Chapter 579 A Sense Of Danger


    Christina felt her temple throbbing, feeling as though a sense of danger was wrapping her tightly like a


    massive web.


    Opening her arms, she hugged Nathaniel’s slender waist and buried her face in him. “Someone tried to


    kill me. Nathaniel.”


    His body stiffened momentarily before he anxiously pushed her away and peered straight into her eyes.


    “Tell me what happened earlier.” No wonder I felt a strange vibe when I entered the room. I didn’t ask


    her about it directly in consideration of her privacy.


    Pursing her lips, Christina wondered what she should say.


    Nathaniel perceptively noticed the handprint hidden underneath her shirt and checked her neck.


    Seeing the harrowing red mark left behind by the strangle pained him.


    A murderous intent shed past his eyes as he did his best to conceal his most violent persona.


    “Tell me, Christina. Please.” There was a cold touch to his tender voice.


    Closing her eyes, she suppressed her fear and recounted, “When I was sleeping, someone entered my


    -room and tried to choke me. There was a ckout here at the time, so the room was too dark for me


    to make out the person’s appearance. When I was fighting back, I scratched that person, but I don’t


    know which part of the body part I injured.”


    Regret filled Nathaniel’s voice. “I’m sorry. I should’ve stayed with you or returned here sooner.” Those


    old farts in the board meeting kept troubling me. Even though I handled them perfectly well, I wasted


    too much time. To think I almost lost Christina in the few hours I left her unattended!


    Smiling, Christina reassured, “It happened so suddenly and no one saw iting, so don’t me


    yourself, Nathaniel. I won’t allow you to do that.”


    Unfortunately, Nathaniel was unable to forgive himself because he thought that such a dangerous


    encounter could’ve been avoided entirely.


    “I’ll handle your discharge procedure so you can continue to recuperate at home,” stated Nathaniel


    firmly. “I won’t allow a simr incident to ur again, Christina.”


    However, Christina hesitated. “If I do, it’ll be inconvenient for me to tend to my mother-”


    “I’ll hire a professional medical team to care for your mother. Furthermore, I’ll assign a few bodyguards


    to protect her from the shadows. The culprit’s target is you, but I doubt they’ll strike again soon after the


    failed attempt.”


    Nathaniel’s not wrong. Since the mysterious assant is injured, I doubt they’ll appear before me


    carelessly again. Additionally, I’m now carrying a baby. I must be a responsible mother to him. In that


    case… Christina nodded. “I’ll -recuperate at Scenic Garden Manor.”


    Immediately, Nathaniel arranged for her discharge. Sebastian came to pick them up.


    Christina entered the automobile with a cup of warm milk Nathaniel had prepared for her. Upon sipping


    it, she nced at him. “I forgot to mention something. After the assant left my ward, I recognized the


    smell in the air. It was the same scent as the handmade velvet flower. Hence, I suspect the person who


    attempted to murder me was Emilia.”


    In response. Nathaniel informed. “The buyer of the handmade velvet flower has been confirmed to be


    Emilia.”


    Sebastian hesitated briefly. “Emilia was released two hours ago. I’m sorry for not asking anyone to


    keep an eye on her, Mr. Hadley.”


    In that case, Emilia’s even more suspicious. Christina nced at Sebastian andforted, “It’s not


    your fault, Mr. Taggart. We’re merely specting that Emilia was the culprit. There’s no evidence


    proving that she was the assant, so she has many arguments she can use to defend her innocence.”


    Still, an apologetic smile settled on Sebastian’s face. Even if Christina’s defending me, it still doesn’t


    erase the fact that I have made a terrible mistake.


    Instead of reprimanding his subordinate, Nathaniel ordered, “Have someone keep an eye on Emilia,


    Sebastian. Ask them to find out if she visited a hospital or a pharmacy or if she was injured.”


    “Understood!” replied Sebastian.


    Then, Nathaniel turned to the milk in Christina’s hand. “You should finish it.”


    Christina couldn’t stand the smell of milk, so she usually wouldn’t touch the drink. However, she


    couldn’t resist Nathaniel’s stare and relented.


    Hence, she drank all the milk inside the thermos cup.


    On the way back to Scenic Garden Manor, she started feeling sleepy.


    After Nathaniel finished handling his work emails on hisptop, he turned his sight to Christina. He


    noticed she was sleeping with her head pressing against the window.


    In response, he leaned toward her, gently turning her head toward him.


    Abruptly, Christina woke up. With her drowsy eyes, she scanned her surrounding. “Are we home?”


    “Yes. I’ll carry you out of the car.” As Nathaniel spoke, he covered his coat on Christina’s body.


    Hugging his neck, she let him lift her out of the vehicle. “Am I heavy?” I’ve gained quite a lot of weight


    recently, and my waist has gotten rounder. One more month, and I won’t be able to hide my tummy


    anymore.


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    “Not at all. I think you should eat more and grow a little chubbier so you feel softer to touch.” Nathaniel


    grinned.


    I feel like he was making a sexual remark, but I don’t have any evidence supporting that assumption.


    “Let me down. I want to walk on my own,” she protested.


    “The ground’s slippery. It’s not safe.”


    Christina didn’t respond. After Nathaniel brought her into the building, he let her down.


    Sebastian followed behind the couple and closed the door. Facing Sebastian, Nathaniel frowned.


    “What’s the matter?”


    Sebastian glimpsed at Christina and steeled himself. “Will you still attend the banquet at nine tonight,


    Mr. Hadley? The organizer had someone call us a couple of times already.”


    Without hesitation, Nathaniel uttered, “No.”


    “Mr. Labarge of Raveworks Enterprise wishes to discuss the coboration with you face-to-face,


    though.”


    The mention of Raveworks Enterprise fully awoken Christina. “I want to attend it, Nathaniel.” I wish to


    meet H’inston in person.


    Nathaniel grasped her intention and nodded. “Handle the arrangement, Sebastian.”


    “Also, please help me obtain a guest list of the banquet, Mr. Taggart,” requested Christina.


    “Sure.” Sebastian replied before leaving.


    Without dy, Christina entered the living room.


    “Aren’t you going to exin your n, Christina?” Nathaniel was seated beside her on the couch. I


    want to hear it from her.


    “I want to know what kind of person Winston was and what role he yed in the incident back then.”


    answered Christina. “Back then, his constructionpany was only a small workshop. Meanwhile, the


    Hadley and the Gibson family were already distinguished entities in the city. If no one introduced him to


    the families, he wouldn’t have been able to secure their major coboration project.” I won’t abandon


    my investigation until the day I discover the truth. Many possibilities crossed my mind before, and I


    believe there was a conflict in the family or business.


    “Winston’s not the only one who wishes to coborate with Hadley Corporation recently. There’s also


    Nigel, who had someone contacted me many times already.”