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 injuries

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

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

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. Even when they were intimate, he would undress himself. She was too shy to look at him, let alone unbutton his clothes.

not to disturb him. But when she was down to the last two buttons, Nicholas let out a

sure he was

did she feel so dry-mouthed?

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did you become so foolish? Don’t forget the real

his shirt. With all the buttons undone,

could see clearly. When she saw his smooth chest free from any noticeable injuries, she finally breathed a

heart finally calmed.

something on his waist. There was a

At that

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 were deep and long,

broke down instantly.

him, she stifled her sobs behind her hand, but her heart ached for him. The scars were a painful reminder, and

kept it all to himself? The more

“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

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

wiped it away. Tears were liquid, and they were warm. She didn’t want to wake