Loving You In Secret

Chapter 17

Sheila was rushed to the hospital shortly after. Just as she was taken to the ward, she spotted a group of doctors wheeling someone on the bed out of the emergency room. With the doctors standing in the way, she could not see the patient’s face and only heard the doctors whispering to one another as she went past them.

“Have you managed to reach the patient’s family?”

“Not yet. She didn’t have that many contacts on her phone to begin with… We tried calling the person she called most recently, but no one has picked up so far.”

“Oh, dear. I pity her. She almost drowned to death, and she doesn’t even have a friend or a family member

with her…”

Sheila looked away carelessly.

Inside the ward, the doctor was treating Sheila’s wound when Tyler walked inside.

“How is she?” he asked.

“It’s just a scratch, so she’s alright. She should recover in a few days,” replied the doctor.

Tyler nodded.

Sheila looked at him longingly. “I’ve caused you trouble today, Tyler,” she muttered, her voice gentle and pleasant. “If it wasn’t for you, Miss Sparks wouldn’t have let me go that easily.”

Tyler remained expressionless. “It’s not your fault. Someone just decided to take it out on you.”

She was stunned for a moment but immediately realized what he meant by that. He had given his word and no one out there would dare to bully Sheila…or so it was supposed to be. It was clear that Maria was

determined to make Sheila suffer.

did you know…Miss Sparks?”

years and knew that despite playing around, he did not have many female friends, so she had not expected Tyler

question and simply said, “Rest. This type of thing won’t happen

with Tyler in a white wedding dress. He stared at her darkly as he warned her in the most

ever escape

veil, revealing the determination in her eyes as they met his own. “You listen here, Tyler Hart. We’ll never get a divorce unless I

voices and scattered memories crowded her brain.

but he never returned

and wait for

rare occasions that he returned, they never shared a dinner.

to spare her a single look in the eye, but she held on stubbornly and refused to

her with bloodshot eyes. “Vicky

resentment as he tightened his grip around her neck.

before her was a plain

finally awake, Vicky.” Someone approached her and asked, “Vicky,

focused on the beautiful

elegant–looking man whom Vicky did not

recognize me?” He seemed to have concluded that Vicky lost her memories from drowning and

uttered hoarsely. “I was in a car accident some time ago and lost my

were involved

light–headed at the simple movement.

“Vicky, my name is Sebastian Mills. We grew up together.”

sight of Vicky’s pale face filled Sebastian’s heart with regret and pain. “I’m sorry, Vicky. I

not respond. Her head was spinning, and she could not even recall

before her.

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Sebastian decided not to mention the past again and asked hesitantly, “Vicky, why did you drown?