Chapter 717

Despite Vicky's decision, she still felt nervous.

Sensing that she was shivering, Tyler assumed that she was terrified of the nightmares and pulled her closer into his arms. "Sleep. I'll stay with you."

She opened her mouth to speak but decided against it in the end, and she took a deep breath before laying down.

Click! The lights were turned off, and darkness returned to the room.

Vicky tensed and breathed heavily.

In the dark, Tyler carefully wrapped his arms around her. When she flinched, his movement became more gentle as though she was made of glass.

Vicky was amused by that and wanted to tell him that she was not that fragile, but she knew better than to say it out loud.

His body was burning, and his heat radiating through his body to hers.

She waited for his next move quietly in his arms, but Tyler did not do anything apart from holding her.

Even as she drifted off to sleep, he simply held her reassuringly.

After some time, Vicky fell into a deep slumber.

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The nex