Chapter 1221
Vickyâs breath hitched. She never expected to hear Tyler saying he loved her.
Before, she had hoped against all odds to hear those three words come out from his lips, but he never
said it to her-not even when they dated.
He never said âI like youâ to her, either; he did say âI love youâ to her when they were in bed. At that
time, he had just escaped from the Harts and, after that, kidnapped her, not to mention being mentally
unstable after being betrayed by Vicky.
Vicky would only have to glance out of the window to make him think she was trying to escape and in a
fit of rage, he would force himself into her. Later, he would kiss away her tears and softly tell her he
loves her.
Never one to believe a manâs words in bed, Vicky told herself not to believe Tylerâs words this time, too.
In fact, she was scared of him and thought him to be unhinged. âWill he kill me if I say the wrong word?â
she wondered.
Vicky knew Tylerâs mental illness stemmed from his unhappy childhood; no one had ever shown him
what it felt like to be loved after all. Thus, she found it hard to believe Tyler would say he loved her.
âMaybe Iâve heard wrongly,â she told herself.
Even so, her broken heart could not help but skip a few beats when she heard Tyler saying he loved
her, though she mentally slapped herself awake. âNo, I canât believe him. If nothing else, Iâm a woman
of principles,â she reminded herself.
âIâm sorry,â she muttered, her eyelashes fluttering.
Surprisingly, Tyler remained very calm; he did not lose control at all. âSo you donât really love me
anymore, huhâ¦â
Vicky looked down and said nothing.
Undeterred, Tyler asked again, âSo you donât have to be with me anymore?â
âNo, I donât.â
âOkay.â
Vicky did not understand what Tyler meant by his response. She looked up curiously and asked, âSoâ¦
youâre willing to let me go?â
âNo.â
Vicky thought he was playing her until he added, âBut itâs not like I can force you to be with me.â
Her expression softened a little, glad to know she was finally getting through to him.
She was about to ask him about his injuries when Tyler said, âYou told me youâd rather die than submit
to me, and Iâve also told you a similar thingâ that Iâd rather die than let you go.â
Tyler turned to look at Vicky. âSince you donât love me anymore nor do you want to be with me, we
shouldâ¦â
His deep blue eyes shone like sapphires which reflected her face.
âDie right here, right now,â he uttered, sounding as though he was talking about the weather.
Horrified, Vicky shouted, âTyler Hart, have you gone insane?!â
âYes, I have. Years ago.â His voice remained as soft as the breeze. âWhen you betrayed me, when I
wanted to be with you, when I married you, and even whenâ¦l wanted to have a kid with you⦠I was
already insane then.â His eyes glinted sinisterly as he stared into her horrified eyes.