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.”

a trivial matter and alert her to it.

unruffled. “It doesn’t matter. Nothing matters

only ones who can clarify this familial relationship. Rendered speechless, Christina locked the phone

and did not want to waste her energy on

against the window to rest for a bit, a forceful collision hit the car without warning. Thrown

crash pierced the air. On the heels of that, a wave of dizziness assailed her, the pain so excruciating that she almost passed

“Are you hurt. Christina?”

roamed his eyes over her face worriedly.

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

was still reeling, his voice quivering as he spoke. “A car came barreling over out of

hurtled into their path like a manic wild wolf. If he had

of his forehead, resulting in a gash. He

to check on the situation in the back. “Are

was as black as thunder. He ordered through gritted teeth, “Go and

“Understood.”

the car door

that the other party’s car

the way in the nick of time earlier, their injuries would have been even more

responsible for the accident. Also, I

window down an inch. With the illumination of the

in agreement, he wound the

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

ambulance arrived. Nathaniel led Christina over for

alighted from the car, she abruptly sensed a sharp

she

pale. Scanning her eyes over the crowd, she tried to figure out who

felt as though someone was watching

been arrested? Was this incident

state, Nathaniel lowered his head

Christina swallowed the doubt on the

medical staff inquired about her injuries before doctoring

her, yet she had no

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