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.”

didn’t you eat?”

didn’t have the appetite,” she replied.

just an excuse, there

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

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 to have fruit

she felt the weight of his gaze upon her,

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food now,” Nicholas ordered, despite her protest.

a while, he felt that her hands had finally warmed up a bit, and some

now: Any warmer?” he

Nancy

under the blanket

that touch, he immediately turned on the room’s ventilation system and shed his coat. before sliding into the blanket to envelop her. At that

Nancy instinctively retreated, and her face

gazed at her with an indulgent look, and his tone was

his true side, she would have almost succumbed once again. However, this time, she wouldn’t

I can warm up on my own.” Nancy firmly refused the

you could warm up on your own, you wouldn’t have taken so long. Don’t try

hold her in his embrace, encircling her entire body and gently rubbing

color. She

touched her feet, he furrowed his brows deeply. He recalled that when he had carried her down

situation several days ago when she injured her feet on the glass

shook her head.

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

gem, while the absence of it could make one appear as

from Madelline. She was sobbing as soon as

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