Furious, Alex roared, âHarvey Sparks, you disgusting player. You got engaged to Vicky yet treated her
poorly, and youâre here accusing me of causing her trouble? At least I went to her rescue when she
was in pain! What about you? After losing to Tyler, you abandoned her and left⦠What kind of a man
are you?!â
The look in Harveyâs eyes darkened. âYour rescue means making her lose her baby? Or that she has to
swallow her pride to beg for Tylerâs mercy for your sake?â
The mention of Vickyâs lost child stung Alex, and his breath caught in his chest.
âYou havenât changed throughout the years. You deserve to be manipulated by Tyler.â Harvey stared at
him with a sneer. âItâs fine if you want to be toyed with by Tyler, but youâre dragging Vicky down with
you. Alex, do you really think that youâre capable of kidnapping Gloria twice on your own?â He paused
and said, âIf Tyler didnât want you to succeed, you wonât even be able to step foot into Stoneford City.â
Alex froze. âWhat are you talking about?â
âIâm saying that you fell into Tylerâs trap. You think that you managed to sneak out of your familyâs
control when everything was arranged by Tyler. He let you run free on purpose so that you will kidnap
Gloria.â
âWhy would Tyler do that? Can it be thatâ¦â Realization dawned on Alex. âOh, I know! Tyler wants me
to kidnap Gloria, so that he can come and rescue the damsel in distress and get her to fall deeper in
love with him. Is that it?â
ââ¦â Harvey was rendered speechless as he could not understand how Vicky would come to have such
a foolish friend.
Harvey studied the smug look on Alexâs face and sighed. âI finally know why Tyler keeps you around.â
âHe keeps me around? He only wishes he can kill me. Iâm just lucky to have Vicky on my side!â
Harvey was rendered speechless. âI guess it really is worse to have a horrible teammate than to have a
formidable enemy.â
Alex came to a realization of what he meant and took a few steps forward. âHarvey, who are you trying
to mock?!â
âYou,â Harvey said. âA horrible teammate.â
Furious, Alex wanted to punch him when Harvey added, âHave you ever thought about what Tyler
would do to you since you kidnapped Gloria?â
Alex showed no fear. âHe can do whatever he wants. Iâm not a coward like you, so Iâm not scared of
him.â
âThatâs right. Youâre not a coward. Just an idiot.â
âWhy youâ¦â
âAlright, thatâs enough chit-chatting.â Harvey glanced at the time. âIf we drag this on any further, Tyler
might actually come over. I came to rescue you because if Tyler captures you again, heâs going to use
you to blackmail Vicky. As long as he holds you hostage, Vicky will have to obey his every command.
When he is in need of it, heâll release you, only so that you can cause more trouble before letting Vicky
know about it and getting her to clean up your mess. There are bound to be things she canât resolve on
her own, so sheâll have no option but to beg for Tylerâs help. You know what kind of a man Tyler is, so
heâs never going to agree to help for free, and there will be a big price for Vicky to pay,â he said.
Alex felt chills down his spine. âIs it that bad?â
Harvey stared at him. âOne last question, Alex. I want an honest answer.â
âWhat?â
âAre you doing all these to be with Vicky, or do you want her to be happy?â
âOf course, I want her to be happy,â Alex said without hesitation.
As Vickyâs childhood friend, he knew that Vicky was not romantically interested in him. Though he felt
upset about it, his friendship with Vicky was more valuable, and he did not care if they were
romantically involved.
If Vicky did not like him, he was more than willing to remain as her friend.
Harvey nodded with a smile. âIf thatâs the case, Iâll tell you the truth. The marriage between Vicky and
Tyler is struggling mainly because of the baby Vicky lost back then, which means itâs mainly your fault. I
know you donât trust me right now, but I want you to think twice before you act from now on.â
Vicky tried a few times, but Alex would not come to the phone.