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.

could even move

following day, asking her to make a

“Don’t be afraid. I’ll accompany you.” His eyes darkened at the thought of the man who’d hurt Christina. If only I could dismember

in his eyes was fleetingly replaced by a serene look on his

muffled sound of agreement. She failed to notice the subtle change in

a victim, she still felt shaken just thinking of the assailant’s twisted

her face rested against his sturdy chest, and she

get discharged since she would

for several more days. Since her work schedule was flexible,

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

against his arm pitifully. The hopefulness in her eyes was as if she believed

no choice but

to the police station

her to identify the suspect once they stated the reason for their

a large glass pane. The police bid Christina to point out the suspect freely as the glass was a

Christina’s heart was in her throat as she lifted her gaze and immediately identified a man wearing

certain?” the police

him,” Christina replied

could still recall the final

She turned to Nathaniel, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. “Can we

yet it was impossible to remain poised when facing

police gave them the green light.

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

the hall

then, several police brought a woman into the hall as they were finalizing the

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