Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 278 Can You Not Punish Me

With his face reddened in embarrassment, Frank didn’t even know how to explain himself.

He dared not utter a single word after stuttering for a long while.

Thereafter, a flurry of heavy footsteps could be heard entering the room. Following that, a man stepped into the room with an entourage of professional bodyguards behind him.

As Nathaniel’s towering figure cast a long shadow in the room, his frosty expression and clenched jaw exuded an air of hostility.

His imposing presence immediately filled the room with an icy tension.

“Mr. Hadley, I’ll discuss the paperwork needed with the police,” the lawyer informed Nathaniel before heading off.

After that, Nathaniel shifted his deep–set eyes toward Christina as he walked over to her.

“Are you hurt?”

Christina looked up and blinked innocently. “I’m not, but-

That’s all that matters.” Nathaniel couldn’t care less about those who had nothing to do with him.

Paying no heed to everyone else in the room, he wrapped his arm around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace protectively.

Christina couldn’t help but blush upon noticing the look of surprise on everyone else’s faces. “Nathaniel, we’re not alone.”

We’d better keep a low profile with so many people watching.

She tried pushing Nathaniel away, but her efforts were futile due to the huge gap in their strength. There was no way she could move him unless Nathaniel willingly let her go.

Meanwhile, Rayne was stunned by what she saw, her mind overwhelmed by the sudden revelation.

make any calls just now. On top of that, the atmosphere within the room changed

powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why Nathaniel

that Christina is his woman!

the guts to show it. All he could do was seethe as he asked,

true that I don’t

What? Husband?

felt as if he had been struck by lightning as his eyelids twitched. Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he had signed his

Nathaniel was Christina’s husband, he wouldn’t have had the courage to make a move

too late for regrets. If Nathaniel was to hold him responsible, he didn’t dare imagine the

his entire wealth wouldn’t be enough

his eyes, Frank grabbed the police officer’s hand. “Officer, can I report? Please let me do it. I beg of

a look of displeasure. “What do you think this place is? Does it look like somewhere you can

beginning, the officer was skeptical about Frank’s story that Christina had tried to seduce him for the sake

all, she looked like a kind and decent lady who would

weren’t for the wounds on Frank’s face, there was no way anyone would believe

my report, she won’t pursue the matter. Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?”

in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re going to

his aggressive behavior earlier, Frank flashed a sycophantic smile. “I’m withdrawing the report. This is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’m the one who

not going to file the report, please sign this document. The lawyer placed

hesitation, Frank picked up a pen and

this is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’ll never show my face

settlement agreement away with a solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had better speak to Mr. Hadley

he walked out

statement for over an hour, the officer wasn’t going to let

days and fined five hundred for filing a false report.

the brink of tears, Frank almost collapsed to his knees.

where you can do whatever you want? Take him away!” Regardless of Frank’s pleas,

Christina even praised the officer for doing a good job upholding justice. Upon leaving the police