Chapter 278 Can You Not Punish Me

With his face reddened in embarrassment, Frank didn’t even know how to explain himself.

He dared not utter a single word after stuttering for a long while.

Thereafter, a flurry of heavy footsteps could be heard entering the room. Following that, a man stepped into the room with an entourage of professional bodyguards behind him.

As Nathaniel’s towering figure cast a long shadow in the room, his frosty expression and clenched jaw exuded an air of hostility.

His imposing presence immediately filled the room with an icy tension.

Mr. Hadley, I’ll discuss the paperwork needed with the police,” the lawyer informed Nathaniel before heading off.

After that, Nathaniel shifted his deepset eyes toward Christina as he walked over to her.

Are you hurt?

Christina looked up and blinked innocently. I’m not, but-

That’s all that matters.Nathaniel couldn’t care less about those who had nothing to do with him.

Paying no heed to everyone else in the room, he wrapped his arm around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace protectively.

Christina couldn’t help but blush upon noticing the look of surprise on everyone else’s faces. Nathaniel,

we’re not alone.

We’d better keep a low profile with so many people watching.

She tried pushing Nathaniel away, but her efforts were futile due to the huge gap in their strength. There was no way she could move him unless Nathaniel willingly let her go.

Meanwhile, Rayne was stunned by what she saw, her mind overwhelmed by the sudden revelation.

Why is Mr. Hadley here? I didn’t see Christina make any calls just now. On top of that, the atmosphere within the room changed the moment he entered.

backing of a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why Nathaniel had threatened him despite the lack of bad blood between

Christina is his woman! No wonder that young lady’s so

the guts to show it. All he could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina, didn’t you say that you didn’t have a boyfriend? Why

fumed, “It’s true that I

What? Husband?

how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he had signed his own death

he wouldn’t have had the courage to make

Nathaniel was to hold him responsible, he didn’t dare imagine

wouldn’t be enough

up in his eyes, Frank grabbed the police officer’s hand. “Officer, can

withdraw my

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Does it look like somewhere you can mess around? If you want to withdraw your report, the opposing party might hold responsible for

you

Frank’s story that Christina had tried to seduce him for the sake of

decent lady who would never

it weren’t for the wounds on Frank’s face, there was no way anyone would believe

matter. Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?” Frank pleaded piteously like a criminal begging

and a bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re going to continue filing the police report. He’s prepared to

“I’m withdrawing the report. This is nothing but a misunderstanding.

report, please sign this document. The lawyer placed a settlement agreement in front

moment’s hesitation,

down.

that this is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’ll never show my face in front of

agreement away with a solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had better speak to

walked out of

taking Frank’s statement for over an hour, the officer wasn’t going to let the matter slide just because the former

the matter, you’ll be detained for five days and fined five hundred for filing a false report. Your

the brink of tears, Frank almost collapsed to his knees. “I’m

punishment?

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