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.

felt something was off. She only wanted to check his

No, it’s his injuries. He must still be injured, and they’re not as harmless as he

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,

woman undressed a man! Especially since she had never undressed him like this before. Their two years of marriage had not been

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

continued once she was sure he was deeply asleep. When she

did she feel so dry-mouthed?

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so foolish? Don’t forget the real purpose here: you’re

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

see clearly. When she saw his smooth chest free from any noticeable injuries, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed

heart finally calmed.

back up, she noticed something

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

brushed aside his shirt. As the fabric revealed the wounds on his back, tears welled up in her eyes. The

down

were a painful reminder, and she couldn’t help

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

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

carelessness, a tear dropped

liquid, and they were warm. She didn’t