Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 287 A Sense Of Danger

Everyone standing around dispersed. Rayne also left while cradling her red and swollen face.

Nathaniel turned his gaze to Christina, whose eyes were slightly red. “The fashion show is over, so let’s go. home first.”

Suspicion lingered within Christina, but she did not want to ask too many questions in public. Hence, she merely grunted in acquiescence.

When the two of them had gotten in the car, a strained atmosphere hung in the air.

“Why did that woman earlier claim that the two of you are family?” The look in Christina’s eyes was grim, marred with obvious displeasure.

Nathaniel could distinctly sense that she was agitated. It was rare for him to see her in such a state, so he reached out and seized her chin, lifting her head up.

Her crystalline eyes shimmered like diamonds, beyond mesmerizing.

Perturbed by his stare, Christina urged huffily, “Well?”

A snort of laughter escaped Nathaniel, and he chuckled aloud. Well… she looks pretty adorable when she’s jealous.

“That was my paternal uncle’s daughter. They reside abroad and rarely return to the country, so you know about them.”

If she’s his paternal uncle’s daughter, that means she’s his paternal cousin,

Following that, Christina was skeptical about his claim. “Then, why isn’t her last name Hadley but Lacroix?”

This doesn’t make sense at all.

Cradling her face with a single hand, Nathaniel answered, “Because she took her mother’s family name.”

Even then, Christina was dubious. “You’ve got a lot of family members.”

“You can call and ask Mom if you don’t believe me.” Taking out his phone, Nathaniel made to ring Julia up.

However, Christina snatched the phone from him. “It’s late, so don’t disrupt their rest.”

because of a trivial matter and alert her

unruffled. “It doesn’t matter. Nothing matters as long

while since they’re the only ones who can clarify this familial relationship. Rendered speechless, Christina locked the phone and stuffed it back into

feet and did not

hit the car without warning. Thrown out of her seat, she slammed forward against the back of the

air. On the heels of that, a wave of dizziness assailed

“Are you hurt. Christina?”

roamed his eyes over her face worriedly. He glimpsed a red mark on

heart clenched. His imperious aura instantly pervaded the entire car, and he roared at the

his voice quivering as he spoke. “A car came barreling over out

their path like a manic wild wolf. If he had not turned the steering

the corner of his forehead, resulting in a gash. He could clearly sense blood trickling down

turned around to check on the situation in the back. “Are

was as black as thunder. He ordered through gritted teeth, “Go and see what’s

“Understood.”

the car

tell that

the way in the nick of

reported, “The other party is responsible for the accident. Also, I reckon that the driver was driving under

the backseat, Nathaniel wound the car window down an inch. With the illumination of the moonlight, one could

in agreement, he wound the car window

an area that was relatively busy. Therefore, a crowd gathered around

ambulance arrived. Nathaniel led Christina over for

a touch dizzy. When she alighted from the car, she abruptly sensed a sharp and sinister gaze watching

feeling as when she was pushed into

to figure out who was staring at her. Alas, every single pair

felt as though someone was watching her

the perpetrator has been arrested? Was this incident really

distracted state, Nathaniel lowered his head and asked in concern. “What’s

I’m fine.” Christina swallowed the

the man to the ambulance. A medical staff inquired about her

was watching her, yet she had no idea who