Vicky fell quiet for a while before blurting out, "Was that the excuse you used to make me break up with Tyler?"
Old Mister Hart was taken by surprise at first but soon started chucking. "Made you? I guess you've truly lost your memories, Ms. Shaw. No one made you. You chose this path on your own."
"I don't believe you."
"That's the truth. You were the one who came to me, begging for help." Old Mister Hart smiled. "This is a big family, and Tyler isn't exactly a necessary addition. When I said that I wanted to bring him back into the family, over half of the family members protested, including..." He sighed. "Including Tyler's biological parents. Regardless, I don't think the blood of the Harts should stray out there, so I took Tyler back despite all the voices telling me against it."
Old Mister Hart was one of the most influential people in the world when he was young but was old and plagued by conservative beliefs and thoughts, so he valued blood above all.
"I've allowed Tyler to do anything he wanted and get wherever he wanted. Do you think you could marry Tyler otherwise?"
Vicky had not remembered everything about the past, so she did not believe in every word Old Mister Hart said. After all, the truly cunning ones would hide their lies in the truth, making it difficult to detect.
Vicky glanced at the chessboard on the table.
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Awesome story but too long winded...