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.

is Mr. Hadley here? I didn’t see Christina make any calls just now. On top

dawned upon her why Christina was so calm–she had the backing of a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the

woman! No wonder

All he could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina, didn’t you say that you didn’t have a boyfriend? Why did you

head out of Nathaniel’s embrace, Christina fumed, “It’s true that I don’t have a boyfriend. This is

What? Husband?

he had been struck by lightning as his eyelids twitched. Recalling

only he had known that Nathaniel was Christina’s husband, he wouldn’t have had the courage to make

to hold him responsible, he didn’t dare

wealth wouldn’t be enough

eyes, Frank grabbed the police officer’s hand. “Officer, can I report?

you can mess around? If you want to withdraw your report, the opposing party might hold responsible for making

Christina had tried to seduce him

a kind and decent lady who would never do something so

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

matter. Wouldn’t it all work out,

Nathaniel’s lawyer entered the room with a grim look on his face and a bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re going to continue

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

not going to file the report, please sign this

a moment’s hesitation, Frank picked up a

whispered into the lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’ll never show my

with a solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had better speak

that, he walked out

going to let the matter slide just

be detained for five days and fined five hundred for filing a

almost collapsed to his knees.

can do whatever you want? Take him away!” Regardless of Frank’s pleas, the officer dragged him out without

Christina even praised the officer for doing a good job upholding justice. Upon leaving the police station, Christina got Sebastian to send

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