Chapter 990
The afternoon sunlight shone into the office, lighting the entire room.
Still, the temperature inside remained freezing cold.
âOn the first day Ms. Shaw was arrested, she met with Cece and Jennifer, and nobody else. Yesterday,
Anthony found his way to meet with Ms. Shaw in secret in the afternoon andâ¦â Harry bowed his head,
not daring to continue.
Tyler leaned back elegantly on his chair, his lips curling into a cold smirk.â Did Anthony take Cece and
Jennifer away with him?â âY-yes.â
Tyler remained quiet for a while.
âMister Hartâ¦â Harry asked gingerly. âWhat do we do now?â âSince Vicky plans on being stubborn, letâs
see how long she will last,â Tyler said coldly.
Harry knew what Tyler meant â he wanted to keep Vicky locked up but Harry did not have the courage
to confirm it otherwise. âYes, sir.â
Vicky had been imprisoned once before, so entering prison again did not make her feel too out of
place.
Anthony had already taken Jennifer and Cece away, and from now on, Tyler will no longer be able to
use them to threaten her.
She would never allow herself to become a mistress or a pet under Tylerâs control.
The problem at hand was not actually difficult to solve, but Vicky would rather be locked up than beg
Tyler for help. She refused to be manipulated by him time and time again.
She knew that seeking Tylerâs help would come at a cost and she would never allow herself to sink to
the level of a homewrecker or a lover. Now that Jennifer and Cece were gone, she wanted to see what
else Tyler could do to force her into submission.
The stand-off between Vicky and Tyler was the hardest on people like Harry.
With each passing day of the routine reports to Tyler, Harry could clearly sense Tylerâs mood slowly
darkening.
The chilling aura slowly grew colder and colder, and Harry began to feel chills whenever he spoke in
that room.
A week later, Harry received a phone call.
âMister Gardner, somethingâs wrong with Ms. Shaw⦠She faintedâ¦â
Harry was startled. âShe fainted? What happened?â
Although Vicky was locked up, Tyler had not ordered anyone to torment her.
She was getting her meals regularly and there seemed to be no reason for her to get ill.
âLast night, Ms. Shaw developed a high fever⦠We called a doctor to treat her overnight, but her
condition didnât improve. Instead, it got worseâ¦â
Harry dared not to delay and quickly reported the news to Tyler.
Tylerâs purpose for locking Vicky up was never to torture her, but merely to force her into complying and
that was all. Somehow, Vicky fell ill before the purpose could be achieved.
The strong smell of disinfectant permeated the air in the hospital.
Vickyâs eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Before her eyes, everything was white and she thought, âDid they bring me to the hospital?â âAwake?â A
deep and cold voice sounded in the quiet air.
Vickyâs gaze flickered, and she turned her head towards the sound.
A handsome and stoic man stood silently by her bedside, his pitch-black eyes were soulless, making it
hard to discern his emotions.
Her voice was hoarse and indifferent, âMister Hart, is there something you want?â