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.

just now. On top of that, the atmosphere within

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

that Christina is his woman! No wonder that young lady’s so

show it. All he could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina, didn’t you say that you didn’t have a

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

What? Husband?

by lightning as his eyelids twitched. Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized

he had known that 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 consequences that would

wealth wouldn’t be enough to compensate for his

hand. “Officer, can I

look of displeasure. “What do you think this place is? Does it look like somewhere you can mess around? If you want to withdraw your report, the opposing party

the beginning, the officer was skeptical about Frank’s story that Christina

like 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 would

pursue the matter. Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?” Frank

that moment, 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

“I’m withdrawing the

this document. The lawyer placed a settlement agreement in front of

will. I’ll sign it right now.” Without a moment’s hesitation,

document over, he whispered into the lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this is

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

he walked out

an hour, the officer wasn’t going to

party doesn’t pursue the matter, you’ll be detained for five days and fined five hundred for filing a false report. Your sentence starts this

of tears, Frank almost collapsed to his knees. “I’m sorry. Can you spare me from

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

a good job upholding justice. Upon leaving the police station, Christina got