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.

it, she felt something was off. She only wanted to check his injuries and reassure herself that he was fine. Why did he keep stopping

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

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, she

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 marriage

she was down to the last two buttons, Nicholas let out a soft moan.

sure he was deeply asleep. When she lowered her head, she noticed her fingers had

did

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Cohen, when did you become so foolish? Don’t forget the real purpose here: you’re checking if he’s

shirt. With all the buttons

saw his smooth chest free from any noticeable injuries, she finally breathed a

finally

shirt back up, she noticed something on

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

the wounds on his back, tears welled up in her eyes.

broke down

her hand, but her heart ached for him. The scars were a painful reminder, and she couldn’t help but imagine the extent of his injury and the

she hadn’t asked him today, would he have kept it all to himself? The more she thought about it,

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…

moment of carelessness, a tear dropped onto one of his

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

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