Chapter 331

Tyler pulled her closer when he spotted the insecure look on Vicky's face. "It's alright now."

Vicky slowly calmed down under his consolation.

The lights inside the room were warm, and so was his expression.

Vicky's heart settled, and she whispered, "I'm okay. Thank you."

"We're married. I'm just doing my duty," he said.

His temperature slowly melted her anxiety, and it was unlike anything she ever experienced before.

'Is this what it means to feel safe?' she thought.

...

When she woke up the next morning, she was still dazed about what happened. The curtains fluttered slightly in the breeze, and the sunlight shone into the room.

Vicky sat up in the bed and glanced around to find that Tyler was gone.

She got out of bed and opened the curtains when she heard the door opening and a familiar voice following a second later.

"Awake?"

She turned around, feeling slightly shocked. "Why aren't you at work?"

She knew better than anyone about how busy Tyler was with work.

He was dre