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.

after saying it, she felt something was off. She only wanted to check his

his injuries. He must still be injured, and they’re not as harmless as he

sweaty and her hands trembled slightly. On one hand, she worried about the severity of his injuries. On the other hand, she couldn’t help but remember his words about her eagerness

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 moments.

disturb him. But when she was down to the last two buttons, Nicholas let out a soft moan. Her heart skipped a beat, and her fingers froze

of being discovered. After what felt like an eternity, she continued once she was sure he was deeply

Why 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 checking

herself silently before continuing to unbutton his shirt. With all the buttons undone, she gently

smooth chest free from any noticeable injuries, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. It

finally

up, she noticed something on his waist. There was a distinct, curving protrusion. Instantly, her heart

and gently touched the protrusion with her fingers. At that moment, Nicholas shifted. in his sleep, turning

for Nancy, and she brushed aside his shirt. As the fabric revealed the wounds on his back, tears welled up in her eyes. The wounds crisscrossed and almost covered his entire back. Two particular scars

broke down instantly.

hand, but her heart ached for him. The scars were a painful

him today, would he have kept it all to himself? The more she thought about it,

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

continued to fall. In a moment of carelessness,

and