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 injuries and reassure herself that he was fine. Why did

He must still be injured, and they’re not as harmless as

to be smart and 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 the other hand, she couldn’t help but remember his words about her

before. Their two years of marriage had not been filled with many intimate moments. Even when they were intimate, he would undress himself. She was too shy

her face grew redder. She held her breath, trying not to disturb him. But when she was down to

her breath, afraid of being discovered. After what felt like an eternity, she continued once she was sure he was deeply asleep. When she lowered

did she

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forget the real purpose here: you’re

unbutton his shirt. With all the buttons undone, she gently started to open his

free from any noticeable injuries, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like he was

heart finally

button his shirt back up, she noticed something on his waist. There

reached out and gently touched the protrusion with her fingers. At that

in her eyes. The wounds crisscrossed and almost covered his entire back. Two particular scars were deep and long, winding and curving like centipedes

down

The scars were a painful reminder, and she couldn’t help but imagine the extent of his injury and the danger he

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

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 got these… Do

continued to fall. In a moment of carelessness, a tear

quickly wiped it away. Tears were liquid, and they