Loving You In Secret

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.

Vicky feel as if a giant boulder was pressing against her chest

did not continue

account of being locked up for so long—was feverish. The emotional shock of seeing Tyler had subsided, leaving her

her tighter. 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

are you still acting like

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

in a dirty and cold basement for the past several days without a chance to shower, and only god knew what bugs had been crawling all over

always been a clean freak, so she was afraid of

her explanation. “It’s fine,” he said

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 have him see her like

as long as she did not look at him,

must be,’ she thought in

evasive behavior made

are you disappointed at the fact that I was the one who got you out