"Tyler…" Vicky murmured, "when did you come back?"
Tyler's voice was clear and melodious like the river as he replied, "This morning."
"I thought you'd be away for more than ten days," Vicky wondered.
"You haven't been sleeping well with nightmares these few days." Tyler looked at her and added, "So I finished my work ahead of schedule and decided to come back."
If this happened on a usual day, she would be thrilled to hear that. At this moment, however, she was not ready to face him…yet here he was, home already.
His eyes darkened when he noticed the lack of excitement in her eyes.
"What's wrong? You're not happy to see me?" he asked.
"No," Vicky answered without thinking twice, "I'm just a little surprised…"
She tried to calm herself. "Why didn't you tell me ahead? I said…I'd go pick you up from the airport."
Tyler stood up and walked to her. "I want to give you a surprise, but…you weren't at home."
Her heart throbbed. "What… What time did you arrive?"
"Six." He stood right in front of her, gazing down at her. No one could tell what he was feeling. "Did something happen? Why did you go out so early in the morning?"
Vicky did not dare to look into his eyes. "I…I didn't come home last night."
"Huh?" Tyler was puzzled.
She knew she could not keep it a secret from him. All he needed to do was ask Nanny Paterson and look at the surveillance footage to know the truth.
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Awesome story but too long winded...