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-

about it,

expression. He

moment, she turned much

police, firefighters, and emergency personnel arrived at

was

occurred at Amirate, Grace, as the person

to make a

her throughout

statement, Grace finally noticed that Xander’s arm was bleeding.

“Xander, you’re injured!”

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pain. “It’s nothing, just a

minor. You’ve scraped off such a big piece of skin. Come

to refuse, but Grace’s worried

and allowed Grace to take

him treat

nose and looked at the coin–sized

as he was about to say something, he looked up and was

Xander Fulton?

believe his

Graham, was about to speak, but Xander made a hushing

at Grace’s concerned expression, he

to

boyfriend’s wound seems a bit

was solely on Xander, so she didn’t notice anything strange. She said with concern, “Doctor, please, quickly treat

her. “Don’t worry. With me here,