The look in Tylerâs eyes darkened.
Before he could say anything, Vicky added, âIâm not upset because I regret anything, but becauseâ¦â
She stared into his eyes. âTyler, if you truly care about me, you shouldnât have used your health to
threaten me.â She pushed him away and stared out the window. âI donât want to spend the rest of my
life with a sick man.â
Tyler stilled and grabbed her shoulders, his eyes lighting up.â What did you just say, Vicky?â
His hold was so strong that Vicky could sense his fingers trembling, and her heart softened. After a few
moments of silence, she said, âLetâs start over, Tyler.â
Time seemed to freeze.
Suddenly, Tyler embraced her tightly as if he wanted to embed her into his body, causing Vickyâs bones
to ache. He knew Vicky gave up on leaving when he regained consciousness from the fever, but not
hearing it from her lips left him uneasy.
Vicky did not push him away. Instead, she closed her eyes and leaned quietly against his chest.
âLet it be,â she thought calmly. âSince I canât escape and canât bear to leave, I might as well let go of
everything and start anew with him. I donât want to worry about whether heâd
treat me heartlessly again like he did last time. Maybe itâs best to think of this as a beautiful dream.â
Sunlight shone through the large window, casting two figures cuddling closely onto the wall. The
restlessness in their hearts gradually dissipated.
Tyler lowered his head and kissed her.
Vickyâs body trembled slightly, but she accepted the kiss.
Since he was hospitalized, they had not been this intimate fora longtime.
Under his relentless pursuit and elaborate schemes, she finally chose to accept him.
He knew what he had done was despicable, but he did not care because he had won her over, both
physically and mentally.
After so many years, the hole within him was finally filled. With Vicky in his arms, he felt an
unprecedented satisfaction and knew he could not ask for anything more.
However, many years later, whenever he thought of this moment, he would be swarmed by bitterness.
2
With their relationship settling down, Vicky returned to the Hart Corporation and continued to
accompany Tyler to work.
Since she also had her job to handle, Tyler had someone add another desk in his office.
His office was quite spacious, so adding one more desk did not make it crowded.
However, the fact that she stayed close to Tyler every day drew complaints from some members of the
companyâs board.
Vicky mentioned multiple times that she could refrain from coming to the Hart Corporation, but Tyler
always refused.
One day, while Vicky was absentmindedly looking at her phone screen, Tyler walked up to her with a
document in his hand.