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.

wanted to check his injuries and reassure herself that he was fine.

He must still

and her hands trembled slightly. On one hand, she worried about the severity of his injuries. On the other hand, she couldn’t

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

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

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 her head, she noticed her fingers had stopped on his toned waist.

chest tightened. Why did she feel so

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so foolish? Don’t forget the real

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

clearly. When she saw his smooth chest free from any noticeable

heart finally

back up, she noticed something on his

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

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

down instantly.

scars were a

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

much pain and danger, and I couldn’t be there with you. It must have been excruciating when you got these… Do they still hurt?”

In a moment of carelessness, a tear dropped onto one

Nancy quickly wiped it away. Tears were liquid, and