Chapter 1221

Vicky's breath hitched. She never expected to hear Tyler saying he loved her. Before, she had hoped against all odds to hear those three words come out from his lips, but he never said it to her—not even when they dated. He never said 'I like you' to her, either; he did say 'I love you' to her when they were in bed. At that time, he had just escaped from the Harts and, after that, kidnapped her, not to mention being mentally unstable after being betrayed by Vicky. Vicky would only have to glance out of the window to make him think she was trying to escape and in a fit of rage, he would force himself into her. Later, he would kiss away her tears and softly tell her he loves her. Never one to believe a man's words in bed, Vicky told herself not to believe Tyler's words this time, too. In fact, she was scared of him and thought him to be unhinged. 'Will he kill me if I say the wrong word?' she wondered. Vicky knew Tyler's mental illness stemmed from his unhappy childhood; no one had