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.

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

so calm–she had the backing of a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why Nathaniel had threatened him

is his woman! No wonder

could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina, didn’t you say that you didn’t

Nathaniel’s embrace, Christina fumed, “It’s true that I don’t

What? Husband?

eyelids twitched. Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he had signed his own death

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

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

wouldn’t be

in his eyes, Frank grabbed the police officer’s hand. “Officer, can

displeasure. “What do you think this place is? Does it look like somewhere you can mess around? If you

Frank’s story that Christina

like a kind and decent lady who would never do

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

pursue the matter. Wouldn’t it all

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

the report. This is nothing but a misunderstanding.

to file the report, please sign this document. The lawyer placed

sign it right now.” Without a moment’s hesitation, Frank picked

into the lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this is nothing but

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

he walked out of the

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

the matter, you’ll be detained for five days and fined five hundred for filing a false

tears, Frank almost collapsed to his knees. “I’m sorry. Can

want? Take him away!” Regardless of Frank’s pleas, the officer

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