Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 194 Surrounded

Nicholas glanced at Madelline, who had come to find him, and furrowed his brow.

Upon seeing Nicholas, Madelline bit her lip, appearing delicate and vulnerable.

“Nicholas, I’m sorry. I know you don’t want to see me, but I really miss you.”

“Madelline, I think I’ve made myself clear. Since I decided to send you abroad, there has been not connection between us.”

“No…” Madelline shook her head, tears streaming down her face. “How can there be no connection? I was your first love, and we spent so many years together. I believe you still have feelings for me. It’s only because Nancy is your wife that you feel obligated to her.”

“You’re mistaken.” Nicholas’ gaze remained remarkably calm. “The person I love now is Nancy. I care for her not out of obligation, but because I genuinely want to make her happy and give her a fulfilling life. So, Madelline, please let go. It’s better for you, for me, and for Nancy.”

Madelline clutched her chest, waves of pain coursing through her.

She refused to believe a single word Nicholas said. How could he no longer be in love?

She was his first love, his true love. How could he just say he didn’t love her anymore and turn around to fall in love with the woman who ruined their relationship?

“Nicholas.” Madelline looked at him, teary-eyed. “How can you treat me like this? I can accept that you might not love me anymore and that you could fall in love with someone else. But why Nancy? Have you forgotten? She’s the one who ruined us. If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t have separated.”

“Madelline.” Suddenly, Nicholas raised his voice.

His gaze pierced through her, unusually sharp. “I won’t allow you to slander her.”

“You’re defending her like this?”

“Our separation had nothing to do with her. We broke up long before I married Nancy. Have you. forgotten? You were the one who initiated the breakup. You accused me of not caring for you or looking after you?

As Nicholas spoke, Madelline’s face turned bright red, and she struggled to find words.

“But at the time, I was just acting on impulse, Nicholas, I never actually wanted to break up with you. I love you so much. How could I leave you? It was just a test. It was a way to get you to pamper me. I never imagined that after we split, your grandfather would arrange another marriage for you. Nicholas, I’m sorry. I was wrong. I truly regret it now. If I had known all this would happen, I would never have let us break up.”

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grabbed Nicholas’ arm, crying in a pitiful and heart-wrenching

hand from him. “Madelline, sometimes things happen, and once they do, they’re all in the past. Why

much. How can I not hold on? Nicholas, I’m begging you, don’t

official

Nicholas answered without a

look down on you. I’ve said it before, let’s not stay in touch. Let’s treat each other as strangers. It’s better for

moved to close the

feeling like it was

heart like this and pleaded desperately with him, he remained unmoved.

to stop it. “Alright, I promise you. From now on, I won’t bother you anymore. I know you won’t let me stay in the same hotel as you, but it’s so late. Can you bear to let me go

someone to take you back, Nicholas said, reaching for his phone.

immediately declined, “No need. If it’s someone else, I’d

is the last stretch. After tonight, we may never see each other again. Could you please see

and seemed to be hesitating, Madelline seized

Finally, Nicholas nodded.

with a smile, overjoyed. “Really,

“Yes.”

you wait for me? I need to use the restroom first.”

pitiful look on Madelline’s face disappeared without a trace. In its place was a face filled

“It’s all because of you, Nancy. Just you wait.

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her phone and made a call,

removed the SIM card and tossed it into the

exceptionally

escorted Madelline outside, the temperature was extremely low, and the wind

long dress. She had already

and took off his coat, offering it

need

up

into a