âVicky⦠Vickyâ¦â A clear and familiar voice was calling her, and for a moment, Vicky did not know
whether she was dreaming or awake.
âWake up, Vicky!â That voice was still calling her. She frowned and slowly opened her eyes.
The bedside lamp was dimly lit, making it hard for her to make out the personâs features.
âTyler? Itâs late. Why arenât you sleeping? The doctor said you need to rest moreâ¦â mumbled Vicky.
Suddenly, her voice stopped when she realized she was actually in her own place and not the hospital.
âOh, it was just a dream. I havenât had one of those for quite a while,â she thought, crestfallen.
A memory came back to herâit was her birthday that day, but her husband ditched her to go save
another woman.
Tylerâs eyes flickered slightly when he noticed the faraway look on her face.
âHappy birthday, Vicky.â
Vicky glanced at the clock on the wall. It was 11:58 p.m., still her birthday.
She found the whole thing kind of ironic but decided to keep her thoughts to herself.
âThank you,â she said coolly. Then, she lay down on the bed again to continue her slumber.
âWait a minute,â said Tyler, stopping her.
âWhat?â Vicky looked at him.
Tyler brought out an exquisitely wrapped present and said, âThis is a present for you.â
Vicky was silent for a few seconds before accepting the present and casually putting it on the bedside
table.
âItâs late. Go to sleep.â
Tyler remained sitting by her bed, looking at her. âArenât you going to open it?â
âIâll do it tomorrow.â
Tylerâs eyes darkened. âItâs tomorrow now.â
Vicky glanced at the time. It was past midnight.
She was not in the mood to find out what Tyler gave her, but she knew thatâbased on his personality
âhe would not let her sleep a wink if she did not open the present.ninjanovel.com
Vicky thought she might as well get it over with. Thus, she glanced at the gift on the table before
grabbing and opening it to reveal a dainty bracelet nestling in the box.
The bracelet looked similar to the one Tyler bought at the auction, but it was actually a different one.
The expensive-looking bracelet was exquisitely formed with chain links in the shape of rose petals that
fitted Vickyâs aesthetics to a tee.
She would have been delighted to receive such a gift over a candle-lit dinner in a restaurant, but at this
moment, the only thing she felt was the tightness in her chest. Nonetheless, she forced out a smile for
Tylerâs sake.
âThank you. This bracelet is gorgeous.â Vicky put the bracelet back in its box; she had no intention
whatsoever to wear it.
âArenât you going to try it on?â questioned Tyler.
Vicky became annoyed. It took all of her willpower to not show it on her face. âIâll do that tomorrow. I
find it uncomfortable to sleep with a bracelet on my wrist.â
Vicky then lay down without sparing another glance at Tyler when suddenly, she felt her head being
pinned down. What immediately followed was Tylerâs lips on hers. It only took her one second to snap
out of her shock before she put up a struggle against him.