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“Even if you were frustrated, you should’ve never done that to Tyler… He’s still our son, after all. What kind of
mother are you to electrocute your very son?”
“He was under the spell cast by that vixen, Vicky! I wanted to help him! If I truly wanted him dead, I could’ve just
had to do so. Why would I bother doing all those things that would only make me look like the bad guy here?”
Orion shot her a conflicted look and sighed heavily. “Valencia, just because you never said anything, doesn’t mean
Father doesn’t know. He simply chose to turn a blind eye to what you did because you didn’t end up killing Tyler.”
Valencia looked away. “I… I didn’t do anything that bad to Tyler…”
“You locked him up in a cage with no food for days, shone bright lights on him to keep him from sleeping, and
tortured him with all sorts of devices that wouldn’t leave marks… Do you take Tyler for a fool who doesn’t know
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtresentment? He just doesn’t talk about it.”
“H—How do you know about all that?” Valencia blurted out before covering her mouth.
Orion was on a business trip at the time and did not have any involvement in her actions. When he returned home
to find his wife causing a mess, he took all the blame to prevent Old Mister Hart from punishing Valencia.
He shook his head. “Valencia, nothing can remain hidden forever. Father knew about all the things you did to Tyler.”
Valencia bowed her head. “… I only meant to teach Tyler a lesson and didn’t want to hurt him, but he hasn’t shown
us any respect from the start, and I was already frustrated about that. After what he did to Lincoln…I only wanted
him to apologize, but…” Tears welled in her eyes. “He didn’t think he did something wrong. Forget apologizing. He
didn’t even beg for mercy. I know how hot-tempered I can get, so I…”
After being married to her for so many years, Orion knew Valencia like the back of his hand and asked, “And then?
Did he apologize?”
Valencia’s lips trembled, and she stammered, “That child has a stubborn bone. Throughout it all, he never thought
he did anything wrong… He never apologized.”
Orion’s brow furrowed once again. “So, in Tyler’s heart at that time, that woman he was with was more important
than his biological parents?”
‘If that is truly the case, then that woman…was undoubtedly a calamity!’ Orion remarked inwardly.
…
Vicky was awakened by a splash of cold water on her.
Tyler’s parents had indeed insulted her, but they had let her go in the end. However, her captors had taken her
phone, and since the place was secluded, Vicky had only walked a short distance before someone knocked her
unconscious and carried her away.
After opening her eyes, Vicky realized she was locked in a cage. The surroundings were dark and cold with only a
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdim, yellowish light bulb providing a faint glow.
Vicky turned her head and saw a figure standing outside the cage. Her pupils contracted sharply as she muttered,
“It’s you…”
It was the servant who slapped her.
Vicky came to realize what was happening. “Mister and Missus Hart deliberately let me go, creating the illusion that
I had already left to deceive Tyler, is that right?”
The servant stood outside the cage, smiling faintly. “You’ve gotten smarter compared to five years ago, haven’t
you, Ms. Shaw?”
“Five years ago? You saw me five years ago?”
“Yes, back then, you were very young; just a naive and innocent girl. So easily fooled. There was no need for tricks
or mind games, and you wisely chose to leave Tyler on your own.
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