moments and chuckled. "Do you think that I'll forgive you every time you make a mistake if you just apologize?”

"No..."

"No?” The look in his eyes was chilling. "You seem to have no qualms about disobeying me, though."

"I promise that I won't do it again."

"Your promise means nothing to me," he said sarcastically. 'You promised the same the last time, yet you turned and ran away with Harvey Sparks immediately after that."

She moved her lips to speak but decided against it.

'The last time?' she thought. 'It's precisely because I found out about what happened that I did everything in my power to run from him out of fear.'

She knew that Tyler could not be reasoned with and simply looked up with tears in her eyes. "I wont do it again. I... I realize my mistakes now. I won't run again. I'm begging you, Tyler. Don't do this to me."

"Please?" Tyler was amused and stared at her mockingly. "Back when Harvey was around, you refused to admit to your mistakes because you thought he was there to back you up. Now that no one is there to help you, you decide to beg me for forgiveness."

Vicky knew nothing she said would please him, and she shivered. "What can I do for you to let me go?"

"Let you go?” He gazed down at her. "Still haven't given up on running?"

"That's not what I mean." She kept her hand on the hem of his shirt. "What can I do for you to forgive me?"

"I gave you the chance, and you threw it away."

"Something must've gotten in me... I won't starve myself again."

The cold expression on his face eased slightly. 'Is that so?"

Seeing hope, she nodded. "Yes. I won't do anything that'll upset you again." He fell into silence thoughtfully.

Loving You In Secret Chapter 458-Vicky stared at Tyler and waited for his response.

He looked at her thoughtfully. "Do you really admit to your mistakes?’

"Yes. I know that I was wrong."

"And you won't do it again.’

"I wont. This is the last time."

He studied the hope in her eyes and said, "I still think that the surgery gives me more security compared to your promise.’

She froze, and the hope in her eyes faded. She stared at him and whispered, "Were you toying with me?”

He lifted an eyebrow but did not deny it. "That's right."

"Is it fun to toy with me?”

"It's fun, but most importantly, I want you to have a taste of what it's like to be toyed with," Tyler said casually. "At least I didn't promise you something, only to break that promise, did I?"

He started marching forward again, and Vicky could no longer suppress her emotions. "Why won't you just kill me, Tyler?! Who are you to do this to me?! How dare you?!’

"I can do this because I'm your husband!" he said.

Soon, the two arrived at the surgery room where the doctors were already waiting by the door. Mister Hart, all preparation for the surgery is done."

"Alright." Tyler nodded.

It could take years for one to protect what was important to them, but it would only take one moment to destroy it. The same applied to both love and one's body.

Fear swarmed her, and she struggled to get up from the bed to run away from this hellish place. "I don't want this..."

Instead of consoling her, Tyler simply studied the pale look on her face and said, "You've lost all strength to fight back after starving yourself for days." He caressed her cheek and chuckled. "That saved me quite a lot of trouble. II

She grabbed his hand frantically and pleaded, "Tyler, I won't run again... Please. Please don't do this to me! I can do anything so long as you spare me for this time!’

The fear was so distinct in her eyes as all colors faded from her face. She trembled as she looked at Tyler like he was the god that held her fate in his hands.

Though the Shaws had fallen, Vicky grew up being educated as a high-born lady, and no matter what happened, she had always remained prideful.

However, her pride had finally shattered before Tyler's relentless attempt to destroy her. At that moment, she had lost the last strand of pride she had.

Vicky had never been so terrified, and Tyler felt slightly dazed as he looked at her.

"Tyler, let's go home... Let's go home, okay?" Tears fell from her eyes. "You can lock me up if you want to, and I won't go outside if you won't let me. From now on, I'll do as you say..."

Loving You In Secret Chapter 459-Vicky's promise to obey his every order was tempting, and Tyler narrowed his eyes slightly as he studied her face.

Just then, one of the doctors asked, "Mister Hart, should we proceed?"

Tyler sobered and backed away. "Proceed.''

His words were just as horrible as a death sentence to her, and Vicky fell into the depth of her despair as Tyler left.

"Tyler Hart, come back here! You can't do this to me! I didn't do anything wrong! You can't do this!"

Tyler continued to walk away elegantly.

"Tyler, come back... I'm begging you. Don't do this to me..."

Tyler did not turn around or pause at her plea and remained cold as though he did not possess any human emotions at all.

As she watched him walk away, a surge of strength rose within her, and she fought off the doctors who were about to sedate her before jumping out of bed.

However, that was all she could do, and she slammed onto the ground immediately.

"Missus Hart!"

The doctors shouted as they did not expect Vicky to fight so hard.

Tyler was already by the door and stilled before turning around to look at her.

Vicky lay sprawled across the ground, her hair completely ruffled from struggling. There were tears in her eyes as she looked at her like he was her only hope for salvation.

He wavered slightly and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he regained his composure. Instead of walking back into the surgery room, he left without hesitation.

The door closed and shut off all the shouts and exclamations the doctors were making.

Harry stood by the door and waited patiently.

Since Tyler did not close the door when he carried Vicky inside, Harry saw everything that happened and could not help but say, "Mister Hart...isn't it too cruel to scare Missus Hart this way? Should we just tell her the truth?"

Tyler lit a cigarette, and the smoke hovered over his face.

“You think this is cruel?" He stood before the window and stared outside." This is nothing compared to what she did."

Harry fell into silence, and so did the inside of the surgery room.

10 minutes later, Adam arrived and glanced at the surgery room with disgust and contempt.

'Mister Hart has spent so much time and effort on this woman, yet she ran away with other men repeatedly,' he thought.

He walked over to Tyler and said, "Mister Hart, Miss Gloria Shaw has a private performance in Stoneford City tonight at eight." He glanced at Tyler and handed him a ticket. "She asked that I hand this ticket to you."

The look in Tyler's eyes darkened as he stared at the ticket in Adam's hand and did not accept it.

Tension rose, and Adam turned to look at Harry in confusion.

Harry shot him an exasperated look and thought, 'Mister Hart has his hands full dealing with Vicky, and bringing Gloria up at this time will only trouble him further. How insensitive can Adam be?'

Loving You In Secret Chapter 460-A sheepish look appeared on Adam's face as though he read Harry's thoughts.

Just as Harry was about to take the ticket back, Tyler accepted it.

Before Adam could register what happened, Tyler turned to leave.

Gloria's performance started at eight o'clock that night, and the entire hall was filled with guests.

Gloria was a famous pianist. At the age of 25, she had become one of the most renowned pianists, and most people treated her with respect.

The tickets to her performance would be sold out within a matter of seconds, and one could hardly come by the chance of watching her performance.

On top of that, Gloria was the idol of all high-born ladies. Sheila might be an actress with great influence in show business, but she could not compare to Gloria.

Members of the elite community often looked down on actors and actresses working in the entertainment business and admired artists and musicians instead.

Regular people chased after singers and spent their money on concerts, while members of the elite society who felt superior prepared to go to performances.

It was a hobby that penetrated elite society since the last century when most elite members and even royalty preferred the more sophisticated forms of art.

The audience erupted into a round of deafening applause when Gloria stepped onto the stage, and she glanced at the audience, staring at a seat that had the best view of the stage. When she noticed that it was empty, the look in her eyes darkened slightly with disappointment, but she soon recovered and smiled as she bowed before the audience.

She proceeded to take her seat in front of the piano, and soothing music began to flow through her fingers as they danced on the piano keys.

Gloria had mastered the piano, and the performance was nothing short of an auditory and visual feast. After all, Gloria was also one of the most beautiful pianists the world had ever known.

Just as the audience absorbed themselves into the beautiful melody, a tall, slender figure appeared at the entrance.

Tyler took a glance at Gloria and sat on the empty seat.

Gloria glanced down the stage amid her performance, just in time to spot Tyler.

She smiled and concentrated on her performance with more dedication.

The performance only lasted for three hours and ended with 'The Moonlight Bay'. It was the song that Gloria was known for, and up until the present, no one could ever surpass her by playing the same song. The entire audience was captivated by the alluring melody.

Once the performance ended, the audience left, and a young woman walked over to Tyler before whispering, "Mister Hart, Miss Shaw wishes to see you."

Tyler nodded and followed the woman backstage.

A few minutes later, Gloria changed and walked out of the room.

She spotted Tyler in the corridor right away, and after hesitating for a few moments, she walked over to him. "Tyler."

He turned around to look at her before handing her a bouquet. ’ Congratulations. Your performance was a success."

She accepted the bouquet with a smile, and her smile deepened when she noticed that it was her favorite flower: Crabapple flowers.

"Thank you."