Seven Days Seven Nights

Chapter 216 Heartbroken

“It’s alright now.” Nicholas reassured. He still bore the scars from the knife attack and his injuries were not healing properly. He didn’t want Nancy to see them, knowing she would worry given her current

state.

“I don’t believe you. I have to see for myself,” she insisted. Her hand gripped his clothes, ready to unbutton them.

But he quickly grabbed her hand and smirked. “Nancy, you’re quite eager to undress me and examine my body. Why the rush? Once I’m discharged, I’ll find a time for you to slowly undress me and look as much as you want. You can touch wherever you desire.”

His words were suggestive, leaving much to the imagination.

Nancy blushed at his words. “Nicholas Sallow, you… stop talking like that.” She reached out and covered. his mouth. “You know I didn’t mean it that way.”

“Well, maybe my thoughts aren’t so innocent. When you mentioned helping me undress, that’s what came to mind,” he replied mischievously.

Embarrassed, she playfully warned him, “You… stop saying such things. I didn’t mean it like that.”

“Well, Miss Nancy Cohen, do you still want to undress me?”

“N-No,” she stuttered.

only wanted to check his injuries and reassure herself that he was fine. Why did he keep stopping her?

his injuries. He must still be injured, and they’re

wait until Nicholas fell asleep. As she unbuttoned his shirt, her palms grew sweaty and her hands trembled slightly. On one hand, she worried about the severity of his injuries. On

him to have naughty thoughts when a woman undressed a man! Especially since she had never undressed him like this before. Their two years of marriage had not been filled with many intimate

her face grew redder. She held her breath, trying not to disturb him. But when she was down to the last two buttons, Nicholas

felt like an eternity, she continued once she was sure he was deeply asleep. When she lowered her head, she noticed her

did she feel so dry-mouthed?

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Cohen, when did you become so foolish? Don’t forget the real purpose here: you’re

continuing to unbutton his shirt. With all the buttons undone, she

free from any noticeable injuries, she finally breathed a

heart finally

noticed something on his waist. There was a distinct,

At that moment, Nicholas shifted.

up in her eyes. The wounds crisscrossed and almost covered his

broke down instantly.

her sobs behind her hand, but her heart ached for him. The scars were a painful reminder, and she couldn’t help

she hadn’t asked him today, would he have kept it all to himself? The more she thought about it, the more her

any longer, she reached out, her gentle fingers lightly touching the crisscrossing: scars. “I’m sorry, Nick. You were in so much pain and danger, and I couldn’t be there with you. It must have been excruciating when you

In a moment of carelessness, a tear dropped onto one of his scars.

away. Tears were liquid, and they