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 felt wronged and miserable, she didn’t want Nicholas to

was dishonorable of her, and she didn’t want

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

herself on the screen, only to realize how

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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

had tucked away all her unhappiness and was smiling

a cheerful tone, she greeted Nicholas, “Nicholas, have

I’ve just arrived, Nicholas replied. “Nancy, did something

shaking her head, “No, why do

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

nothing. 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.

hand tightly, trying to feign composure.

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

since you didn’t call me. Don’t worry, I know you’d call once you landed.”

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

his 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 happened just now.

you really okay?” Nicholas

here. Just focus on your work. I’ll be waiting for you to come back.”

speaking and smiled once again.

tried to appear strong, and the more

never felt so powerless before.

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

that moment, he realized just how luxurious a hug could be for two people separated by

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distance.

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

nodded, then added, “Nicholas, I’m feeling a bit tired. I

get some

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

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

only then that she allowed herself to cry, letting the

she feared she wouldn’t have been able to hold

have been able to stop herself. She would have poured out all her fears and grievances to him.

what could he do now, being so

away?