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 Nicholas to worry

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

hadn’t settled after the bout of fear. Her hand trembled, and her

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

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didn’t want him. to see her crying. She wiped away her tears, tidied her

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

she greeted Nicholas, “Nicholas,

arrived, Nicholas replied. “Nancy, did something

her head, “No, why

several times, and I tried to video call

That was why I made a few

her hand tightly,

sorry, there was some turbulence on the flight, which caused a delay. I arrived a bit later than expected.”

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

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

he was certain. Her eyes were red. There were traces of tears on her cheeks. If

really okay?” Nicholas asked with

here. Just focus on your work. I’ll be waiting for

speaking and smiled once again.

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

had never felt so powerless

a phone call? Besides offering comfort, there was

that moment, he realized just how luxurious a hug could be

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distance.

it from me. Tell me, I’ll face it with you, and I’ll bear it with

nodded, then added, “Nicholas, I’m feeling a bit tired. I want to rest for a

then get

bit more, he could only agree to end the call after seeing her in this

from her. She slumped against the

then that she allowed herself to cry,

she had hung up the call. Otherwise, she feared she wouldn’t have

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

what could he do now,

away?