Chapter 365 Turbulence On The Plane
The worried Nathaniel ran up to her. “Christina, listen to me.”
“I don’t want to! Your actions speak louder than your words.”
As Christina glowered at him, the look in her eyes resembled a shattered mirror where a whole reflection
would never form.
Nathaniel had never felt so pathetic before, as he didn’t know what to say to a*suage her anger.
The few seconds of silence felt like an eternity to him.
With an expression that was as icy as a frozen lake in winter, Christina turned around and stormed off to
the hotel.
She couldn’t believe how she was played by Nathaniel like an idiot.
As Nathaniel followed quietly behind her, he maintained a cold yet intent stare on her slender silhouette.
Once Christina returned to the hotel and walked into her room, she slammed the door shut behind her.
Inside, she took out two bottles of cold mineral water and finally calmed herself down after gulping them down.
Even though the current situation simply felt awful to her, Lucas and Camila were still waiting for her return at Scenic Garden Manor. Not wanting to waste any more time. Christina packed her bags and opened the door.
Standing there was a towering figure whose muscular chest was so wide that it blocked the entire entrance.
Nathaniel had put his face mask back on, leaving only his eyes exposed. He stood there motionless, just
like a statue.
In fact, he didn’t dare move aside for fear that Christina would disappear in an instant, a repeat of what happened four years ago.
The fleetingness of how she came and went was a bane to his sense of security.
When Christina noticed his empty hands, she figured that he didn’t return to his room to pack. Even if I were a prisoner, there’s no need to watch me so closely.
From her perspective, she was treated worse than one.
With her luggage in tow, Christina walked past Nathaniel and ran the wheels of her bag over his shoe as if to demonstrate the dissatisfaction within her.
Upon arriving at the airport, both of them boarded the plane after going through the security check.
Each of them took seats as far from each other as possible-one in the extreme front and the other in the last row behind.
Christina always stood out from the crowd wherever she went.
Having secured a window seat, she looked out at the clouds that dotted the clear blue sky. The manner in which she gazed out the window had a therapeutic effect on anyone who saw her.
As the rolling clouds were only separated from her by a gla*s window, she felt as if she could touch their softness simply by reaching out with her hand.
Once she had enough of the scenery, Christina closed her eyes to get some sleep.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel had his eye on her the entire time. After watching her fall asleep, he got the flight attendant to get him a blanket.
Subsequently, he walked over and gently covered her with it.
With her head tilted to the side while she was sleeping soundly, her disarming beauty was accentuated by the sunlight that illuminated her face. The slight curl on her lips would melt the hearts of anyone who saw her.
However, if one were to a*sume she didn’t have a temper just from her demure appearance, one would be making a big mistake.
When it came to it, she could be as stubborn as a mule.
The thought of how their recent reconciliation was now ruined filled Nathaniel with frustration.
Instead of returning to his seat, he sat down beside Christina, separated by the aisle.
It wasn’t until a long while later that Nathaniel closed his eyes after going through a document on his phone.
All of a sudden, both of them were jolted awake by the air turbulence the flight went through.
After having her head smashed onto her seat repeatedly. Christina caught her breath to steel herself through the pain.
For someone who didn’t fly often, her first reaction was panic.
Just as she stood up from her seat, air turbulence caused her to lose her balance and fall to the ground. A stinging pain shot through her palm, which she had used to break her fall.
“Don’t be scared.”
Upon realizing what had happened, Nathaniel hurried to her side to help her up. “The plane might have flown into an air pocket. I’ll help you back to your seat”
When Christina felt his warm palm on her hips, she turned around to be greeted by an attentive gaze, one that brought a sense of comfort to her.
At that moment, the flight attendant’s voice rang out from the public announcement system. “The plane is currently experiencing turbulence. Please return to your seats and put on your safety belts.”
Feeling terrified, Christina leaned against Nathaniel’s arm and didn’t resist him helping her up.
Just as both of them managed to steady themselves, a second jolt that was more forceful than the first struck the plane.
Christina was once again thrown off-balance, causing her heart to skip a beat as she fell backward. In the midst of her screams, she crashed onto the aisle butt-first.
Before she could regain her senses, her body began to slide backward due to the plane’s sloping gradient.
At the same time, the drinks cart had also dislodged itself from the ground and was crashing toward her. Given the cart’s weight and speed, severe injuries would result from the impact.
The moment the cart started rolling. Nathaniel lunged in Christina’s direction.
Upon shielding her with his body, the cart smashed right onto his back.
The powerful crash triggered a groan from Nathaniel, who furrowed his brows and began to breathe heavily.
Christina was shocked by the harrowing scene.
Wrapping her arms around Nathaniel’s waist by reflex, she could feel her vision fog up with tears. “Nathaniel, are you all right?”
The frown on his face remained. “I’m fine.”
Even if he had to redo it a hundred times, Nathaniel would still dive toward Christina to protect her. He was not going to allow her to come into any harm.
Christina’s eyes reddened as the danger of what just happened wasn’t lost upon her.
Camila and Lucas are still waiting for me at Scenic Garden Manor. What if something happens to me and I don’t make it back?
The more she thought about it, the more fearful she became. As her fingers balled into fists, she felt a burning sensation in her eyes and blinked when her eyelashes were finally moistened.
Lowering his head, Nathaniel was greeted by her misty eyes. She looked like a deer that had lost her way.
in the forest.
“Don’t be afraid. Everything will be fine.” Just as he spoke, he tightened his arm and shielded her within his embrace.
In the meantime, the plane continued to shake violently amidst the turbulence, one tremor more frightening than the other.
Both of them hugged each other tightly as if they were dolls that were glued together.
Christina tried to distract herself by counting along with Nathaniel’s heartbeat. When she felt the warmth of his chest, the fear within her gradually dissipated.
After an indeterminate period of time, the plane finally steadied itself once the turbulence was over.
Upon emerging from the cabin, the flight attendant almost had a heart attack when she saw the toppled cart and the two of them locked in a tight embrace on the ground.
“Mr. Hadley, are you all right? Were you hurt?”
The flight attendant hurried over to help Christina back to her feet.
Looking up, Christina made eye contact with Nathaniel’s abyss-like gaze. When she attempted to show him some concern, she realized that the words just wouldn’t come out.
Nathaniel’s frosty demeanor subsequently returned. “I’m fine.”
He was a sea of calm as if the turbulent episode never happened.
His gaze fell upon Christina as he instructed the attendant, “Bring her a gla*s of warm water.”
“Yes, Mr. Hadley.” The flight attendant turned around and left.
Thereafter, Nathaniel held Christina’s hand and led her back to her seat.
