Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 109 Something Different About Nancy

“Nicholas….” Madelline grabbed Nicholas’ hand with a pitiful expression. “Are you leaving already?”

“Since you’re fine, it’s improper for me to stay. It’s even more improper for me to stay overnight. I told you. I’m married, and you’re not. It won’t be good for either one of us if I stay here. Alice can accompany you.”

“Call me if you need something.”

As soon as Madelline heard that, she burst into tears. “You believe those photos, don’t you, Nicholas?”

“You think I’m a sl’t who goes around seducing men, don’t you?”

“Sob… It’s not true. Those photos are all fake, Nicholas. No matter where I am, you’re the only one I love.”

Madelline cried her heart out, but Nicholas only felt irritated..

He couldn’t wait to leave. He was worried about Nancy.

He shoved Madelline’s hand away and said curtly. “It doesn’t matter if they’re real or fake. I’ll help you suppress the news.”

“What did you say? It’s not important?” Madelline stared at Nicholas in disbelief.

Why wouldn’t a woman’s reputation be important to a man?

Don’t all men want a woman with a clean reputation?

He said it’s not important.

Does this mean he really doesn’t want me anymore?

“You don’t want me anymore, right, Nicholas?” Madelline looked up at him as tears streamed down her cheeks.

“I have a wife,” Nicholas declared solemnly.

“A wife?” Madelline scoffed. “How is she your wife? She’s just a pawn. Why are you willing to be with her instead of me? How am I not as good as her, Nicholas?”

“You’re great, but she’s my wife. I have to be responsible toward her.”

Nicholas abruptly remembered what Jacob had said to him.

“She’s just a young woman. She’ll be a divorcee without a job. Her mother died years ago, and she doesn’t have a single relative. Can you imagine what her life would be like if I divorced her? How

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can she bear what others would say about her?”

It was true. Nicholas couldn’t imagine what it would be like.

should

hospital without

as he got into the car, he called the people back at the house and asked about Nancy.

said she was fine.

Nicholas was relieved.

and saw Nancy, he realized how abnormal the so-called

Nancy was having her dinner.

table was filled with her favorite food.

his hands, he sat at the table to have his dinner.

and the rift between them only

till he took his seat at the table, Nancy

head lowered. Her gaze was cool as she quietly

barely touched the other food on the

though there was a feast of mains and sides on the table, Nancy only took a few bites from the serving plates in front of her. She didn’t touch any of the other food. She didn’t even stretch her arm beyond

noticed that Nicholas had sat at the dining table, she

Nicholas picked up a prawn and placed it on her plate. “You should eat more. You’re too skinny.”

don’t feel like eating

She continued scarfing down her food.

to look at him.

was the point of seeing his face? Nothing would change. It would only

even more.

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some fish then.”

fish filet to

you,” she said

more food onto Nancy’s

all without

Take your time.”

set her cutlery down and

neatly on the side of the

Nicholas summoned Peggy and asked.

“Just half a bowl of salad. She barely touched the other sides too. She usually likes the clam chowder I make, but she didn’t drink any of

see. You can get

with clam chowder and brought it upstairs.

the second floor, Nancy was gathering her pajamas and getting ready to take

a shower.

in fright when he first entered, but

want something?” Nancy asked

clam chowder, right? I brought some up. Have

as gentlemanly as ever, but his pleasantness felt like a mockery to

I ate

feel like having clam chowder, I’ll tell them to make some other soup do you