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.”

a call because of a trivial matter and

doesn’t matter. Nothing matters as

who can clarify this familial relationship. Rendered speechless, Christina

did not

bit, a forceful collision hit the car without warning. Thrown out of her seat, she slammed forward against

the air. On the heels of that, a wave of dizziness assailed her, the pain so

“Are you hurt. Christina?”

his eyes over her face worriedly. He glimpsed a red mark on

aura instantly pervaded the entire car,

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

ago was simply horrific. The other driver hurtled into their path like a manic wild wolf. If he had not turned the steering

had also hit the corner of his forehead, resulting in a gash. He could

turned around to check on

expression was as black as thunder. He ordered through gritted teeth, “Go and see what’s going

“Understood.”

car door and climbed out

tell that the other party’s car was,

the way in the nick of time earlier, their injuries would have been

reported, “The other party is responsible for the accident. Also, I reckon that the driver was driving under the influence. Let me make a police report

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

he wound the

in an area that was relatively busy. Therefore, a crowd

ambulance arrived. Nathaniel led Christina over

was still feeling a touch dizzy. When she alighted from the car, she

when she was pushed into the road the

tried to figure out who was

as though someone

arrested? Was this

his head and asked in concern. “What’s

fine.” Christina swallowed the doubt on the tip of

inquired about

watching her, yet she had no idea who it was.

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