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.

is Mr. Hadley here? I didn’t see Christina make any calls just now. On top of that,

so calm–she had the backing of a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why

Christina is his woman! No wonder that young

All he could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina, didn’t you say that you didn’t have a boyfriend? Why did

Christina fumed, “It’s true that I don’t have a

What? Husband?

eyelids twitched. Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he had signed

known that Nathaniel was Christina’s husband, he wouldn’t have had the courage to make a

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

entire wealth wouldn’t be enough

up in his eyes, Frank grabbed the police officer’s hand. “Officer, can I report? Please let me do it.

is? Does it look like somewhere you

was skeptical about Frank’s story that Christina had tried to seduce him for

a kind and decent lady who

it weren’t for the wounds on Frank’s face, there was no way anyone would believe that he was the

I withdraw my report, she won’t pursue the matter. Wouldn’t it all

room with a grim look on his face and a bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr.

sycophantic smile. “I’m withdrawing the report. This is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’m the one who has

to file the report, please sign this document. The lawyer placed

right now.” Without a moment’s hesitation, Frank picked up a pen

he whispered into the lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this

solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had better speak

walked out of

for over an hour, the officer wasn’t going to let the

doesn’t pursue the matter, you’ll be detained for five days and fined five hundred

Frank almost collapsed to his knees. “I’m sorry. Can you spare me

the police station is a place where you can do whatever you want? Take him away!” Regardless of Frank’s pleas,

good job upholding justice. Upon leaving the police station, Christina got Sebastian to

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