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.

protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why Nathaniel had threatened him despite

turns out that Christina is his woman! No wonder that young

him, Frank didn’t have the guts to show it. All he could do was seethe as

“It’s true that

What? Husband?

how he had framed Christina

that Nathaniel was Christina’s husband, he wouldn’t have had the courage to make a

too late for regrets. If Nathaniel was to hold him responsible, he didn’t dare imagine the consequences that would

entire wealth wouldn’t be enough to compensate

in his eyes, Frank grabbed the police officer’s hand. “Officer, can I report? Please let me do it. I beg of

withdraw my

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it look like somewhere you can mess around? If you want to withdraw your

you

that Christina had tried

a kind and decent lady who would never

for the wounds on Frank’s face, there was no

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

room with a grim look on his face and a bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re going to continue filing the police

behavior earlier, Frank flashed a sycophantic smile. “I’m withdrawing the report. This is

this document. The lawyer placed a settlement agreement in front of Frank.

moment’s hesitation, Frank picked up a

down.

lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’ll never show my face in

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

walked out

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

days and fined five hundred for filing a

collapsed to his knees. “I’m sorry. Can you spare me from

punishment?

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