Mr. Sallow's Sinful Wife by Maisie Chasey

Chapter 22 I Can’t Sleep Without Your Embrace

“Mom, help me take care of her. I’ll be back as soon as I’m done.”

“Nicholas, let me make clear that Nancy is your wife. I order you to immediately…”

Nicholas hung up before Sarah finished speaking.

“This bastard, let’s see how I deal with him when he returns.”

Nancy’s fingers almost dug into the flesh but felt no pain.

As expected, she was the one who was given up.

Between her and Madelline, he seemed to have made a choice without thinking.

Fool, you were delusional.

You should’ve known the answer. Why put too much hope on him and then let yourself down again?

Nancy was obviously depressed. Sarah held her hand. “When he returns, Mom will teach him a lesson

and vent your anger on your behalf. Don’t think about anything now. Just take a rest upstairs.”

“Okay.”

At this moment, there was another knock on the door outside.

Nancy quickly said, “Mom, don’t worry. I’m fine here. I only need to lie down and take a rest. There are

still many guests waiting for you outside. Please go quickly.”

“Okay, then I’ll go down first. If you need anything, send someone to tell me.”

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“Yeah.” Nancy nodded obediently.

After Sarah left, Nancy also asked all the servants in the room to go out.

The vast room immediately became empty, as if even the air became colder.

Yes, it’s cold.

Nancy hugged herself tightly and put her head on her knees, staring blankly ahead.

She didn’t know what she was looking at. She just felt something stuck in her heart and wanted to

cry

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It really made her cry, but she couldn’t shed a tear.

It was a sunny and warm day, but she felt freezing.

She took off her coat, huddled under the quilt, then wrapped herself up in the quilt tightly.

However, Nancy still felt the cold air blowing. Her body was still shivering with cold.

She had always been in bad health. Her body was severely cold. Her hands and feet were cold all year

round.

Even if the heating was on in the room, her hands and feet may be ice cold in the cold winter.

When it was cold in the past, she always liked to get closer to Nicholas. Although she didn’t dare to get

into his arms, she dared to get closer.

Amazingly, she felt her body warm up whenever she was close to him. She could sleep well.

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Today, she had been lying in the quilt for half an hour. She still looked at the ceiling and the chandelier

above her head with her eyes open, without any sleepiness.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

A phone call from Nicholas.

When Nancy saw the word “Husband” on the screen, she suddenly couldn’t control the tears she had

been holding back. The tears drop uncontrollably.

It turned out that she was in pain.

She was also sad.

But she endured it with all her strength, telling herself desperately that she couldn’t cry. She must

not cry.

His name was like a switch, instantly turning on the button of her tears.

So the tears were no longer under control, dripping down and hitting the phone screen.

Answer?

Or reject?

She didn’t know what to do.

Then her fingers were no longer controlled by her heart and answered it.

Nancy put the phone close to her ear. Soon, she heard a familiar voice. “Have you asked the

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doctor to check your condition? How do you feel now?”

“Yeah, I have.”

She lied.

“Take a good rest and sleep upstairs. I’ll be back soon.”

“Okay.” Nancy nodded.

There was silence.

At this moment, Madelline’s voice suddenly came in with obvious coquettishness, “Nicholas, I want to

eat grapes. Can you peel it for me?”

“Well, you lie down. I’ll peel it off for you.”

After Nicholas replied, he spoke on the phone, “If there is nothing else, I’ll hang up.”

Nancy should gently reply “No” as she did countless times, then smile and hang up graciously.

However, she didn’t know what had happened that day.

She grasped the phone and hurriedly shouted, “I have something to tell you.”

“I’m so cold. I am tucked into bed with many blankets. I always feel warmer after holding you for

a while before, but today, I’m still cold. I can’t sleep without you by my side.

After Nancy finished speaking, it became quiet instantly.

Even the breathing of the two became extremely clear on the phone.

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One second, two seconds, three seconds…

Nancy didn’t hear his answer for ten seconds.

Her words must have put him in a difficult position.

Her bright eyes finally dimmed during the long wait. She was in an extremely awkward position.

“Sorry, I am hanging up now.”

After that, Nancy hung up as if she was running away.

Then, she regretted it.

Fool, what were you doing just now? It was just like a favorite concubine vying for the emperor’s

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It’s ridiculous. She openly fought for favor with Madelline over the phone just now.

Nancy, you are becoming more and more pathetic.

After lying on the bed for a while, Nancy still stayed awake. At this time, Aunt Gloria came up. “Mrs.

Sallow, Madam said that the banquet is about to begin. How are you? Are you eating with the old man

at the banquet, or should we bring you the food to eat in the room?”

Nancy answered almost without thinking, “I’ll go to the banquet to eat with Grandpa.”

Jacob’s 80th birthday was a grand occasion, and she mustn’t kill the buzz.

“Aunt Gloria, wait for me. I’ll wash my face and tidy up my hair.”

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“Okay, Mrs. Sallow. Take your time. I’ll wait for you outside.”

After tidying up her clothes and hair accessories, Nancy was about to go down with Aunt Gloria. when

she suddenly thought of something. She immediately asked, “Aunt Gloria, where is Nicholas? Is he

home?”

“Not yet.”

The main meal of the banquet is served at noon. If this grandson didn’t come back, he would inevitably

be criticized.

Although it’s hard for everyone to say anything in the Sallows’ residence, they will definitely say

something after they go out.

Moreover, Grandpa absolutely would be furious if he knew that Madelline was back and Nicholas.

missed the banquet to meet her.

If Grandpa lost his temper, she might be unable to persuade him by then.

Nancy considered it and ordered Aunt Gloria, “Let’s wait a little longer. I’ll go when he is back.”

“Mrs. Sallow, in that case, if the banquet starts late, everyone will say that you are ignorant and lost

your sense of decency. You are so considerate, helping the Young Master block all these bad

critics.”

Aunt Gloria looked at her with distressed eyes.

She is such a good wife. Why doesn’t Nicholas cherish her?

It’s the same with Albert and Sarah. Albert didn’t spend his days cherishing a wife as excellent as

Sarah but instead insisted on having an affair outside.

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In her opinion, Jacob and Old Madam’s relationship was the best. They had respected each other since

they got married. They were very much in love and had never quarreled. Jacob would

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always give in to Old Madam in anything.

Even though Old Madam passed away long ago, Jacob never remarried. He always loved Old Madam

deeply and only had her as his wife.

Nancy had waited for more than ten minutes.

She called Nicholas several times in a row.

However, the one who answered the phone call at the end was Madelline.

What’s going on?

Wasn’t he on his

way back?

Why did Madelline answer the phone?

He wanted to bring Madelline to his grandfather’s birthday party?

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