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?

felt wronged and miserable, she didn’t want Nicholas to worry about her.

her, and she didn’t want him to

of fear. Her hand trembled, and her phone slipped. from her grasp, falling

she looked at herself on the screen, only to realize how utterly

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him. to

that moment, Nancy had tucked away all her unhappiness and was smiling happily.

she greeted Nicholas, “Nicholas, have

just arrived, Nicholas replied. “Nancy, did something

smiled, shaking her head, “No, why do you

tried to video call you just now, but you didn’t answer.

I saw that you hadn’t 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

tightly, trying to feign

turbulence on the flight, which caused a delay. I

call me. Don’t worry, I

call, without tears or a trembling voice, and was even smiling throughout. Nicholas, with his keen perception, sensed something was off from the moment she picked

finger on it at that moment. Now, he was certain. Her eyes 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 to something having

you really okay?” Nicholas

Don’t worry about me. Everything is fine here. Just focus on your work. I’ll be

and

appear strong, and the more she tried to stop him from worrying, the more

never felt so

he do for her through a phone call? Besides offering comfort, there was nothing

a hug could

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distance.

please don’t keep it from me. Tell me, I’ll face it with you, and I’ll

“Nicholas, I’m feeling a bit tired.

get some rest.”

bit longer and hear her voice a bit more, he could only

all her strength had been drained from her. She slumped against the door, sliding down along it until she was sitting on

allowed herself to cry, letting the tears flow

hung up the call. Otherwise, she feared

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

could he do

away?