Seven Days Seven Nights

Chapter 192 Heartache

“Ha, calm down?”

Julian sneered, extending his hands to block the door, effectively trapping Nancy between it and

himself.

Nancy grew even more fearful, her breathing becoming faint.

“Julian, this is the office. You can’t do this.”

“Well, let me tell you, I’m definitely going to.”

With those words, Julian reached out, forcefully tilting Nancy’s chin, and kissed her.

Nancy’s eyes widened in shock. In that moment, she didn’t have time to think too much. She shouted for him to stop while also raising her hand and slapping him.

A loud slap rang through the quiet office, resounding with unusual clarity.

For an instant, both were stunned.

Julian’s eyes were wide with disbelief, staring at Nancy in utter shock.

I got slapped?She actually slapped me?

Nancy looked at her own hand, feeling a bit scared after the fact.

Without waiting any longer, she swung open the door and hurried out.

As soon as she escaped Julian’s office, her phone started ringing.

Nancy didn’t have the time to pay attention to it. She just kept running. She went down several flights of stairs, then took an elevator back to the lounge. Finally, she locked the door behind her, and only then did she heave a sigh of relief.

Her phone started ringing again. Nancy took it out and realized it was a call from Nicholas.

But in her current state, after what had just happened, how could she face him?

she didn’t want Nicholas to worry about

was dishonorable of her, and she didn’t want him to

still hadn’t settled after the bout of fear. Her hand trembled, and her phone slipped. from her grasp, falling to the floor.

herself on the screen, only to realize how utterly disheveled. she was. Tears had unconsciously streaked down

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didn’t want to keep him waiting. However, she also didn’t want him. to see her

moment, Nancy had tucked away all

cheerful tone, she greeted

I’ve just arrived, Nicholas replied.

her head, “No, why do you ask?”

several times, and I tried to video call you just now, but

contacted me even though you’ve arrived, so I was worried. That was why I made a few calls. There was a patient with a special condition that delayed me a bit, but

tightly, trying to feign composure.

was some turbulence on the flight, which caused a delay. I arrived a

hadn’t arrived yet since you didn’t call me. Don’t worry, I know

was even smiling throughout. Nicholas, with his keen

were red. There were traces of tears on her cheeks. If he guessed correctly, she had definitely been crying. Her hair was obviously just tidied. All signs pointed

really okay?” Nicholas

I’m fine, really. Don’t worry about me. Everything is fine here. Just focus on your work.

and smiled once

tried to appear strong, and the more she

never felt so

through a phone call? Besides offering comfort, there was nothing more he

he realized just how luxurious a hug could be for two people separated by

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distance.

me, I’ll face it with you, and I’ll bear it

added, “Nicholas, I’m feeling a bit tired. I want

get some rest.”

bit longer and hear her voice a bit more, he

her. She slumped against the door, sliding down along it until she was sitting on the

only then that she allowed herself to cry,

call. Otherwise, she feared she wouldn’t have been able to

had waited just a bit longer, she wouldn’t have been able to stop herself. She would

he do now, being

away?