Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 155 Nicholas, Did You Come Here On Purpose?

Nancy asked angrily, “Why did you lie to me?” Her face was pouting, and Luke, sensing the situation, tactfully excused himself.

“Please have a seat,” Nicholas said calmly.

His composure was in stark contrast to her anger, as he appeared unfazed by the situation, almost as if he found everything inconsequential. Yet, strangely, the calmer he seemed, the more infuriated she became.

“I won’t sit down,” Nancy asserted, rejecting Nicholas’ offer and persisting in her inquiry. “I just want to know why you lied to me.”

As she pressed the issue, he lifted his gaze, and his deep, jet-black eyes locked onto hers. Then, in a hushed tone, he uttered, “Fear.”

It was a single word, yet it left Nancy momentarily stunned. She couldn’t understand why Nicholas would be afraid, prompting her to ask, “Why would you fear? Fear of what?” She couldn’t believe the response she was hearing.

He abruptly stood up and took her hand, guiding her to a more secluded area within the hotel. There, he held her frail shoulders with a touch of desperation in his voice,

confessing, “Because I was afraid that you would distance yourself from me once you found out the truth.”

Nancy, her emotions in turmoil, pushed him away, asserting, “You shouldn’t have lied to me then. Your deceit has only driven us further apart. Do you know how terrified I was. when I believed I had lost my sanity and was dragging a stranger to rest with me? I even thought… thankfully…” At this point, she fell abruptly silent, her realization gradually sinking in.

“What are you thankful for?” he inquired.

“Never mind,” Nancy said and cast her eyes down. She thought, Thankfully it wasn’t someone else, but him. Did he know how scared I was at the time? While pondering Linda’s words, Nancy felt a growing need to seek clarity, and she found the courage to ask, “I have a question to ask you.”

“Go ahead.”

of hope lingered within her. Her heart raced as she waited for his response,

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frightened her, cast his gaze downward and calmly replied, “No. It just so happened that I had some business to attend. to here. Luke mentioned coming to visit Linda and surprising

align with what Nancy had been hoping for. Her eyes, which had momentarily brightened, quickly dimmed as a wave

weight of disappointment bore heavily on her chest, creating an unsettling discomfort. Resolute in her efforts to maintain composure, she raised her head and mustered a smile. “Thank you for your honest answer.” She continued, “It’s reasonable for friends to

merely regard her as a spectacle, a source of amusement. She had overthought a seemingly straightforward trip, forgetting that

airport. It was only upon her arrival at the airport that she phoned Linda,

in plans, asked, “What? You’ve only been here

contemplated the next point, her tone growing noticeably quieter. “I asked him about it, and he denied. it. He said it wasn’t true. He mentioned that it was Luke who wanted to give you a surprise. So, Luke didn’t inform you

might not have inquired, sparing her from another

own good. How could I blame you? I just don’t want to see

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the phone. “All right, Nancy. You must take care and stay safe on your way

I will.”

sorrow as she left

conversation,

muttered through

did he do

it weren’t for me, Nancy wouldn’t have asked, and she wouldn’t have had to endure another emotional blow. I defended him, thinking he came here to pursue Nancy, but in the end, it’s not true. He came here on a business trip and happened to run. into her.” Linda’s frustration and regret grew with each word. “Scoundrel! He infuriates. me.” The more she spoke, the

“Nicholas happened to… Who told

Nancy

his head in disbelief. “It’s impossible. He came

trust any of you anymore.”