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-

dare to think about it, but she

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

she turned

personnel arrived at the scene

cordon was set

at Amirate, Grace, as the person

to make

accompanied her throughout

statement, Grace finally noticed that Xander’s arm was bleeding. She quickly pulled his

“Xander, you’re injured!”

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tried to hide his pain. “It’s nothing,

such a big piece of skin. Come on, let me take you to

wanted to refuse, but Grace’s worried

allowed Grace to take him

him treat the

pushed his glasses up his nose and

as he was about to say something, he looked

Xander Fulton?

believe his

Mateo Graham, was about to speak,

at Grace’s concerned expression, he guessed what

pretended to

boyfriend’s wound seems a

didn’t notice anything

her. “Don’t worry. With me