Chapter 538 An Unexpected Guest
Christina’s gaze briefly lingered on Anya, who had arrived unwee, before she casually averted her
attention. Then, she continued eating her breakfast as if nothing had happened.
Anya felt utterly ignored. With no one else present in the hospital room, she could not be bothered to
pretend that she was close to Christina.
Whenever Anyaid eyes on Christina, it was like she encountered her prey. She couldn’t go a day
without taunting and ridiculing Christina.
“Hey, I’m talking to you! Stop pretending you can’t hear me!” Anya angrily knocked over Christina’s
small table. Hot soup and oatmeal sttered all over the bed, while a few slices of toast fell onto the
nket, narrowly brushing against Anya’s skirt.
Startled, Anya jumped up and screamed in a shrill and piercing voice, “Argh! I went to great lengths to
buy this new skirt. What a stroke of bad luck!”
She grabbed a handful of tissues and attempted to wipe off the oil stains from her skirt. However, she
couldn’t resistining. “You always spell disaster! It’s no wonder nothing goodes my way.”
Christina stared at the toasts which had fallen to the ground, aplex expression crossing her face.
She was not full yet. Yet, her favorite toasts were ruined by Anya before she could even take a bite.
Christina originally had no intention of engaging with Anya, but after what happened, she couldn’t help
but feel angry. “I didn’t invite you here. Not only did you waste my food, but you also disturbed my
meal. What gives you the right to criticize me?”
Fortunately, ayer of nket covered Christina’s stomach. Otherwise, the consequences would have
been dire had her stomach been scalded.
Anya tossed a napkin at Christina and said in disdain, “Do you really think I want to visit you in the
hospital? If it weren’t for the fact that Grandma can’t really leave the house and Uncle Timothy’s busy
with work, I wouldn’t havee even if you begged.”
Christina’s expression turned cold. “The news of my hospitalization hasn’t been publicly disclosed. How
did you all find out?”
In order to protect her, Nathaniel had gone to the extent of renting an entire floor in the hospital so that
she could have a quiet environment during her pregnancy. Apart from the doctors and nurses, no
outsiders were allowed to enter.
How did Anya manage to evade the tight surveince and appear in my ward?
Anya’s expression momentarily stiffened, but she quickly found an excuse. “The Gibson family has
shares in this hospital. It’s not difficult to learn about your hospitalization. No matter how capable
Nathaniel is. he can’t control everything.”
Leaning against the headboard, Christina reluctantly epted Anya’s exnation. “You can leave now.
I need to rest.”
Naturally, Anya couldn’t be easily dismissed with just a few words. With a cold smile, she said, “All
right, I can leave. But first, you need toplete the task that Uncle Timothy entrusted to me.”
At the mention of Timothy, a trace of impatience flickered in Christina’s eyes. “Say it quickly!”
“When will you be able to convince Nathaniel to sign the contract that Uncle Timothy asked you to give
him? It’s been dragging on for over half a month. Don’t use Nathaniel as an excuse to chase me away.
He cares so deeply about you that he will surely agree if you ask.”
Anya narrowed her eyes. Gripping the edge of the bed, she fixed her gaze on Christina like a predator.
“Are you intentionally letting Nathaniel toy with Uncle Timothy from the very beginning? You’ve never
nned to seek revenge against the Hadley family, right?”
Christina stroked her stomach calmly. “I’m not even in a hurry when I’m the rightful heir of the Gibson
family. Why is an outsider like you so anxious? Your family’s annual dividends won’t be affected
regardless of the Gibson family’s future developments.”
“Christina, don’t let love cloud your judgment!” roared Anya. “The Hadley family had sabotaged the
Gibson family so much in the past, even to the point of almost killing Uncle Timothy. With the two
families in opposition once again, the Hadley family will undoubtedly do something drastic, especially
considering its usual methods. Must we wait until the Gibson family meets its demise before you can
wake up?”
Christina replied coldly, “It’s a grudge between my father and the Hadley family. What does it have to
do with you?”
Anya’s provocations were not effective at all.
Christina was right, too. Even if the Gibson family was defeated, it wouldn’t directly impact Anya.
Her family had already made substantial profits from their shares in Gibson Corporation. Furthermore,
since they had their own independent investments, they wouldn’t be destroyed even if they were
implicated in the Gibson family’s demise.
Thus, Anya’s involvement in this messy situation seemed quite unnecessary.
Christina wasn’t a fool either. She had seen through Anya’s malicious intentions from the very
beginning.
Anya was simply so jealous of Christina’s marriage to Nathaniel that she would do everything in her
power to ruin Christina’s happy marriage. Her ims of acting in the Gibson family’s best interest were
merely excuses for her vicious ns.
Anya was furious. “You ungrateful b*tch! You’ll regret this one day!”
She stormed off in a fit of anger.
Christina paid little heed to Anya’s words. As long as Christina remained valuable to the Gibson family,
they couldn’t possibly push her to death.
Pressing the service bell, Christina summoned a nurse to clean the room and rece the bedding with
fresh linens.
She didn’t want to disturb Nathaniel, so she got food delivered to satisfy her hunger.
Even though she could endure some grievances, she would never allow her unborn child to suffer.
After she was full, she soon felt sleepy.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel swiftly made his way to the psychiatric hospital after finishing his work.
The psychiatrist whom Sebastian had hired from overseas was conducting a psychological evaluation
on Madison. Nathaniel supervised the entire process, not letting a single detail go undetected.
Madison underwent the examination with the aid of sedation and the doctor’s guidance. When the
doctor asked her a question, she suddenly exhibited madness. After ripping off the medical equipment
on her body, she even punched the doctor.
The doctors and nurses nearby swiftly intervened and pinned the agitated Madison against the table.
“Kill her! Kill her!” Madison shouted vehemently. As she nced toward the ss window, she fell
momentarily quiet before erupting into madughter. “He hase to see me.”
The nurse injected a sedative into Madison’s arm while thetter kept asking, “Am I pretty? Is my
hairstyle messy? I don’t think I’ve put on makeup. Will he dislike me?”
The doctors and nurses remained silent, refusing to answer her questions.
Nathaniel maintained his stoic expression while he gazed at her.
At that, Madison’s anger surged once again. “Why am I inferior to that b*tch? That person is right! She
deserves to die. I should have killed her sooner!”
A flicker of murderous intent shed in Nathaniel’s eyes as he frowned.
Madison’s words unmistakably referred to two individuals: Christina and the mastermind behind the
scenes.
“There’s no need for further psychological evaluations. Sebastian, I don’t care what methods you
employ. but you must find out the identity of the mastermind from Madison within three days.”
While the words of a madwoman held little credibility, they would still hold some influence.
Nathaniel had given Madison ample chances, but she had crossed his boundaries two consecutive
times. Their past rtionship had withered away, and Nathaniel wasn’t a saint. He would never do
anything that would put him at a disadvantage.
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“If necessary, there’s no need to spare her life.”