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

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

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

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

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

moment, Nancy had tucked away all her

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

replied. “Nancy, did something happen?”

smiled, shaking her head, “No, why do you ask?”

I tried to video call

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.

which caused a delay. I arrived a bit later than

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

video 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 up.

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 happened just now.

Nicholas asked

about me. Everything is fine here. Just focus on your work.

speaking and smiled once

the more she tried to

felt so

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

realized just how luxurious a hug could

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distance.

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

“Nicholas, I’m feeling a bit

then get some

he wanted to see her a bit longer and hear her voice a bit more, he could only agree to

strength had been drained from her. She slumped against the

then that she allowed herself to

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

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

do now,

away?