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?

didn’t want

it was dishonorable of her, and she didn’t want

after the bout of fear. Her hand trembled, and her phone slipped. from her grasp,

it up, she looked at herself on the screen, only to realize how utterly disheveled. she was. Tears had unconsciously streaked down her cheeks.

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to keep him waiting. However, she also didn’t want him. to see her crying. She wiped away her tears, tidied her hair, and quickly answered the

Nancy had tucked away all her unhappiness and was smiling

cheerful tone, she greeted Nicholas, “Nicholas, have you arrived?”

replied. “Nancy, did

head, “No, why do

to video call

was worried. That was why I made a few calls. There was a patient with a special condition that delayed me a bit, but everything’s fine.

clenched her hand tightly, trying to feign composure.

caused a delay. I

call

perfectly fine in the video call, without tears or a trembling voice, and was even smiling throughout. Nicholas, with his keen perception, sensed something was

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 happened just now.

really okay?” Nicholas

worry about me. Everything is fine here. Just focus on your work. I’ll

and smiled once again.

the more she tried to

never felt so powerless before.

what could he do for her through a phone call? Besides offering comfort, there was nothing more he could provide. He couldn’t even give her

he realized just how luxurious a

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distance.

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

I’m feeling a bit tired. I want to rest for a

then get

a bit more, he could only agree to end the call after

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

that she allowed herself to cry,

up the call. Otherwise, she feared she

to stop herself.

what could he do now, being so

away?