âEven if you were frustrated, you shouldâve never done that to Tyler⦠Heâs still our son, after all. What
kind of mother are you to electrocute your very son?â
âHe was under the spell cast by that vixen, Vicky! I wanted to help him! If I truly wanted him dead, I
couldâve just had to do so. Why would I bother doing all those things that would only make me look like
the bad guy here?â
Orion shot her a conflicted look and sighed heavily. âValencia, just because you never said anything,
doesnât mean Father doesnât know. He simply chose to turn a blind eye to what you did because you
didnât end up killing Tyler.â
Valencia looked away. âI⦠I didnât do anything that bad to Tylerâ¦â
âYou locked him up in a cage with no food for days, shone bright lights on him to keep him from
sleeping, and tortured him with all sorts of devices that wouldnât leave marks⦠Do you take Tyler for a
fool who doesnât know resentment? He just doesnât talk about it.â
âHâHow do you know about all that?â Valencia blurted out before covering her mouth.
Orion was on a business trip at the time and did not have any involvement in her actions. When he
returned home to find his wife causing a mess, he took all the blame to prevent Old Mister Hart from
punishing Valencia.
He shook his head. âValencia, nothing can remain hidden forever. Father knew about all the things you
did to Tyler.â
Valencia bowed her head. â⦠I only meant to teach Tyler a lesson and didnât want to hurt him, but he
hasnât shown us any respect from the start, and I was already frustrated about that. After what he did to
Lincolnâ¦I only wanted him to apologize, butâ¦â Tears welled in her eyes. âHe didnât think he did
something wrong. Forget apologizing. He didnât even beg for mercy. I know how hot-tempered I can
get, so Iâ¦â
After being married to her for so many years, Orion knew Valencia like the back of his hand and asked,
âAnd then? Did he apologize?â
Valenciaâs lips trembled, and she stammered, âThat child has a stubborn bone. Throughout it all, he
never thought he did anything wrong⦠He never apologized.â
Orionâs brow furrowed once again. âSo, in Tylerâs heart at that time, that woman he was with was more
important than his biological parents?â
âIf that is truly the case, then that womanâ¦was undoubtedly a calamity!â Orion remarked inwardly.
Vicky was awakened by a splash of cold water on her.
Tylerâs parents had indeed insulted her, but they had let her go in the end. However, her captors had
taken her phone, and since the place was secluded, Vicky had only walked a short distance before
someone knocked her unconscious and carried her away.
After opening her eyes, Vicky realized she was locked in a cage. The surroundings were dark and cold
with only a dim, yellowish light bulb providing a faint glow.
Vicky turned her head and saw a figure standing outside the cage. Her pupils contracted sharply as
she muttered, âItâs youâ¦â
It was the servant who slapped her.
Vicky came to realize what was happening. âMister and Missus Hart deliberately let me go, creating the
illusion that I had already left to deceive Tyler, is that right?â
The servant stood outside the cage, smiling faintly. âYouâve gotten smarter compared to five years ago,
havenât you, Ms. Shaw?â
âFive years ago? You saw me five years ago?â
âYes, back then, you were very young; just a naive and innocent girl. So easily fooled. There was no
need for tricks or mind games, and you wisely chose to leave Tyler on your own.â