Had Tyler known Vicky would carry their child, he would not have taken such an extreme path.
He imagined a different life—one where they found out about the pregnancy before the wedding. In that scenario, their wedding would have been real. They might have led a happy life together, raising their child together.
Tyler rarely felt regret in his life, but this was the most regretful decision he had ever made.
He tried to repair and improve their relationship, but he knew that once the child was born, Vicky's desire to leave and his determination to keep her would lead to another explosion of conflict.
Tyler knew himself well; he could never let her go.
Tyler wanted to be as good to Vicky as possible before the child was born, hoping to create a bond that would leave her hesitant to leave. He even entertained some crazy thoughts that if she still wanted to leave after the child was born, he would rather take his life, along with hers and their child's.
Without her, there was no point in living.
He thought that if the day ever came when he died, he would take her with him, only to realize he could not bring himself to do it when the opportunity presented itself.
"You've always been the one to let go of me every single time. This time, let me be the one to let go," he said, gazing deeply into her eyes as if he wanted to imprint her image in his heart forever. "You're free now."
Vicky almost instantly realized what was about to happen.
"No!" she screamed, her heart torn apart.
Tyler released his grip and plunged into the dark, icy waters.
She heard his last words to her.
"Vicky, I love you."
Tyler's figure disappeared into the turbulent sea, leaving no trace behind.
Vicky tried to jump in after him, but Harry held her back.
He managed to create some distance from the massive wave, so he activated the autopilot.
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