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 did he keep stopping

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

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

before. Their two years of marriage had not been filled with many intimate moments. Even when they

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

like an eternity, she continued once she was sure he was deeply asleep. When she lowered

Why did

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become so foolish? Don’t forget the real

his shirt. With all the buttons undone, she gently

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

finally calmed.

back up, she noticed something on his waist. There

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

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.

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

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

any longer, she 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 you. It

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

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