Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

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?

Though she felt wronged and miserable, she didn’t want Nicholas to worry about her.

Moreover, 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 phone slipped. from

at herself on the screen, only to realize how utterly disheveled. she was. Tears

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

that moment, Nancy had tucked away all her

a cheerful tone, she greeted

just arrived, Nicholas replied. “Nancy,

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

video call you

I made a few calls. There was a

her hand tightly, trying to

caused a delay. I arrived a bit later

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

call, without tears or a trembling voice, and was even smiling throughout. Nicholas, with his keen perception, sensed something was off from the moment

put 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

okay?” Nicholas

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

speaking and smiled

the more she smiled, the harder she tried to appear strong, and the more she tried to

never felt so

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

how luxurious a

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distance.

please don’t keep it from me. Tell me, I’ll face it with you, and I’ll bear it with

Nancy nodded, then added, “Nicholas, I’m feeling a bit tired. I want to rest for a while.”

get some rest.”

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

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 floor.

only then that she allowed herself to cry,

Otherwise, she feared she wouldn’t have

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

do now, being so far

away?

him wouldn’t solve anything. It would

didn’t want to become a burden to him, and she wanted to be someone who could