A Crazy Night Novel
Chapter 217
Chapter 217 Fire In The Garden
There was not the time to think about anything else.
There’s flammable timber all around us. If the fire spreads, we’re done for.
Christina grabbed Julia’s arm. “We should get going before it gets out of control,” she said nervously.
The trio ran back the way they came. Fortunately, only a small patch was ablaze; the rest of the garden. remained unharmed.
As soon as she emerged from the backyard, Christina told Raymond everything. The servants dashed off to fetch water and subdue the flames after hearing about the fire.
As the garden consisted mostly of timber, the consequences would be dire if it started burning.
Having heard the news, Charlie hurried over. “Are you hurt, Julia?”
Upon ascertaining that no harm came to the two, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Then, he summoned the servants on duty that day and questioned them, but none could provide a satisfactory answer as to how the fire had come about.
Moira’s countenance grew grim. “The priest proclaimed Christina to be a cursed person the other day. Could she have caused the fire?”
At those words, everybody turned toward Christina.
Mrs. Hadley has never been fond of Ms. Christina. Could she have done it?
The servants had doubts but none dared voice it aloud.
Christina found the claim ludicrous.
Somehow I get the blame for the fire? The consequences would be catastrophic if Mrs. Hadley bought her nonsense.
Cold anger began to rise within Christina upon thinking of Moira’s blame.
There it is. Her true colors have shone through quicker than expected. Mrs. Taggart is targeting me, I see.
Before Christina could say a word, Julia redirected her frosty gaze. “Nonsense. How is Christina involved? She was next to me the entire time. How could she have started the fire?”
Christina did not expect Julia to jump to her defense. Her cold wariness began to give way to a fuzzy
warmth.
long as Mrs.
so too. “Christina would never do
aback at how vehemently the couple
who started the fire,” she said coolly. “Think
things happen when a curse befalls a family,”
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happened before Christina came here,
That does seem to ring a
manner with which she told lies, Christina felt the urge to lambast
former.
woman’s nose and suggest
herself to speak to an elder like that. Instead, she said, with feigned nonchalance, “You have a point, Mrs. Taggart. Nothing strange ever happened before you came. Is it possible
turned
Her
brat know who she’s shooting
family. Naturally, my presence won’t affect
made it clear that it was an accusation, the younger
herself.
What a naïve b*tch.
ever. “You’re right, Mrs. Taggart. As this concerns
“You…!”
as she was livid. Her cheeks flushed a deep, humiliating shade of crimson as if they had been given a tight slap each.
time she was retorted
I say
for words, which was a rare occurrence, Julia saw a flash of Christina’s
subdue the fire in time, the servants
had been doused with gasoline, Mr. Hadley–that was the
The
that it was a deliberate, calculated
steely. She never allowed somebody to stir up trouble under her
you who entered the garden today, step
Julia’s stern
who had entered the garden stepped forward as ordered whereas the others
uneasy. If this matter is pursued,
landed on one of the
did not speak, Christina noticed the terse
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