Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 97 Nicholas Knew the Truth

Or she might be hiding under the blanket like before, trembling with fear, unable to sleep peacefully all night.

Realizing the situation, he felt increasingly regretful.

He shouldn’t have left in anger and leaving her alone in the room.

But he was a man with his pride.

Since he had already gone out and left in anger, how could he

go

back?

At the very least, she would have to hold back a bit and not leave things unresolved.

He consoled himself, thinking that as long as Nancy showed signs of wanting him to stay or came to find him, he would put aside his previous anger and return immediately.

But as he waited, minutes turned into several minutes, and the stairwell remained silent.

Could it be that she had already fallen asleep?

Nicholas couldn’t sit still, and with long strides, he quietly ascended to the second floor.

The couple’s new second-floor bedroom was tightly closed, showing no signs of any activity.

Nicholas’ heart turned considerably colder at that moment.

In the end, he had overthought it. She probably watched him leave without moving, even getting out of bed, and without opening the door, let alone looking for him.

The one who held onto obsession was him alone.

With a bitter smile, Nicholas left the second floor.

Since she didn’t need him, he did not need to bug her.

He changed into fresh clothes and headed to the garage to start a car.

In the rain, he drove the car down the deserted road and made a phone call.

“Are you asleep? Let’s have a drink!”

Luke looked at the time and gritted his teeth as he replied, “Nicholas, it’s 2 AM. I’m sleeping!”

“Aren’t you always pulling all-nighters?”

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that from Nicholas, Luke recalled the events

room. Despite the curtains blocking

early, but he

and she called

angry. She didn’t even eat breakfast

leaving, she went directly to the film set in a remote, isolated

month, they didn’t see each other.

returned, Luke immediately rushed to admit his mistake.

grumpy little wife as she poked his straight nose and earnestly said, “Luke, this is your promise, okay? You can’t stay up

now on.”

you doing it again,

incredibly disciplined, with strict diets and exercise routines. They use facial masks every morning and evening and are more meticulous about skincare than I am.”

If you don’t care for yourself, you’ll become an old

then, he has quit the habit of staying up all

matters and exceptional circumstances

was in the past, but I’ve quit now,” Luke replied.

the chitchat and come out for a couple of drinks,” Nicholas

Luke got up and put on

arrived at the club.

bottles of white wine and a large quantity of red

private room, all he could see was alcohol- lots of

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What’s going on? You look like you’re

a glass, clinked it

one

Madelline ignore you?” Luke asked.

not about her.”

related to Nancy?” Luke asked, sitting

and tightened his grip on the glass. “Women are truly fickle. One moment,

do they change

and she just let him go without trying to stop him.

it, Nicholas was

her husband.

it strange at all,” Luke

Nicholas frowned.

fact that Nancy could hold back until now shows remarkable restraint. No woman can tolerate her husband being with someone else.”

she can tolerate

you too much and doesn’t want to lose you, so she’s willing to put up with it, or she doesn’t love you and couldn’t care less. So, which one do you hope it is

Nicholas fell

Which one?

wished she could quarrel, create a scene, or come to him for an explanation, anything to show her feelings, and he would feel

calm as if nothing