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.

here? I didn’t see Christina make any calls just now. On top of that, the atmosphere within the room

of a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why Nathaniel had threatened him despite the lack of bad

Christina is his woman! No wonder that young

rage within him, Frank didn’t have the guts to show it. All he could do was seethe

out of Nathaniel’s embrace, Christina fumed, “It’s true that I don’t

What? Husband?

Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he

that Nathaniel was Christina’s husband, he wouldn’t

If Nathaniel was to hold him responsible,

entire wealth wouldn’t be enough to compensate

welling up in his eyes, Frank grabbed the police officer’s hand.

of displeasure. “What do you think this place is? Does it look like somewhere you can mess around? If you want to withdraw

the officer was skeptical about Frank’s story that Christina had tried to

looked like a kind and decent lady who would

the wounds on Frank’s face, there was no way anyone would believe that he

the matter. Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?”

in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re going to continue filing the police report. He’s prepared

smile. “I’m withdrawing the report. This is nothing but a misunderstanding.

not going to file the report, please sign this document.

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

the lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’ll

away with a solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had better speak to Mr. Hadley directly with regard to such

walked out

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

the matter, you’ll be detained for five days and fined five hundred for filing

almost collapsed to his knees.

a place where you can do whatever you want? Take him away!” Regardless of

with the outcome, Christina even praised the officer for doing a good job upholding justice. Upon leaving the police station, Christina got Sebastian to send

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