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?

and miserable, she didn’t

and she

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

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

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she also didn’t want him. to see her crying. She wiped

away all

cheerful tone, she greeted Nicholas, “Nicholas,

just arrived, Nicholas replied. “Nancy,

shaking her head, “No, why

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

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

her hand tightly, trying to feign composure.

on the flight, which caused a delay. I arrived a bit later than

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

video call, without tears or a trembling voice, and was even smiling

on it at that moment. Now, he was certain. Her eyes were red. There were traces of tears on her cheeks. If he

really okay?” Nicholas asked with

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

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 uncomfortable

had never felt so powerless before.

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

luxurious a hug could

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distance.

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

Nancy nodded, then added, “Nicholas, I’m feeling a

then get some

to see her a bit longer and hear her voice a bit more, he could only agree to end the call after seeing her in this

from her. She slumped against the door, sliding down

she allowed herself to cry,

hung up the call. Otherwise, she feared she wouldn’t have been able to hold back.

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

what could he do now,

away?