Chapter 499 Escaped
The crowd on the second floor were stupefied.
They heard a loud crash but didn’t know who it was that tumbled down the stairs.
A few of them turned around and looked in the direction of the stairs, only to see Christina standing there. This only meant that the person who fell down the stairs was Anya.
The housekeepers’ expressions darkened in an instant. Then, they hurried over and discovered Anya unconscious, lying at the bottom of the stairs.
“This is bad. Ms. Gibson has fainted. Call the ambulance now!”
“Let’s go check on Ms. Gibson.”
The few housekeepers ran toward the stairs and rushed down. At that point, they couldn’t care less about Christina. After they lifted Anya, they ran out like the wind.
It wasn’t until the group of people left in a hurry that Christina finally felt relaxed.
Earlier, when the two were in the middle of the fight, Anya wanted to push her down the stairs. Fortunately, she swiftly dodged it, causing the other woman to lose balance and fall instead.
Christina came to her senses and ran back to the room. She opened the door and saw the two kids hugging each other tightly.
“Come here, Lucas and Camila. We need to leave this place immediately!”
The two kids hurried over and threw themselves into Christina’s embrace. Carrying one of them in each. arm, she went downstairs.
Soon, they arrived at the garage. Christina found her car, put the kids into their seats, then drove off.
At the main door, the metal gate was tightly closed.
The man who guarded the door and several bodyguards blocked their way. “Please step out of the car, Ms. Christina. You cannot leave without Old Mrs. Gibson’s permission.”
The tension in the air was so thick that one could cut it with a knife. The kids looked at Christina worryingly and cried, “Let’s leave, Mommy. We don’t want to stay here!”
With a faint grin, Christina turned around and said, “Sit tight and buckle up.”
They were obedient and immediately leaned back into their seat and fastened their seatbelts. Then, they focused their clear eyes on the front.
Narrowing her gaze, Christina’s eyes lit up before she stepped hard on the gas pedal without hesitation, slamming the car to the metal gate.
The impact of the car was so huge that it dented the metal gate at once.
Naturally, the collision also caused the car hood to be deformed. However, Christina was unbothered and immediately put her car in reverse and moved back before stepping hard on the gas pedal again.
This time, the car instantly sped forth like a rocket. The engine roared as the car accelerated, but alas it failed to smash the gate open.
The bodyguards that tried to stop Christina were stunned.
No one dared to step forward to stop her car anymore as they didn’t want to get run over. This was only a job to them, so there was no need for them to put their lives on the line.
Subsequently, Christina made another reverse before accelerating into the main gate again. Following the collision, the car hood was utterly deformed. However, the good news was that the metal gate was knocked down too.
Now that there were no obstacles standing in her way, she sped away from the Gibson residence with the kids.
“Where are we going. Mommy?” Lucas asked, his eyes filled with worry.
At the same time, Camila looked behind them. “Do you think they’ll come after us?”
The children were terrified after being locked up for the past few days.
Christina’s expression darkened when she heard her children’s words. “They won’t. I’ll bring us to Daddy.”
The most important thing weighing on Christina’s mind was to locate Nathaniel at once. It would only take slightly over two hours to return from Hallsbay, and they would be much safer in the comfort of their home.
Before their car could go far, however, they noticed a few black sedans driving out of the mansion. The commotion from earlier must have alerted Azure, prompting her to send people to come after the trio.
“Speed up, Mommy. Faster…” Lucas was so anxious he almost jumped.
Meanwhile, Camila clung to her brother tightly. “Quick, Mommy. Don’t let the bad guys catch up to us!”
With tension coursing through her veins, Christina stepped on the accelerator and sped down the road.
The night sky was dark, with very few dim stars.
Nathaniel transferred the investment funds into the project according to the agreement. Though he was aware that Azure was using a fake project to pull in money, he had no choice but to yield to her demands for the safety of Christina and their children.
Suddenly, the sound of a ringing phone came from inside the office.
Nathaniel answered the phone, and the anxious voice of the security guard came from the other end. “Mr. Hadley, we saw Mrs. Hadley’s car downstairs. It looks like she had a car accident-”
Before the security guard could finish speaking, Nathaniel put down the phone and ran out.
He stepped into the elevator, fixing his dark eyes on the flashing floor numbers. Every second of waiting
felt like a century to him. His blood seemed to have pooled in his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.
A car with a deformed car hood was parked at the main entrance Christina stood beside the car with the Two kids as they carried a bottle of water each, gulping away.
Nathaniel dashed in their direction and pulled Christina into his embrace. “How come you and the kids are here? What happened to the car?”
He had too many questions. As he asked away, he tightened his embrace around the woman.
Only by feeling her warmth, breath, and heartbeat could Nathaniel be at ease.
He was the only one who knew how worried he was for the past two days.
“I’m thirsty. Let me drink some water.” Christina pushed him away and gulped down more water.
Seeing her speaking with such strength, Nathaniel realized it was nothing severe. “They said you were in an accident earlier. I thought…”
Christina rushed back without resting and drinking water, so she was exhausted. When they finally arrived. the three bought a few bottles of mineral water and planned to quench their thirst before meeting Nathaniel upstairs.
However, the security guard at the entrance must have recognized them, so he called and reported the matter to Nathaniel.
Lucas, who stood at the side, put away his empty bottle and tugged at his father’s sleeve. “Stop playing favorites. Daddy. Worry about us too.”
Hearing that, Camila lifted her head to look at Nathaniel with her innocent and clear eyes. “Daddy, don’t you miss Lucas and me?”
With outstretched arms, Nathaniel enveloped the kids in a tight embrace. As he gazed upon the two delicate faces, a profound warmth filled his chest, igniting a fire within him.
No words could express his feelings at that moment.
“Of course, I do. I missed you two beyond words.” Having said that, he planted a light kiss on their cheeks.
The four of them exchanged glances and smiled, sharing a moment of connection and joy. All of a sudden, the sound of Lucas’ rumbling stomach broke the silence.
His face quickly reddened from embarra*sment. “I’m starving. Can we go home now?”
Camila wrapped her arms around her father’s neck and chimed in. “I want to go home, too.”
In response, Nathaniel bobbed his head. “I’ll take us home right away.”
After instructing his driver to bring the car over, he swiftly gave Sebastian a call. “Terminate the investment immediately. Also, compile all of the evidence we’ve gathered over the past few days and make a report.”2
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lerstood, Mr. Hadley. Fl get on in mmededetely came Sebastian’s response.
hen, the driver had already brought over cita car from the garage.
s go home.” Nathaniel uttered, guiding inanmily into the car.
