“Are you planning to leave just like that?”

The man’s body tensed.

Click! The desk lamp was turned on, its warm, amber light illuminating the darkness.

“Why won’t you look at me? Are you brave enough to do it but not to admit it?” echoed Vicky’s gentle voice.

Tyler snapped out of it and instinctively pulled his hand away from hers, ready to escape, only for Vicky’s next words to pin

him in place.

“If you leave now, I’ll get rid of the baby in me tomorrow.”

He swiftly froze in place and turned back to her. “What did you just say?”

Even though she prepared herself mentally, seeing the shock on his face made Vicky’s eyes widen in shock. In an instant,

her eyes welled up with tears. “You…”

in her eyes, he came to a sudden realization and turned his face away, looking anywhere

her.

knew she had not been dreaming,

her home. The only one

returned, but recalling the sense of being watched

Yet, he had not approached her at all.

he would have never

nor did she understand why he came back in

was replaced by heartache the

was unrecognizable from behind. ‘He must’ve endured a

she thought.

his back turned to her and

he answered, “A few days before

and she continued, “Why

did come to her, but it was when

understood her implication but fell silent for reasons she could not begin

keep talking to me without looking at me?” she

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