Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 216 Heartbroken

“It’s alright now.” Nicholas reassured. He still bore the scars from the knife attack and his injuries were not healing properly. He didn’t want Nancy to see them, knowing she would worry given her current

state.

“I don’t believe you. I have to see for myself,” she insisted. Her hand gripped his clothes, ready to unbutton them.

But he quickly grabbed her hand and smirked. “Nancy, you’re quite eager to undress me and examine my body. Why the rush? Once I’m discharged, I’ll find a time for you to slowly undress me and look as much as you want. You can touch wherever you desire.”

His words were suggestive, leaving much to the imagination.

Nancy blushed at his words. “Nicholas Sallow, you… stop talking like that.” She reached out and covered. his mouth. “You know I didn’t mean it that way.”

“Well, maybe my thoughts aren’t so innocent. When you mentioned helping me undress, that’s what came to mind,” he replied mischievously.

Embarrassed, she playfully warned him, “You… stop saying such things. I didn’t mean it like that.”

“Well, Miss Nancy Cohen, do you still want to undress me?”

“N-No,” she stuttered.

But after saying it, she felt something was off. She only wanted to check his injuries and reassure herself that he was fine. Why did he keep stopping her?

There must be a reason. No, it’s his injuries. He must still be injured, and they’re not as harmless as he claimed.

trembled slightly. On one hand, she worried about the severity of his injuries. On the other hand,

since she had never undressed him like this before. Their two years of marriage had not been filled with many intimate moments. Even when they were intimate, he would undress himself. She was too shy to look at him, let alone unbutton

her breath, trying not to disturb him. But when she was down to the last two buttons, Nicholas let

held her breath, afraid of being discovered. After what felt like an eternity, she continued once she was sure he was deeply asleep. When she lowered

tightened. Why did she

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so foolish? Don’t forget the real

herself silently before continuing to unbutton his shirt. With all the buttons

chest free from any noticeable injuries, she finally breathed a sigh

heart finally calmed.

as she was about to button his shirt back up, she noticed something on his waist. There was

her fingers. At that moment, Nicholas

and she brushed aside his shirt. As the fabric revealed the wounds on his back, tears welled up in her eyes. The wounds crisscrossed and almost covered his entire back. Two particular scars were deep

down

she stifled her sobs behind her hand, but her heart ached for him. The scars were a

kept it all to himself? The more she thought

“I’m sorry, Nick. You were in so much pain and danger, and I couldn’t be there with you. It must have been excruciating when you

a moment of carelessness, a tear

were liquid, and they were warm. She

the more her

so, her tears continued to drip onto his

wounds.