Vicky understood Lincoln’s message clearly. Her movements were confined to this room, and if he suspected she tried to

escape, she would end up tightly bound.

It did not take long before someone knocked on the room’s door, and Miranda entered with a tray of food.

“Mister Hart, this is the meal you requested for Ms. Shaw,” she said.

Lincoln took the tray. “Yes, you can go now,” he replied, his eyes briefly glancing at Vicky.

Vicky made no attempts to shout or question Miranda, and she did not lose her temper either. After all, doing any of that

would not change anything.

Lincoln approached Vicky with the tray. “You must be hungry after going a day without food,” he remarked, lifting the

utensils as if he intended to feed her.

Vicky instinctively avoided his hand. “I can manage on my own.”

Lincoln did not push further and handed her the tray.

food was plentiful and

not have much of an appetite, but under Lincoln’s watchful eye, she picked

meal.

leftovers, but it was

smile. “Why are you so cooperative? Aren’t you afraid I might put something in

to harm

replied calmly, “I’m not

so?” Lincoln seemed somewhat surprised. “You seem to have

when I was unconscious. Besides, if this child were

Tyler found me, you’d lose a significant bargaining chip. It wouldn’t be worth it,” Vicky

helplessness. “Sometimes, it’s not necessarily a good thing when a

Vicky remained silent.

and engaged in a

you must’ve given up on him. Vicky,

to be with me? You can trust me; I

if I said I’m not

it might be hard for you to accept me right away, but there’s plenty of time in the future.

start as friends and pursue you. Just like how…Tyler

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