Chapter 290 I Do Not Have A Say

Nathaniel’s displeasure faded significantly as he looked at her innocent face. He wiped her hair using the silk handkerchief. Why did you attend a function like that?

She’d still be soaking in water if I hadn’t come over because I was worried. She knows very well that she’s physically weak. What if she falls sick?

After hearing what he said, Christina felt aggrieved. Her eyes reddened instantly. I didn’t turn her down because she’s your cousin. It’s not like I wanted to attend a party like that.

She was already thinking of leaving and never expected something like that to happen.

Nathaniel’s expression remained tense. So what if she’s my cousin? You don’t have to go if you don’t want to. Also, did I give you permission to go?

His low and steady voice was tinged with dissatisfaction.

Christina sighed helplessly, not knowing how else to explain herself. He’s making it sound like it’s my fault!

Nathaniel, who was used to being a lone wolf that did things his own way, never had to worry about othersfeelings, let alone bother about maintaining relationships.

However, she couldn’t bring herself to turn down a family member’s invitation, for it would make her seem too cold and distant.

Forget it. You won’t understand it even if I explained it to you,said Christina sulkily.

The slight anger in Nathaniel’s eyes intensified. After telling her to dry her hair, he started reviewing the

documents.

On their way back to Scenic Garden Manor, Christina rested her head against the car window and fell asleep.

A ray of light shone in, illuminating her side profile. Her long eyelashes cast shadows beneath her eyes, making her look as gorgeous as an oil painting.

Nathaniel carried her down the car, disturbing her sleep. She stirred before burrowing deeper into his

embrace.

on the bed gently before tucking strands of her hair

of his hand to stroke her smooth cheek, and

down and

in the night sky, witnessed the passionate scene that unfolded in the room. Christina woke up groggily the next

placed her hand against her forehead and was relieved that she wasn’t running

she struggled to sit up and rummaged through her

popped a white pill into her mouth, completely ignorant that the pill had already been. swapped.

her career was on the rise, she did not want it to

that after her

in with breakfast. Coincidentally, he witnessed Christina placing that pill bottle into the

look flashed across his eyes. “Come here and have

two of them had breakfast in

face changed when he spotted the pill bottle.

a word and went to the

couch the moment she entered the studio. The thick scent

and asked gently and ingratiatingly, “Ms. Christina, you didn’t catch a cold yesterday, right?”

disgusted by how touchy–feely she was, Christina pulled her arm out of Jamie’s

She had just pushed me into the pool yesterday, and here she is, smiling

of her mouth twitched, but she quickly concealed the displeasure

evidently contained a phone. “I had too much to

looking as if she would be willing to kneel and

asked her

but she felt extremely uneasy upon seeing. how quiet and

hand. It was a new phone that had just

the water too, so we’re even. You can go back now.”

recently, she did not have time to clean the room. The scissors, needles, and cloth remnants

things and tidied the place, not intending to pay any more attention to Jamie.

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