Chapter 262
Chapter 262 Suspicious Transaction
Christina felt Holly had no reason to lie. She wondered if the incident was really unrted to thetter.
“Ms. Steele, don’t worry about getting taken revenge on. Normally, such an attempt to injure others is
considered a criminal case, and the suspect won’t be allowed to leave once the case is filed.” The
police officer thought Christina was afraid of suffering vengeance, prompting her to soften her stance.
Otherwise, why would a victim doubt if the perpetrator was actually guilty?
Christina immediately waved her hands, indicating he had misunderstood her. “I’m not concerned about
that.”
The police officer nodded before pointing at thest nk space on the paper. “You can leave after you
sign here.”
After signing the paper, she thanked the police officer before turning around and leaving.
When the two exited the police station, Sebastian was already waiting for them at the entrance with the
car. They got into the vehicle, and Sebastian drove off.
Christina sat in the backseat and appeared lost in thought as she recalled the events of the past month.
Complicated emotions churned within her.
She couldn’t shake off the feeling that things weren’t as simple as they seemed. Holly firmly denies she
hired someone to hurt me, and if she’s really the mastermind, she would have no way to defend herself
in the face of evidence. The only exnation is that she might not be the mastermind but just the
nderer in the cyberbullying and defamation incidents. In that case, does that mean someone else
hired that man to harm me?
In the end, she figured she didn’t need to trouble herself with the spection because she believed the
police would uncover the truth and provide her with an exnation.
Christina’s mind buzzed, and the tingling pain of his wound intensified. She inhaled sharply in
frustration.
Suddenly, someone ced a warm palm on her head and gently patted her. “What’s the matter? Does
your wound hurt?”
Christina hummed coyly in agreement, rubbing Nathaniel’s hand beside her right cheek. She was fond
of the scent of his palm.
Leaning her body against him, she nestled into his arms. “Where are we going?”
“We’re going home,” he replied indifferently, allowing her to snuggle down in his embrace.
“My head is injured, so I don’t want to return to Sharbrook Manor. Let’s go back to Scenic Garden
Manor.” She pouted. “By the way, don’t tell our elders about this to avoid distressing them.”
He caressed her cheeks and agreed, “Okay.”
Christina fell silent and shut her eyes, drifting off to sleep while breathing in Nathaniel’s familiar
perfume scent.
Meanwhile, inside the detention room, Holly’s bank card transaction was being investigated. She had
indeed used the card to pay the group of actors. The matter of hiring trolls to carry out cyberbullying
was also confirmed.
The punishments formitting those two crimes wouldn’t be too severe even if she were proven
guilty. However, Holly didn’t hire someone to harm Christina, so she would never admit the criminal
charges.
The current evidence included the attacker’s confession and a suspicious payment from an
international bank transfer.
The police couldn’t ascertain if the person who made the international fund transfer was Holly, so they
couldn’t convict her yet. Nevertheless, the evidence was not in her favor.
The Jenson family hired the bestwyer to defend her. When meeting with her father, Holly cried
miserably. “Dad, you must believe me. I didn’t hire anyone to hurt Christina.”
“I know you’ve been wronged, and I will definitely seek justice for you. I won’t allow you to be falsely
used.” Grief and anger filled Robert Jenson’s eyes. Although my daughter is willful, she isn’t
malicious enough tomit such a heinous act! Who dared to frame my daughter? I’m going to find
the person responsible for this and make them pay dearly!
When Christina opened her eyes again, they were already back at Scenic Garden Manor.
Nathaniel carried her into the house and stepped into the dimly lit bedroom. She immediately stretched
her body after he ced her on the bed. “My back hurts, having sat in the car for so long.”
“Where does it hurt? Do you want me to massage it for you?”
Christina took up his offer with crity. She rolled over on the bed and drawled, “Sure, but remember to
be gentle because you’re too strong.”
Nathaniel wasn’t adept at taking care of others. He lifted her shirt, revealing her smooth, wless skin.
He casually rubbed her back in an untrained manner, causing Christina to giggle as it was itchy. “Don’t
just knead at random. You should start from the top and slowly work your way down.”
“Like this?”
Nathaniel pressed her back with his palms, following the contour of her figure. Subsequently, Christina
finally quieted down as she thoroughly enjoyed his “service.”
Perhaps due to the sedative effect of the anti-inmmatory medication, Christina grew drowsy and
drifted off to sleep.
The morning sunlight flooded into the room through the ss window, heralding a new day with its
warm glow.
When Christina opened her eyes, she could feel the wound on her head was recovering well, but it still
hurt when she touched it with her hand.
She got up, freshened up, and changed into a pair of fresh clothes before exiting the room.
Raymond approached her with breakfast. A ss of milk and a bowl of oatmeal were ced on the
tray. Normally, Nathaniel wouldn’t go downstairs to have breakfast whenever he was busy.
“Let me bring it in.” Christina reached out to take the tray from Raymond’s hand.
“All right. Should I bring up another serving?” he asked.
She replied, “That’s not needed. I’ll go downstairs to have my breakfastter.”
With that, she entered the study while holding the tray of breakfast.
Christina widened her eyes at the sight of the pile of documents neatly arranged on the right corner of
the polished desk and eximed, “No way. You have so many documents to deal with?”
Sebastian, standing at one side, shrugged and chimed in resignation, “Usually, no matter how busy Mr.
Hadley was, he would find time to check the documents and address some urgent issues. However, he
spent all his time keeping youpany recently. That’s why all the work has piled up.”
Christina carefully recalled her time in the hospital. Nathaniel did devote himself to taking care of me,
not looking at his phone or answering any calls. There were so many times when the first thing I saw
when I opened my eyes after the anesthesia wore off was his handsome face…
She felt warmth surging within her chest as those sweet memories shed across her mind.
“You must eat your breakfast regardless of how busy you are.” Christina took away the documents
before Nathaniel and ced the tray in front of him. Then, she turned to look at Sebastian. “You must
be tired too, Sebastian. Go downstairs and have some breakfast.”
“Okay.” Sebastian cleared his throat and tactfully turned around to leave the room.
Christina picked up the ss of milk and held it close to Nathaniel’s lips. There were sparkles in her
eyes, giving her an adorable appearance.
He stretched out his slender arm to pull her into his embrace. Christina lost her bnce and almost
spilled the milk on him.
She finally steadied her arm with much difficulty. “Hurry up and drink. It’s bad for your stomach when
the milk turns cold.”
“Okay.” Nathaniel received the ss and took a few sips of the milk.
“You took care of me for the past few days, so it’s my turn to serve you today.” She lifted the bowl of
oatmeal and fed him spoon by spoon.
While the two were enjoying their breakfast, a knock sounded at the door, followed by Madison’s entry.
As soon as she stepped into the room and saw Christina snuggling in Nathaniel’s embrace, jealousy
crept into her heart. “Mrs. Hadley, how’s your injury? Did they catch the culprit?”
Christina was slightly taken aback. She thought Sebastian had told Madison about what had happened
to her. “It’s just a minor injury, and the police have caught the person who harmed me. Evil people get
what they deserve, right?”
The expression on Madison’s face stiffened. Then, she chuckled. “You’re always right, Mrs. Hadley.”ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .