Chapter 1149

The taste of blood filled their mouths, and Tyler paused. Neither of them could see each other's face in the dark, and only his eyes glittered. "I asked the doctors," he said hoarsely, his voice echoing in the quiet night. "You have fully recovered, so it's going to be fine." Click! The light on the nightstand was lit, and he gazed at her. "Are you worried that I'm turning the lights off because I don't want to look at your face?" Vicky looked away. "I..." Tyler somehow countered every excuse she could come up with, and she found herself speechless. Tyler lowered his head to kiss her again, and Vicky instinctively turned her head so that his kiss landed on her cheek. Instantly, tension rose in the air. Vicky lowered her gaze, knowing that Tyler was upset without looking at him. After a few moments of silence, she spoke truthfully, "Can you give me some more time? I'm... I'm still scared from what happened last time." The air froze in an instant. "I'm sorry." It took him a w