Vicky opened the door and stepped into darkness despite the fact that it was daytime.
The mansion was quiet with not a soul in sight on the first floor as though no one had lived in it for
ages. She glanced around and found that the floor, couch, and tables all seemed clean.
When she did not see anything on the first floor, she slowly went up the stairs.
There was no one on the second floor either, and each door was shut tightly.
âIsnât Tyler worried that Alex is going to escape if he locks Alex in here?â Vicky thought.
She stood by the stairs and looked around when she heard a faint noise coming from a certain room.
Her gaze locked onto the room furthest down the corridor, and she slowly made her way toward it.
Just as she hesitated if she should knock or open the door, another noise rose.
Startled, Vicky instinctively turned the doorknob.
To her bewilderment, the door was not locked, so it opened right away.
Before the door opened, she had thought of countless possibilities for what she might see, but never
had she anticipated the sight before her.
Vicky was stunned.
Just then, she heard a hoarse voice begging, âTyler, I was wrong. I wonât run my mouth again⦠Let me
out. Please let me outâ¦â
Gloria, who used to be elegant and graceful and elegant, was sprawled on the ground, devoid of any
semblance of composure.
Her hair was disheveled, and her hands and feet were bound by long chains that emitted a crisp sound
with the slightest movement.
She had likely not heard a sound for a long time, so she lifted her gaze at the small noises Vicky made.
Her eyes widened when she saw Vicky. âVickyâ¦â The daze in her eyes was lifted, and she reached out
toward Vicky. âVicky. Vicky! Help me. Help me, pleaseâ¦â
Vicky snapped out of it and hurried over to her side. âWâWhat happened to you?â
She thought that it was Alex who was held prisoner.
There was a split moment when she considered that Tyler might be hiding Gloria, but she never
expected Gloria to be here as a prisoner.
âIt was Tyler!â Gloria grabbed Vicky with her slim hand and widened her eyes hysterically. âHeâs mad at
me for saying the wrong things and locked me up in here.â
Gloria tightened her grip on Vickyâs wrist with all her might.
Vicky asked, âWhat on earth happened?â
âHeâs the devil! Heâs the devil incarnate!â The adoration Gloria used to have for Tyler transformed into
fear and hatred. âI came close to telling you the truth that night. He didnât want me to ruin his scheme
and kept interrupting me. The next day, he told me that heâd take me elsewhere to get treated and
tricked me into leaving the hospital on my ownâ¦â Tears scrolled down her cheeks. âHeâs kept me here
ever since.â
She turned and stared into Vickyâs eyes. âDo you know what he has done to me?!â