Chapter 287 A Sense Of Danger

Everyone standing around dispersed. Rayne also left while cradling her red and swollen face.

Nathaniel turned his gaze to Christina, whose eyes were slightly red. “The fashion show is over, so let’s go. home first.”

Suspicion lingered within Christina, but she did not want to ask too many questions in public. Hence, she merely grunted in acquiescence.

When the two of them had gotten in the car, a strained atmosphere hung in the air.

“Why did that woman earlier claim that the two of you are family?” The look in Christina’s eyes was grim, marred with obvious displeasure.

Nathaniel could distinctly sense that she was agitated. It was rare for him to see her in such a state, so he reached out and seized her chin, lifting her head up.

Her crystalline eyes shimmered like diamonds, beyond mesmerizing.

Perturbed by his stare, Christina urged huffily, “Well?”

A snort of laughter escaped Nathaniel, and he chuckled aloud. Well… she looks pretty adorable when she’s jealous.

“That was my paternal uncle’s daughter. They reside abroad and rarely return to the country, so you know about them.”

If she’s his paternal uncle’s daughter, that means she’s his paternal cousin,

Following that, Christina was skeptical about his claim. “Then, why isn’t her last name Hadley but Lacroix?”

This doesn’t make sense at all.

Cradling her face with a single hand, Nathaniel answered, “Because she took her mother’s family name.”

Even then, Christina was dubious. “You’ve got a lot of family members.”

“You can call and ask Mom if you don’t believe me.” Taking out his phone, Nathaniel made to ring Julia up.

However, Christina snatched the phone from him. “It’s late, so don’t disrupt their rest.”

matter and alert her to it. That would make me

remained calm and unruffled. “It doesn’t matter. Nothing matters as long as you believe

can clarify this familial relationship. Rendered speechless, Christina locked the phone and stuffed it back into his

dead on her feet and did not want to waste her energy on such

as she was about to lean against the window to rest for a bit, a forceful collision hit the car without warning. Thrown out of her seat, she slammed forward against the back

a wave of dizziness assailed her, the pain so excruciating that

“Are you hurt. Christina?”

eyes over her face worriedly. He glimpsed a red

His imperious aura instantly pervaded the entire car, and he roared at the front, “What

was still reeling, his voice quivering as he spoke. “A car came barreling over out of nowhere earlier, and I

a moment ago was simply horrific. The other driver hurtled into their path like a manic wild wolf. If he had not turned the steering wheel quickly enough just now, the situation at present would likely have

corner of his forehead, resulting in a gash. He could clearly sense

turned around to check on the situation in the

thunder. He ordered through gritted teeth, “Go

“Understood.”

an acknowledgment, Sebastian swung open the car door and climbed

dented. At a single glance, one could tell that the other party’s car was,

out of the way in the nick of time earlier,

about the situation, Sebastian returned to the car and reported, “The other party is responsible for the accident. Also, I reckon that the driver was driving under the influence. Let me make a

the backseat, Nathaniel wound the car window down an inch. With the illumination of the

wound the

was relatively busy. Therefore,

arrived. Nathaniel led Christina

touch dizzy. When she alighted from the car, she abruptly sensed a sharp and sinister

feeling as when she was pushed into the

figure out who was staring at her. Alas, every single pair of eyes was unfamiliar

someone was watching her

Was this incident really an accident, or was it orchestrated by

head and asked in concern. “What’s

swallowed the doubt on the tip of her

A medical staff inquired about her injuries before doctoring the bruise on her

not shake off the feeling that someone was watching her, yet she had no idea who it was. Such a feeling

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