Seven Days Seven Nights

Chapter 124

Chapter 124 Warming Her Up

Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief when he finally saw Nancy after he pushed the curtains Drenched in cold sweat, he had been terrified, thinking she had really gone missing.

He approached and asked gently, “Why are you sitting here?”

open.

Nancy remained seated by the window in silence. She leaned against the adjacent wall, her dark eyes fixated on the round moon in the sky. Her strength was depleted, and most importantly, she didn’t want to talk to him at all.

It was only at this moment that he noticed how lightly she was dressed. When the wind stirred, the corners of her attire fluttered, providing no defense against the biting cold.

As he extended his hand to touch her, he was shocked to discover how icy cold she was, almost like a block of ice.

Without hesitation, he lifted her and placed her on the bed, covering her with a blanket.

Under the room’s light, he saw that her body was freezing. Her once porcelain-like face now lacked any trace of color, except for a flush of red on her cheeks, which was from the cold. Her slender and bony hands were as cold as if they had just been taken out of a refrigerator.

“Why aren’t you wearing warmer clothes?” Nicholas asked with a hint of frustration. How can she treat her body this way? Does she not know that I’ll be devastated if she falls ill?

Without a word, Nancy glanced at him and tucked herself under the blanket.

“Did you not eat anything all day today?” he asked, trying his best to contain his emotions.

Her response came devoid of any emotion. Blinking, she mumbled, “Yes.”

you eat?”

didn’t have the appetite,” she

aware that this was just an excuse, there was nothing he could

touched her hand again, only to find that her hand was still ice-cold, with no signs of warming up. “Why are you still

hands in his large palm, gently rubbing it. At the same time, he instructed the helpers, “Have the kitchen prepare some light food and make some fruit compote.” From his observation, he knew that Nancy liked

When she felt the weight of his gaze upon her, she calmly explained, “I don’t

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the food now,” Nicholas ordered,

a while, he felt that her hands had finally

do you feel now: Any warmer?” he asked.

little,” Nancy

the

the blanket to envelop her. At that moment, he believed that this

slip under the blanket, Nancy instinctively retreated, and her face turned pale as though she was scared out of her

her with an indulgent look, and his tone was unusually

would have almost succumbed once again. However, this time,

fine. I can warm up on my own.” Nancy

have taken so long. Don’t try to act tough, Nancy.”

assertively hold her in his embrace, encircling her

regained some color. She was no longer

brows deeply. He recalled that when he had carried her down from the window a moment ago, she

feet on the glass shards, he became

her head. “They’re fine

was lying, of course. They still hurt. With so many glass shards deeply embedded in her skin, of course, they still hurt. After all, it had only been a few days. However, she no longer wanted to show her vulnerability, helplessness, and her pitiable side to him.

precious gem, while the absence of it could make one appear as a mere joke. She didn’t want to

call from Madelline. She was sobbing

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