Loving You In Secret

Chapter 1474

Back then, Chris was on the phone then, so Vicky did not expect him to witness the whole thing.

Vicky's gaze fell on the piano. "You know how to play the piano, too?"

Instead of answering her question, Chris simply asked, "How have you been all these years, Vicky?"

"Not bad. You?"

Chris ignored her question again. "Is he good to you?"

Even though he used to work as her assistant, they did not know each other long enough to have a close relationship. Thus, his question was presumptuous, to say the least.

After a few seconds of silence, Vicky nodded.

don't you look happy? Why do you spend your nights drinking

She was about to tell him that when Chris said, "I didn't mean to

but she quickly understood. "Tyler went to

looked outside the window at the night sky. "Yes. He gave me two options. One, I could stay in the studio but watch my mother die. Two, I could leave the studio and he'll give me

It did not take much to figure out that something bad must have happened in his family. Since the vibe he gave out was not that of a scammer

your mother?" asked

sum of money every month to pay for her surgery," Chris smiled self- deprecatingly. "The situation was made worse by me crossing the wrong people. And that was why I asked for advance payment of the salary when you hired me. In fact, I applied to a lot of jobs before I

face when he turned to look at Vicky. "But they all turned me down when I asked for the advance payment... You were

could not help but look away from him as he gazed at her

as he continued, "Even though the money you gave me

so thankful for your help that I told myself I needed to work hard to pay you back for your kindness. But not long after

of cold light flashed across Chris' eyes. "He asked to leave the studio, and when I didn't agree, he used my mother to threaten

bowed and apologized, "I'm