Chapter 528

n sorry, Christina.” After hugging Christina, Nathaniel cradled her face and inspected her from head to

hough it had only been less than ten days, she had lost weight and grown pallid. Worse still, her leg was

ured.

that thought of the sufferings she must have endured on the island, his heart clenched painfully. wardly, he hated himself for not finding her sooner. His eyes turned red-rimmed. “This is all on me for t keeping you safe. You must have been through a lot.”.

Christina stroked the man’s haggard face, she could imagine his panic and fear during the days she had en missing.

ually, he never had any dark circles under his eyes despite staying up late. Yet, they stood out starkly ainst his skin then.

ars inexorably escaped her eyes. Shaking her head, she countered, “I’m in the wrong for worrying you.”

bastian, who stood outside the door, was deeply moved by the scene of Nathaniel reuniting with hristina. Unknowingly, tears shimmered in his eyes as well.

Then the couple noticed his presence, they happened to see him taking off his glasses and wiping his

ars away.

ince it was rare to see Sebastian’s sentimental side, Christina could not help bursting into giggles.

Mr. and Mrs. Hadley.” Mortified to have someone witness him tearing, Sebastian immediately donned his lasses and put on a stony expression.

hat brief interlude alleviated the sorrow in the air.

Nathaniel turned to Christina. “Let’s go.”

Christina nodded in agreement.

Following that, Nathaniel carried her out of the hut in a bridal carry.

Right then, the interior and exterior of the small courtyard were both crowded.

Standing in the courtyard were the bodyguards Nathaniel brought with him. The twenty to thirty men formed a circle, defensively barricading the native villagers outside who held agricultural tools in their

hands.

Miriam and Vito stood right in front of the group of villagers.

that both

undoubtedly no

none of

ignoring the villagers’

ordered icily upon reaching Miriam

leader, and the powerful aura around him intimidated everyone

went doubly for Miriam, who was terrified after doing something guilty. With

Vito silently

was stopping Christina from leaving, the other

about to leave, he

did not bother turning back.

he had saved her, he almost imprisoned her on the island because

life there and never see her family

money,” she murmured when they had

Nathaniel cast a look

in cash. He promptly whirled round and made his

of everyone, he opened the box and stated in a moderate volume, “Here’s a million. It’s

1 million?

villagers present when they heard

took the box in a daze. Beside him, Miriam

cheered, being the first to gather his wits

of the people also snapped back to their

Miriam noticed that the eyes of everyone around her brimmed with greed after

pushed Vito

saw her reaction, resentment brewed within them.

could never have held Christina

a share of the

villagers surged forward and pounded on

Hadley never said he wanted to teach these people a lesson, this

a comprehensive examination. ter going through everything, she was

kept watch by her side, refusing to leave for even a second. At that moment, the rector

Hadley’s leg didn’t fracture the bone, so she’ll

from the man, Nathaniel started flipping through

director panted while speaking, Nathaniel’s heart lurched, and he cut

worry, Mr. Hadley. I merely wanted to say that Mrs. Hadley

flooded Nathaniel.

into the sea!” Verily, the

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