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.”

a trivial matter and alert her to it. That would make

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

disrupt them for a while since they’re the only ones who can clarify this familial relationship. Rendered speechless, Christina locked the

not want

was about to lean against the window to rest for a bit, a forceful collision hit the car

wave of dizziness assailed her, the pain so excruciating

“Are you hurt. Christina?”

her into his arms, Nathaniel roamed his eyes over her face worriedly.

His imperious aura instantly pervaded the entire car,

reeling, his voice quivering as he spoke. “A car came barreling over out of nowhere earlier, and I couldn’t

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

corner of his forehead, resulting in a gash. He could clearly

check on the situation in the back. “Are you okay,

He ordered through gritted teeth, “Go

“Understood.”

car door and climbed out of

was severely dented. At a single glance, one could tell that the other

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

responsible for the accident. Also, I reckon that the driver

down an inch. With the illumination of the moonlight,

wound the car window

busy. Therefore, a crowd gathered around the

Nathaniel led Christina over for

a touch dizzy. When she alighted from the car, she abruptly sensed

the exact same feeling as when she was pushed into

Scanning her eyes over the crowd, she tried to figure out who was staring at

though someone was watching her

police say the perpetrator has been arrested? Was this incident really an accident, or was

lowered his head and asked in concern.

I’m fine.” Christina swallowed the doubt on the tip of

the man to the ambulance. A medical staff inquired about her injuries before doctoring the bruise on her

could not shake off the feeling that someone was watching her, yet she had no idea who it was.