A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 261 The Scapegoat

Sebastian stood awkwardly at the doorstep with his hands full of food containers. He wanted nothing more than to dig a hole and bury himself in it.

“Mr. Hadley, we’ve finished packing the food.”

Nathaniel’s stern countenance was icy, and his jaw was stiff. “Right.”

Sebastian robotically placed all the food and arranged them before promptly excusing himself.

The room fell back into silence once the door was shut.

“Didn’t you say you were hungry? Come on out and eat.” Nathaniel directed his words at Christina, curled up in a ball.

She gingerly stuck her head out once she’d confirmed no one else was around. Her stomach grumbled even more at the sight of the table arrayed with her favorite delicacies.

Christina was positively famished. She’d lost her appetite since being down with the flu during the competition. Moreover, she’d blacked out for an entire day due to the incident after that. As such, it would have been almost two days since she’d last eaten.

Christina stuffed her mouth full of meat and gobbled it down, appearing to be sating her hunger instead of savoring the taste of the food.

“Darling, you should stop staring at me and dig in.” She paused mid-chew and cocked her head at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel had never left her side for the past few days and ate far less than she did.

“I’m not hungry. I’m fine watching you enjoy your food.” Nathaniel surveyed the food before him and contemplated whether or not it was enough for Christina.

Christina served him a piece of meat she’d bitten into. “Eating alone is so meaningless. The food tastes so much better when we’re eating together. Your presence even seemed to make my injuries more bearable.”

She winked at him impishly.

felt energized after her meal with Nathaniel. She could even move freely as long as she didn’t accidentally prod her

day, asking her to make a trip to the police station

darkened at the thought of the

eyes was fleetingly replaced by a serene look on his

ground and made a muffled sound of agreement. She failed to notice

felt shaken just thinking of the assailant’s twisted

face rested against his sturdy

completing the necessary procedures to get discharged since she

rest for several more days. Since her work schedule was flexible, she didn’t need to be in

the scent of the disinfectant and can’t get used to the bed here. Let me go

her face against his arm pitifully. The hopefulness in her eyes was as if she believed he could pluck the stars from the sky as

choice but to

to the

the suspect once they stated the reason for

into two sections by a large glass pane. The police bid Christina to point out the suspect freely as the glass was a one-way mirror. She would remain invisible

Christina, his solid presence keeping her guard. Christina’s heart was in her throat as she lifted her gaze and immediately identified a man wearing a

certain?”

Christina replied

that night, she could still recall the final panicked

memory of it caused her head to ache. She turned to Nathaniel, her eyes glistening with

not timid, yet it was impossible to remain poised when facing

gave them the green light. “Both of

along with her and departed without a backward glance. The entire place was so grim and oppressive that she hoped never

the hall to sign

the hall as

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