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.

off. She only wanted to check his injuries and reassure herself that he was fine. Why

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

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

mean it that way, it was natural for 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

was down to the last

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

tightened. Why did

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forget the real purpose here: you’re checking if he’s injured.

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

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

finally calmed.

to button his shirt back up, she noticed something on his waist. There was a distinct, curving

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

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 his

broke down instantly.

for him. The scars were a painful reminder, and she couldn’t help but imagine the extent of

have kept it all to himself? The more

reached out, her gentle fingers lightly touching the crisscrossing: scars. “I’m sorry, Nick. You were in so much pain and danger, and I couldn’t be there with

In a moment of carelessness, a tear dropped onto one

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