Chapter 1323
Tyler stopped Vicky from taking off the suit jacket. âDonât move.â
âI really donât needâ¦â
âJust keep it on,â ordered Tyler.
Vicky stopped upon seeing Tylerâs stern expression.
At that moment, a middle-aged couple walked up to them.
âTyler, Vicky, youâre here,â said the middle-aged woman with a perfectly crafted smile.
Vicky glanced at Valencia and thought, âThis two-faced woman just gets better at hiding her true
colors.â
Orion smiled at both Vicky and Tyler as well. âYouâre finally here. Your mother was worried sick that
something mightâve happened to you two on your way here. She was about to call youâ¦â
Valencia nudged Orion. âWhy are you telling them all that when theyâre here?â
âIâm just happy to see them here. Ever since the misunderstanding last time, Tyler never came around.
He wouldnât even pick up our calls, so I thought he was still angry and wouldnât come.â
The rest of the guests threw weird stares at them, which made Orion think of something. He quickly
smiled and said,â
Anyhow, thatâs all in the past now. I shouldnât talk about it anymore.â
Vicky nearly scoffed. It might sound like Orion and Valencia were worried about Tyler. However, they
were actually telling the others that not only was Tyler not doing the proper conduct, but he never
visited ever since their last misunderstanding as well.
Vicky never met parents like them who would belittle and betray their son in front of everyone. Tyler,
however, was unfazed by it all.
âHappy birthday, Dad. Iâve asked my assistant to put your gift in the backyard.â
Both Orion and Valencia did not care about the gift. They looked at Tyler and asked hesitantly, âTyler,
weâve heard you had an accident not long ago that caused you to lose your memory. Is that true?â
Vicky looked around and noticed most of the guests were sneaking glances at them. Their ears
immediately perked up when they heard Valenciaâs question. âEven if they wanted to know whether
Tyler had lost his memory, they shouldnât ask the question in front of everyone. This is as good as
putting him on the spot,â she thought.
Thus, she decided to speak for Tyler, âMom, Dad, the party is about to start. Itâs best if we get a move
on. Plus, it wonât look good on the family if we talk about something so private in front of everyone.â
Valenciaâs expression soured, but she quickly composed herself. Smiling apologetically, she said, âOh,
right, the party. I was so excited to see Tyler that I forgot all about it. Please come in!â
There were a lot of guests at the party, and some of them were new faces to Vicky. To make a good
impression, Vicky had asked Harry for some information about the members of the Hart family before
they came. Thus, she was able to recognize who was who based on the information Harry had given
her.
Thinking of this, Vicky turned to look at Tyler. The light in the room reflected his white shirt and buttons,
covering him with a cold sheen. His aloofness looked so out of place at the noisy party.
Vickyâs heart went out to him. âThis is his home, yet he seems like an unwelcomed outsider standing
here, even though he has been back for four years⦠It mustâve been even worse for him when he first
came back to the family back then.â