Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 218 Nancy, I Will Love You Twice As Much

“Nancy,” Nicholas called out to her, his excitement palpable. “So, is it me? Are you saying that the person you’ve loved all along is me?”

Until now, he had thought it was all a dream. If he hadn’t heard it directly from her, he would have found it hard to believe.

“No,” she deliberately denied.

Of course, he wasn’t accepting a ‘no’ for an answer. He cupped her cheeks, looking as thrilled as an awkward child. “No, Nancy, you can’t lie to me. I heard it; I heard it loud and clear.”

As the words left his lips, he kissed Nancy over and over. He was simply overjoyed. This was, by far, the happiest moment he had experienced in a long time.

Bowing his head, he seized her lips and kissed her passionately. All his excitement, happiness, elation, and emotion were encapsulated in that kiss. If he could, he wished he could melt her with his kiss.

It wasn’t until Nancy could hardly catch her breath and her whole body turned into mush in his arms. that Nicholas finally, reluctantly released her.

“Nancy, thank you.” He genuinely thanked her, grateful that the person she loved happened to be him,

not someone else.

“Thank me for what?” She raised her head, her whole being still rosy like the morning sun because of their earlier passion.

“I’m already on cloud nine that you like me, but I never expected to be even happier than that. Nancy, thank you for giving me this unique surprise.”

“It’s your fault for being so slow to realize it.”

This time, Nicholas didn’t deny it at all. “Yes, I was an idiot for taking so long to realize your feelings. and I’m sorry-

Before he could finish his sentence, she suddenly reached out and covered his mouth. “No, don’t say that.”

“Okay, I won’t.”

Still, he was puzzled about one thing. “But why ten years? We haven’t known each other for that long

her fingertip. “Didn’t you ask me why I’ve always had

“Why?”

where I fell in love with

she was 14 years old, just starting her first year of high school. Now, she was 24 and had graduated from graduate school. It had truly

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youth. she gave to him without

listened, his heart filled with waves of emotion. He didn’t want to speak now; he just wanted to listen to

day I went to the Sallow Residence to find Grandpa with the jade bracelet. It was during my freshman year of high school, during boot camp. I fainted, and you carried me to the infirmary, she recounted. “I remember. You were so radiant back then, like the brightest star in the universe. My heart trembled, and from that moment on, I couldn’t see any other boys. But…..”

despondent. “Later, I recovered, and once, I tried to approach you and say hello. I realized that you had completely forgotten me. You didn’t even remember who I

He held her tenderly, his

to be able to feel her pain through her eyes at that time. If

now.

but never

he was truly quite foolish. His memory quickly returned to the night of their divorce. At that time, she stood

he was like a brilliant star that accidentally fell into my heart, shining

said, “After knowing how outstanding his academic performance was, I worked even harder on my studies. I studied desperately, almost madly, just to be as excellent as him one

know me, I was content. I didn’t ask for much. My desires were simple. As long as I could see him, I

he realize that the person she spoke of was not someone else but him. She even went all the way to ask him, “Nicholas, do you want to know who that person

had stubbornly refused, saying

did he understand just how foolish he had been back then and how much time

held her again, his throat choked with emotion and his hands

suddenly found himself unable to utter a single word, even though he had opened his mouth. In the end, all he could do

while, he whispered into her ear, “Nancy, from now on, I will love you twice as much.

Nancy nodded and couldn’t hold back her

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ago, she married him, becoming Mrs. Sallow and his wife. But now, this was the happiest and sweetest moment for her because she

response.

her feelings were finally reciprocated. It was at that moment