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.

his injuries and reassure herself that he was fine. Why

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

On one hand, she worried about

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.

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

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.

tightened. Why did she feel

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when did you become so foolish? Don’t forget the real purpose here: you’re checking

to unbutton his shirt. With all the buttons

clearly. When she saw his smooth chest free from any

heart finally

shirt back up, she noticed something on his waist.

At that moment, Nicholas shifted. in his

better 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 were deep and long, winding and curving like centipedes crawling on

broke down instantly.

sobs behind her hand, but her heart ached for him. The scars were a painful reminder, and she couldn’t help

today, would he have kept it all to himself? The

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 they

continued to fall. In a moment of carelessness, a tear dropped onto one of

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