Chapter 278 Can You Not Punish Me

With his face reddened in embarrassment, Frank didn’t even know how to explain himself.

He dared not utter a single word after stuttering for a long while.

Thereafter, a flurry of heavy footsteps could be heard entering the room. Following that, a man stepped into the room with an entourage of professional bodyguards behind him.

As Nathaniel’s towering figure cast a long shadow in the room, his frosty expression and clenched jaw exuded an air of hostility.

His imposing presence immediately filled the room with an icy tension.

“Mr. Hadley, I’ll discuss the paperwork needed with the police,” the lawyer informed Nathaniel before heading off.

After that, Nathaniel shifted his deep–set eyes toward Christina as he walked over to her.

“Are you hurt?”

Christina looked up and blinked innocently. “I’m not, but-

That’s all that matters.” Nathaniel couldn’t care less about those who had nothing to do with him.

Paying no heed to everyone else in the room, he wrapped his arm around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace protectively.

Christina couldn’t help but blush upon noticing the look of surprise on everyone else’s faces. “Nathaniel, we’re not alone.”

We’d better keep a low profile with so many people watching.

She tried pushing Nathaniel away, but her efforts were futile due to the huge gap in their strength. There was no way she could move him unless Nathaniel willingly let her go.

Meanwhile, Rayne was stunned by what she saw, her mind overwhelmed by the sudden revelation.

any calls just now.

a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight

out that Christina is his woman! No wonder that young lady’s so

was seethe as he asked, “Christina,

fumed, “It’s true that I don’t have a boyfriend. This is my

What? Husband?

Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he had signed his own death

was Christina’s husband, he wouldn’t have had the courage to make a move on

regrets. If Nathaniel was to hold him responsible, he didn’t dare

wouldn’t be enough to

police officer’s hand. “Officer, can I report? Please

look like somewhere you can mess around? If you want to withdraw your report, the opposing party

story that Christina had tried

decent lady who would

on Frank’s face, there was

withdraw my report, she won’t pursue the matter. Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?” Frank pleaded piteously like a criminal begging

bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re

withdrawing the report. This is nothing but a

the report, please sign this document. The lawyer

I’ll sign it right now.” Without a moment’s hesitation, Frank picked up a

lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this is nothing but

agreement away with a solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had better speak to Mr.

walked out of the

over an hour, the officer wasn’t going to let the matter slide just because the former withdrew

five days and fined five hundred

his knees. “I’m sorry. Can you spare me from

want? Take him away!” Regardless

the officer for doing a good job upholding justice.

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