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-

think about it, but she was

from her expression. He went forward

moment, she turned much

emergency personnel arrived at

cordon was

as the person in charge, went to the

to make

accompanied her throughout

that Xander’s arm was bleeding. She quickly pulled

“Xander, you’re injured!”

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his pain. “It’s nothing,

big piece of skin. Come on, let me

to refuse, but Grace’s worried look

Grace to take him

please help him treat

nose and looked at the coin–sized scar, momentarily

say something, he looked up and was

Xander Fulton?

believe his

was about to

Grace’s concerned expression,

pretended to look

wound seems a bit

attention was solely on Xander, so she didn’t notice anything strange.

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