Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 165 Fatal Tenderness
Three minutes later, Nancy was surprised to see Nicholas standing outside when she opened the door. “What are you doing
here?”
“Didn’t you hurt your leg?” Nicholas asked.
Initially, he was angry that she was out with Christian, but when he learned that she had injured her leg, all his anger
disappeared. He simply wanted to see her as soon as possible to check on her injury.
Suddenly, Nancy was swept off her feet as Nicholas picked her up and carried her to the couch. In that moment, she realized
that he knew her place better than his own. His sudden display of tenderness and consideration completely surprised her.
“Where did you hurt yourself? Let me see it.” Crouching down, he extended his hand to remove her bedroom slippers and
examine her injury.
Hastily, Nancy pulled her legs back and said in embarrassment, “It’s alright. It just hurt a little when I twisted it, and I’ve already
checked it. It’s not very serious.”
“What do you mean it’s not serious?” He insisted, grabbing her feet with a strong grip. Unable to move, Nancy could only let him
remove her bedroom slippers.
Then, he removed her sock, revealing the injury on her ankle.
Instantly, his face fell, and his tone became more serious. “It’s discolored and swollen. How can you say it’s not serious?”
“I applied some medication earlier. It should be fine tomorrow morning once the swelling goes down.” she mumbled.
“It’s swollen to the size of a golf ball. Do you really think it will go down overnight?” he asked.
She sheepishly touched her nose, not saying anything.
“What medication did you use? Let me see it,” he requested.
She pointed to the balm on the table, and he picked it up to read the label before placing it back. Then, he called Lynn. “Bring me
some common medication and effective balms. I’m at Nancy’s place.”

After the call ended, Lynn carefully considered what he had heard and its meaning. So, Mr. Sallow is at Ms. Nancy’s place? Well,
that means he was in a hurry to leave today because he wanted to meet his wife. Adrenaline rushed through his veins at the
thought. Looks like he’s going to reconcile with Ms. Nancy. I need to bring these medications over as soon as possible and not
ruin things for Mr. Sallow.
Half an hour later, he knocked on Nancy’s front door, but it was Nicholas who opened it. Initially, he planned to greet Nicholas
and chat a little, but Nicholas shut the door in his face and didn’t say a word. after taking the medical box from him.
Staring at the closed door, Lynn sighed. “My my, Mr. Sallow, I wanted to warn you because it looks like there might be a storm
later” However, as he rode the elevator down, he reconsidered and thought it was best not to mention it.
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Alter half an hour of applying a cold compress, the swelling on Nancy’s leg had subsided slightly, but it still appeared red.
Applying a little pressure, Nicholas asked, “Does it hurt?”
“Not too much. However, after pressing it a few more times, Nancy couldn’t help but gasp suddenly. “Ouch that hurts
“Of course it hurts when it’s so red. You didn’t feel the pain earlier because of the cold compress. Now that the cool sensation is
gone, you’ll definitely feel the pain.” he explained. “This balm is effective. Ill apply some on you, and you can apply it again
before going to bed”
“Okay”
After applying the balm, she felt a coolness on her ankle that eased her pain and made her more comfortable. When everything
was done, Nicholas picked up her slippers and wanted to put them on for her, but she stopped him. I can do it myself!”
Even when they were still married, he had never taken off her socks or shoes for her. Surprisingly, he was now willing to do all
these things humbly after their separation. She couldn’t deny that she was taken aback, but she no longer dared to associate
these gestures with words like “affection” or “love”,
Nicholas packed away the medical box, and as he was about to close it, his eyes suddenly fixated on the medication on the
table. He stared at it for a long time before finally asking. “Did you apply that balımı yourself, or did he do it for you?”
He? Nancy was momentarily stunned before realizing that he was referring to Christian.

A sharp pain struck her chest, but she hid it without flinching. Looking at the floor, she asked softly. “Do you really think I’m such
a casual woman? Even if we’re divorced, most couples wouldn’t start dating someone else so quickly after breaking up.
Nicholas, do you think I’m already dating Christian?”
“We’ve only been divorced for a few days, and he’s picking you up after work and taking you home. What do you think I would
assume?” He immediately regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth.
He had always prided himself on having above-average emotional and intellectual intelligence. But when it came to matters
involving Nancy and Christian, his intelligence seemed to disappear.
Both of them fell silent, and the air around them grew still. Checking the time, Nicholas saw that it was already 10:00 PM, so
even if he didn’t want to, it was time to leave. “I’m going home now. Get some
rest.”
“I’ll walk you out.”
They walked to the door, and Nicholas opened it. Just as he was about to step out, an exceptionally loud thunderclap shook the
sky as if it was going to tear it apart.
Instinctively, Nancy covered her ears, reminding Nicholas of her fear of thunder. “Are you scared?” he
asked.
“A little,” she honestly replied.
Before he could finish his sentence, Nancy pressed her lips together and interrupted, “But I’ll have to get used to it sooner or
later. I won’t be afraid anymore after hearing it a few more times. It’s raining
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heavily now. Did you bring an umbrella?”
Nicholas shook his head.
“Wait a runute. I’ll get you an umbrella so you don’t get wet.”

“Okay.” In that moment, he desperately hoped that she wouldn’t be able to find an umbrella.
A few minutes later, Nancy reappeared and gave him a sheepish look. “I think I left my umbrella at your place that day.”
“Do you only have one umbrella at home?” he asked.
Nancy nodded. “Yes, that’s the only one.”
The wind howled outside as the rain poured down harder, and even the windows rattled from the heavy raindrops. Nancy looked
worriedly at the situation. Suddenly, an idea struck her and she suggested, “Why don’t you call Lynn and ask her to bring an
umbrella for you?”
Nicholas’ eyes lit up. “I’ll give it a try.”
As if Lynn had anticipated this, his phone was switched off. Seeing Nicholas put his phone away without saying a word, Nancy
quickly asked, “What happened?”
“His phone is turned off.”
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