Seven Days Seven Nights

Chapter 118 An Eye for an Eye, Mr Sallow?

“Nicholas, it hurts!”

“Save me, Nicholas!

Madelline pitifully sobbed as she swiftly buried herself in Nicholas’ arms.

Nicholas turned to look at Nancy with deep eyes as he wrapped Madelline in his embrace.

Nancy merely stood there. She did not even twitch or blink.

The knife in her hand was still dripping with warm blood as the metallic scent of blood filled the

air.

When she saw Nicholas embracing Madelline, her eyes remained cold and composed. Nothing about her facial expression changed.

If it were any other time, she would be extremely worried, panicking over the possibility he would misunderstand her intentions.

Yet, none of that was important now.

Nothing was important. She did not care about what he would do or say after witnessing this.

She did not care what he thought of her. He could think of her as evil, vicious, and ruthless. She couldn’t care less.

This was likely what people called falling out of love and giving up hope.

This was what it was like for them when the other party’s opinion no longer mattered.

“If you’re so worried about her, hurry up and carry your sweet lover to the nearest doctor for treatment. If you dally any longer, she might die.” Nancy drawled calmly as she stared back at Nicholas.

He seemed to be staring at her in disbelief.

At that moment, she was like a stranger. She was not the Nancy he knew.

The Nancy he knew was a kind and caring woman who would treat an injured bird with utmost. care before setting it free. She would not even dare to step on a bug.

happy when others were happy and sad when others were in pain.

to belong to the Nancy he knew. There was a shroud of frosty mist clouding her eyes, leaching out all warmth from

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acting way too cold.

go to the doctor. I feel like I’m going to die.” Madelline continued to shrink into

whether the blood came from the

“Your hand…”

just started speaking when Nancy interrupted him and stated without hesitation, “There’s no need to ask. I know what your question is. I did it. I

that was not obfuscated in any way. Since that was the answer he wanted, she would grant him that.

of softening when he heard that. It was like a great blizzard was raging

chuckled as scornful mockery flashed in her eyes. Nicholas was truly hard to please. She had

asked with his

how deeply in love you are with your sweet lover, Mr.

confessed to the crime, he was still

did he

eye for an

he looked calm on the outside, emotions were warring

sense that she had turned into a completely different person

young woman he

coldly told him to

all honesty, his heart had already melted

He had been very

to prove she held a place in his

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was at risk, he had

Madelline before

real. Nancy had actually

terrified of storms. He couldn’t even imagine how terrified and dejected she had been that day!

in the mud as the storm raged around her. Even though she was bleeding, she called him. What did he do? He

the man who was meant to be the closest individual to her in

he abandoned her when she

he knew all too well that

owed her this, but just how should he make it

save Madelline and send her overseas to another continent. That way, he would be able to cut off all contact with her since they had at least a whole continent between them. From then on, they would continue to live

was the only way to calm Nancy down and make her stop worrying, he was happy to do