Seven Days Seven Nights

Chapter 213 Jealous (2)

As Nancy approached, she found Nicholas lying beneath a tree with his eyes closed. “What’s wrong? Let me take a look,” she asked, concerned.

However, he remained silent, keeping his eyes shut.

She persisted, “Are you in pain? Is it the wound or the bullet bothering you?”

Nicholas didn’t respond. Sensing his discomfort, Nancy pressed her lips together and chose to stay quiet.

Eventually, unable to bear the silence, he reluctantly opened his eyes, his expression filled with discontent. He spoke, almost like a wounded puppy, “So, you still care about me?”

“Of course, I care about you.”

“I was coughing and in agony from my wound. I called out, but you didn’t bother to check on me,” he grumbled.

“But I’m here now.”

“It’s different now. You only came because you were already done treating Christian.”

“But I bandaged your wound first, and he was hurt worse than you, and his wound wasn’t bandaged. It was a critical moment just now. I couldn’t get distracted. I had to focus,” said Nancy.

Nicholas looked away and grunted. “In the end, you think he’s more important. He’s number one, I’m number two.”

while

say that.” Nancy shrugged.

actions

do anything. Then she clarified, “He has a name. Christian. You shouldn’t call him Zayn. It sounds bad.”

eyes and leaned on the tree, refusing to look at her. He threw a little tantrum. “What I saw was that you only cared about him

to contain his laughter, realizing how priceless this moment was. He thought, Oh,

moment, before asking,

hurt?”

pain’s gone,”

She said, “They’re already gone. Why don’t we leave right now?

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It’s just one bullet. It wouldn’t hurt

happened? She realized he had changed after she had bandaged Christian. Then, it struck her-jealousy. Nicholas was jealous because she had shown concern for both of them. The bullets may not have hit their vital organs, but as long as they remained lodged in their bodies, she couldn’t

she playfully prodded, “Open your eyes, Nicholas. Open your

and plucked a long leaf. She used it to tickle his face,

her beaming smile deepened his internal turmoil.

pressing her hands against the corners of his lips, and then playfully tugged them upward. She teased, “Come on, Nicholas. Show me that

“Well, I can’t muster a smile as effortlessly as your

the act, lowering her hands, and regarded Nicholas with a more serious

caught off guard by her accuracy and retorted internally, Of course. You’re so stupid, you only realize it now? Aloud, he responded, “No. Do you think I’m that

said slowly, “I see. Then, you don’t need

to step back, Nicholas swiftly extended his arms like a striking leopard, seizing her by the arms and pulling her into a tight embrace. “Where do you think you’re going?”

me, I’ll just stay away from

You’re staying