Chapter 534 Crossing The Line


    The irregr footsteps made Christina feel even more anxious.


    A strong sense of impending danger caused Christina to retreat and instinctively ce her hand over


    her tummy to protect her baby.


    Little did she know that her action had further irritated the person.


    In the next second. Christina felt someone yanking her hair and mming her head against something


    heavy. The intense pain made her feel like her head was splitting open.


    Apparently, the person had smashed Christina’s head against a steel pole. After that, she mumbled,


    “You b*tch! You’re a b*tch! You must die! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!”


    That’s Madison! Christina could never forget Madison’s voice.


    “Let go of me!” Christina scratched Madison’s arm with all her might as pain and confusion flooded her


    mind. Didn’t Madison go crazy? How would a lunatic know how to pay someone for carrying out their


    dirty deeds?


    Countless thoughts were racing through Christina’s mind, but Madison didn’t give her time to register


    what was going on. Her actions became even more violent. Hence, Christina was so focused on


    defending herself that she couldn’t think properly.


    Soon, Madison’s wrists started bleeding due to the scratches. Upon feeling the stinging pain, she let go


    of Christina. Somehow, the ck bag over Christina’s head was torn apart during the scuffle.


    Christina could barely see clearly under the dim light, but she immediately noticed how horrible


    Madison looked.


    Madison’s tangled-up long hair looked dried and discolored. Her skin was no longer as healthy and fair


    as before. Instead, it was pallid. Besides, there were blisters all over her lips. As for her eyes, they


    were bloodshot and filled with viciousness.


    At that time, she was d in a hospital gown smudged with dirt and bloodstains while wearing a pair of


    slippers, exposing her scarred legs.


    Christina couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw Madison’s haggard and disheveled state. Madison


    was prideful and morous back then. Now, she looks miserable! Who would’ve seen thising?


    While staring at Madison warily, Christina tried toe up with an escape n.


    Meanwhile, Madison stretched her neck and opened her bloody palms. After that, she kept looking at


    her hands in a daze. The gloomy look in her eyes made it hard to tell what was on her mind.


    We made so much noise, but no one came to check things out. I guess Madison and I are alone in this


    factory. Suddenly, Christina noticed that the metal door was open, so she took a deep breath and


    jumped up. bolting toward it.


    All of a sudden, Madison pounced on Christina from behind. Christina instinctively protected her tummy


    andnded heavily on her knees.


    “Argh!” Christina turned pale due to the intense pain she felt in her knees.


    While sitting on Christina’s body, Madison squeezed Christina’s neck with both hands and yelled,


    “Nathaniel is mine! Once I kill you, he’ll fall for me! I must kill you!”


    Christina, carrying a heavy weight in her tummy, didn’t have the energy to break free from Madison’s


    restraint.


    “Nathaniel was never yours! Even if you kill me, he still won’t fall for you. He’ll only hate you even


    more.” Christina dug her nails deep into Madison’s flesh as she was starting to feel suffocated. “That’s


    because I’m Nathaniel’s beloved woman!”


    Hearing that, Madison went berserk and screamed, “You’re lying! He was into me until you showed up


    and ruined my rtionship with him! She was right! You’re nothing but a jinx!”


    At that point, Christina was almost cking out, but she managed to pick up on the keywords in


    Madison’s sentence. “Why would you believe her? What if she was using you? What if she wanted both


    of us dead?”


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    Madison fell silent all of a sudden when she heard that.


    Dead silence ensued, and not a single sound could be heard save for their heavy pants.


    “Ah! That’s not right! That’s not how it’s supposed to be!” Madison pounded her own head in a crazed


    manner, her thoughts in disarray.


    Christina quickly took the opportunity to push Madison off of her.


    After that, Madison lifted her head and red maliciously at Christina. “You were lying, weren’t you?


    You only said that because you wanted to escape! She was right! You’re a scheming woman! I must


    get rid of you!”


    Christina ran a few steps forward, picked up a wooden nk off the ground, and swung it toward the


    back without turning around.


    Bam!


    The wooden nk broke in two, and Madison crashed onto the ground. While blood was gushing out of


    her head, she immediately curled up and panted heavily with her head in her arms.


    Trembling all over, Christina threw the nk aside and staggered out of the factory.


    However, she stumbled and fell forward.


    Instead of hitting the ground, she fell into someone’s embrace.


    “Get lost!” Christina reflexively iled her arms about and pushed the person away as her fight or flight


    response got the better of her.


    Unexpectedly, the person tightened his arms around her. “Look at me, Ms. Steele. I’m Sheridan!”


    Christina froze and stared at the man before her. Seeing that it was indeed Sheridan, she calmed down


    and leaned against his chest. “Help me, Mr. Stone,” she pleaded.


    Despite having just escaped danger, Christina didn’t shed a tear.


    In response, Sheridan looked at the woman lying on the ground nearby and uttered gently. “I’m here to


    rescue you. Calm down, okay? I’ll bring you to the car so that you can rest. After that, we’ll call the


    police.”


    Christina nodded anxiously and let Sheridan bring her to his car.


    “Here. Drink some water.” Sheridan gave Christina a bottle of water and took a nket out of the car to


    put it over her. “I’ll send you to the hospital after I call the police.”


    As he said that, he cast a nce at her belly,


    “I’m fine. There’s no need to go to the hospital first. Could you please borrow me your phone? I would


    like to make a phone call.” Christina took a sip of the water. I had left my phone in the car when the


    man brought me here. I can’t imagine how anxious Nathaniel was when he found out I got missing.


    “Sure.” Sheridan unlocked his phone and gave it to Christina. “Stay here and make your phone call. I’ll


    check on the woman inside because it seems like she’s hurt very badly. If she ends up dying, you’ll be


    in trouble.”


    Before he left, he added, “I observed the surroundings when I came here and didn’t see anyone


    around, so don’t worry. You’re safe now.”


    “Thank you.” Christina squeezed out a smile and swiftly keyed in Nathaniel’s phone number, which she


    had memorized.


    Sheridan then turned around to walk toward the abandoned building.


    When Nathaniel found out Christina had been kidnapped by someone who pretended to be his driver,


    he was on the verge of flipping the entire city upside down because he couldn’t track the tracking


    device he hid in Christina’s phone..


    Once his subordinate told him that Madison had escaped from the psychiatric hospital, he brought


    dozens of men with him to the Taggart residence and surrounded the area.


    With a frigid look in his eyes, he swept a nce over all of the members of the Taggart family and


    warned mercilessly. “If something bad happens to my wife, I’ll wipe out the entire Taggart family!”


    Sebastian turned pale when he heard that. However, he didn’t say anything in retort because he knew


    exactly how much Christina meant to Nathaniel.


    The Taggarts had only themselves to me for what happened.


    Enraged, Moira almost broke her cane when she struck it on the ground. “Nathaniel, you’re crossing


    the line!”