Let Me Stay The Night

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.

even move freely as long as she didn’t accidentally

her to make a

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

replaced by a serene look on

sound of agreement. She failed to notice the

victim, she still felt shaken just

side of her face rested against his sturdy chest, and she could

to get discharged since she would be leaving

believed she needed to rest for several more days. Since her work schedule was flexible, she didn’t need to be in a rush to

“I dislike the scent of the disinfectant and can’t

if she believed he could pluck the stars from the sky as long as she said the

no choice

made their way to the police station once Christina

police efficiently arranged for her to identify the

pane. The police bid Christina to point out the suspect freely as the glass was a one-way mirror. She would

heart was in her throat as she lifted her gaze and immediately identified a man wearing a yellow jacket as the one

certain?” the police

Christina

recall the final panicked look the

ache. She turned to Nathaniel,

was not timid, yet it was impossible to remain poised when facing someone who attempted to murder

light. “Both of you are free to

pulled Nathaniel along with her and departed without a backward glance. The entire place was

to the hall to sign

hall as they

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