Chapter 1207
Lincoln calmly listened to Averyâs accusation and explained, âThis is the only way to get her to let her
guard down.â
He took a sip of his tea and continued, âI impersonated the mysterious man who helped her throughout
the years to get closer to her, but sheâs held back toward me still. She wouldnât trust me if I didnât help
her during this event.â
The anger on Averyâs face subsided slightly, but she continued sarcastically, âYouâve helped her so
much, destroyed your own face, and got shot. Still, she hasnât really trusted you completely⦠Lincoln,
you arenât as attractive as you think you are.â
Lincoln remained silent.
Indeed, ever since he admitted to being the mysterious man, he made a point to assist Vicky a couple
of times, but Vicky continued to maintain a certain distance from him.
Obtaining Vickyâs trust was so challenging that he had to admit that he wasted a lot of energy on it.
Avery did not mind his silence and continued, âWe made a deal. You want the power that Tyler holds,
and Iâ¦want Tyler to myself.â
Lincoln turned his gaze toward her. âOnce he has nothing, will your family still find him desirable as
your match?â
Avery raised her chin proudly. âThe Yeagers donât lack money or influence, and we donât need a
marriage alliance to solidify our familyâs status. Iâm the only daughter, so my parents will never allow me
to suffer in another family, so him having nothing actually benefits us, as he can marry into my family
instead.â A small smile formed on Averyâs lips.â When I mentioned this to my parents, they both agreed
that Tyler is an eligible match for me.â
The Yeagers were a top-tier elite family, surpassing even the Hart family despite the Hart familyâs
considerable accomplishments.
Lincoln, when he was engaged to Avery and with the Yeagers â support, firmly established himself in
the Hart family, which just showed how powerful the Yeagers were.
With only Avery as their only daughter, her future husband could eventually inherit all of the Yeager
familyâs assets. Even regular individuals, let alone someone like Lincoln from a top-tier elite family,
would be tempted.
He wanted to become the heir, but that required navigating various power struggles within the family.
However, he could obtain an estate rivaling the Hart familyâs if he married Avery. Who would not be
tempted by that?
Regardless, he had no interest in becoming a son-in-law, let alone obtaining something that came so
easily. Some things only held a sense of accomplishment when fought for.
âConsidering how prideful Tyler is, he might not be willing to marry into your family,â Lincoln reminded.
Previously, when Tyler found that he was a member of the
Hart family, he refused to return, so one could easily guess that he would be reluctant to marry into
another family.
Avery smirked smugly. âMarrying into my family isnât something anyone is capable of. Whoever wins
me will gain the world; any man would be tempted by that. If it werenât for our cooperation to sow
discord between him and Vicky, do you think Iâd willingly wade into the mess amongst the Harts?â
Averyâs target had always been to marry Tyler, and she could care less about the power struggle within
the Hart family.
She glanced at Lincoln, who was sipping his tea on the couch, and lowered her voice. âLincoln, Tyler
will catch wind of this since we kidnapped Vicky in Stoneford City. Once Tyler goes to rescue Vicky, the
fact that youâve been impersonating the mysterious man will be exposedâ¦â
âWhat I expose is merely my false identity, but what Tyler exposesâ¦â Lincoln leaned back, his eyes
shimmering cunningly as he continued, âAre his last cards.â
Avery was taken aback. âCards? What do you mean?â
Lincoln poured a cup of tea and handed it to Avery. âDonât you know anything about your future
husband?â
Avery impatiently urged, âJust spit it out, Lincoln. Donât keep me guessing!â
Lincoln smiled faintly. âHave you ever wondered why Old Mister Hart treated Tyler with such respect
after he arrived here?â
Avery was bewildered. âHow is that related to the so-called cards you mentioned?â