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.”

make a call because of a trivial matter and alert her to it. That would

doesn’t matter. Nothing matters

ones who can clarify this familial relationship. Rendered speechless,

not want to

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 of the passenger

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

“Are you hurt. Christina?”

roamed his eyes over her face worriedly. He

the entire

as he spoke. “A car came barreling over out of nowhere earlier,

The other driver hurtled into their path like a manic wild wolf. If he had not turned

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

to check on the situation in the back. “Are you okay, Mr.

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

“Understood.”

an acknowledgment, Sebastian swung open the car

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

not gotten out of the way in the nick of time earlier,

responsible for the accident.

down an inch. With the illumination of

wound the car

accident transpired in an area that was relatively busy. Therefore,

ambulance arrived. Nathaniel led Christina over for

was still feeling a touch dizzy. When she alighted from the car, she abruptly sensed a sharp and sinister gaze watching

feeling as when she was pushed into the road the

pale. Scanning her eyes over the crowd, she tried to figure out who

as though someone was watching her

this incident

head and asked in concern. “What’s wrong,

I’m fine.” Christina swallowed the doubt on the tip of her

the man to the ambulance. A medical staff inquired about her injuries before

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

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