Vicky looked up at Tyler and answered, “Because…I’m your wife?”

Tyler laughed. “Wrong. It’s because I’m still useful to them.”

“How are you still useful to them?” asked Vicky with a puzzled expression on her face.

“I can help their adopted son to successfully get the position of being the heir to the entire Hart family’s fortune.”

Vicky was a little taken aback. “They want you to help him? But aren’t you their real kid…?”

“So what?” Tyler asked back indifferently.

Vicky fell silent.

Tyler was right—what did it matter that he was their biological child? He had long been labeled as the ‘rebellious one’, and it was all because of her. If she was not in his life, he would not have been hated by his parents nor would he have to suffer through so much torture.

as if a giant boulder was pressing against her chest and making it hard for

Vicky did not continue the conversation,

long—was feverish. The emotional shock of seeing Tyler had subsided, leaving

Instinctively, Vicky began to struggle even though she had no energy left. Her resistance made Tyler’s eyes darken because he realized she would only be nice when

so why are you still acting like we are strangers?” asked

had misunderstood her. “I’m dirty…and I’m worried that I’ll get your

cold basement for the past several days without a chance to

clean freak,

her explanation. “It’s fine,”

could not imagine just how unkempt and unsightly she must have looked at the moment. Even though they were husband and wife, she was still embarrassed to

that as long as she did not look at

she thought in a bid to comfort

behavior made Tyler very

are you disappointed at the fact that I was the

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