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-

didn’t dare to think about

expression. He went forward

moment, she turned much

firefighters, and emergency personnel arrived at the

was set

as the person in charge, went to the

make a

her throughout

Xander’s arm

“Xander, you’re injured!”

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pain. “It’s nothing, just a minor

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

but Grace’s worried

Grace to take him

help him

his glasses up his nose and looked at the coin–sized

was about to say something,

Xander Fulton?

believe his

about to speak, but

wasn’t stupid. Looking at Grace’s concerned expression, he guessed what

pretended to

boyfriend’s wound seems a

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

worry. With me here,