In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 279 Possible Murder

Xander’s eyes narrowed. He signaled Grace to stay in place and not move.

Then, he walked up to the driver’s seat.

The driver was wearing a patient’s gown. It was a frail–looking woman with blood on her head. She was lying motionless in the driver’s seat.

When Xander pushed her, he finally saw her face.

“It’s her.”

Grace also saw the person in the driver’s seat.

It was none other than Geraldine.

“How did she get out? Did she just—”

A bold speculation emerged in Grace’s mind.

“Was she trying to kill me?” she muttered.

The realization hit her after that. This wasn’t an accident at all. It was an attempted murder.

Did Geraldine want to kill her?

A wave of fear surged through Grace. It had been such a close call.

If Xander hadn’t been there to push her away and shield her, she might have-

to think about it, but she

thinking from her expression. He went forward and comforted her. “It’s okay.

she turned

firefighters, and emergency personnel

was set

the incident occurred at Amirate, Grace, as the person in charge, went to the

make a

accompanied her

finishing with the statement, Grace finally noticed that Xander’s arm was bleeding. She quickly

“Xander, you’re injured!”

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his pain. “It’s nothing,

not minor. You’ve scraped off such a big piece of skin. Come on, let me take you

Grace’s worried

gave up and allowed Grace to take him

help him

nose and looked at

say something, he looked up

Xander Fulton?

believe his

about to speak, but Xander made a

Grace’s concerned expression, he guessed what was

pretended to

your boyfriend’s wound seems a bit

solely on Xander, so she didn’t notice anything strange. She said

“Don’t worry. With me here, nothing serious will