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.

her meal with Nathaniel. She could even move freely

asking her to make a trip to the

exuding a calming presence. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll accompany you.” His eyes darkened at the thought of the man who’d

in his eyes was fleetingly replaced by a serene look on

the ground and made a muffled sound of agreement.

shaken just thinking of the assailant’s

The side of her face rested against his sturdy chest, and she could feel his strong heartbeat that somehow managed to

the necessary procedures to get discharged since she would be leaving the hospital

for several more days. Since her work schedule

“I dislike the scent of the disinfectant and can’t get used to the bed here.

hopefulness in her eyes was as if she believed he could pluck the stars from the sky as long as she

had no choice but to

the police station once Christina

arranged for her to identify the suspect once

divided 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

her throat as she lifted her gaze and immediately identified a man wearing a yellow jacket as the one who assaulted her that

certain?”

him,” Christina replied

she’d been bludgeoned that night, she could still recall the

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

to remain poised when facing someone

green light. “Both of you

Nathaniel along with her and departed without a backward glance. The entire place was so grim and oppressive that she

proceed to the hall

the hall as

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