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,

she was thinking from her expression. He went forward and comforted

moment, she turned much

police, firefighters, and emergency personnel arrived at the scene

cordon was

as the person in charge, went to the

to make a

her throughout the

that Xander’s arm was

“Xander, you’re injured!”

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his pain. “It’s

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

to refuse, but Grace’s worried look melted his

and allowed Grace

him

glasses up his nose and looked at

to say

Xander Fulton?

believe his

was about to

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

pretended to look

your boyfriend’s wound

so she didn’t notice anything strange. She said with concern, “Doctor, please, quickly treat his

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