Tyler knocked on the door, but there was no response.

He thought Vicky might be having a nightmare, so he turned the doorknob and walked in to check on her.

When he switched on the lamp beside the bed, he noticed that her face was covered in tears.

She tensed and was trembling uncontrollably as she panted.

Tyler tried to wake her up, but no matter how hard he tried, she just could not wake up as if she was trapped in a nightmare.

“Vicky. Vicky…” He pushed her gently, but she did not respond.

Tyler’s pupils contracted, and he realized that something was wrong when he could not wake Vicky up. He picked her up and was about to take her to a hospital when he noticed that she had lost weight.

She had always been slim, but it became clear that she had lost even more weight.

She was still trembling, and her weightless body felt almost as light as a tiny, helpless kitten.

For some reason, his heart sank. All emotions faded, leaving only remorse and guilt behind.

He should not have ignored her, and he knew that it was done deliberately on his part.

He was very busy, but not to the extent that he did not have time to see her.

He was used to being alone and did not want to break his habit, so he decided to correct the change in his life when he realized he had invested too much time and energy in Vicky.

He stopped checking the time when he was about to leave work; he stopped having inexplicable anticipation every time he opened the door when he arrived home.

He stopped waiting for the smile on her face, the light she kept on while waiting for him, or her familiar figure on the couch.

If he had not lost control of his emotions, he would never be angry when she was harmed or come close to forcing himself on her.

Alcohol was men’s best excuse for their actions, but all it did was magnify the desires buried deep in his heart.

and hated himself for being out of control, so

that she needed companionship, so he left her alone at

her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she slowly opened

washed by tears, were bright and clean, reflecting his cold

brief moment of confusion, Vicky realized that she

Her voice was slightly hoarse.

as of late and would rarely return home before she went to bed. By the time she woke up, he would usually

that he was

nightmares, often unable to distinguish reality from dream, and she lost track of when he came home each night. Hence, she was surprised to see Tyler at

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that had been bothering her were completely forgotten, and she

his embrace and was about

meet her clear eyes that were devoid

drinking but

bowed his head and pressed his lips

the door,

a nightmare, so he turned the doorknob and walked in

switched on the lamp beside the bed, he noticed

was trembling

up, but no matter how hard he tried, she just

gently, but she did not

up. He picked her up

it became clear that

body felt

All emotions

and he knew that it was

very busy, but not to the extent that he did not have time

correct the change in his life when he realized he had invested too much time and energy in

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