Chapter 37 How Should I Put It There wasnât enough time for him to turn around and assess the situation, so at that critical moment, he could only use his towering figure to protect Luna from harm.
The blade that was originally intended to strike Luna ended up slashing Christopherâs shoulder instead.
In an instant, his white shirt was stained crimson with fresh blood.
By the time Luna rurned around, Christopher was already swaying unsteadily.
Lunaâs pupils constricted. âChristopher!â
Screams echoed throughout the hall.
Two male researchers, having regained their senses, rushed forward to stop the man who was still brandishing his knife.
âZeke! Itâs you! Have you lost your mind?â The female researcher, holding the traumatized professor, kept retreating.
âYou shameless b*tch! Iâll kill you! Letâs see if you dare to spread rumors again!â The man clad in a black hoodic lifted his head, glaring in Lunaâs direction. He was none other than Anaisâ exâboyfriend.
His eyes were wide with rage as he bellowed, ready to charge at her. âIf it werenât for you, Anais wouldnât have left me to go abroad. You just couldnât stand to see us happy!â
However, it wasnât long before several security guards stormed over from behind, surrounding Zeke. Trailing behind them was Thalia, the one who had alerted them.
In a frenzy, Zeke flailed his blade, desperate to break through the encirclement. However, the security guards chased him further and further away from the crowd.
Due to blood loss, Christopher was drained and collapsed to the ground.
Luna was utterly at a loss. The sight of Christopher covered in blood reminded her of the bloodâdrenched boy who had fallen down the hill years ago.
Her face turned pale in panic as she quickly applied pressure on Christopherâs shoulder to stop the bleeding, her voice trembling. âAmbulance⦠We need an ambulance!â
The hotel manager, drenched in sweat, rushed over and quickly pulled out his walkieâtalkie to call for help. upon seeing injured.
âOur hotel medical team. Theyâre all highly professional. They will be here shortly, so rest assured, we will handle this.â As the manager spoke, he called an ambulance just in case.
Consumed by worry, everyone gathered around to check on Christopher.
âThankfully his isnât .â
âIt only slashed his muscle. Donât worry, itâs not a severe wound.â
1/4 Chapter 37 How Should I Put It Free Coins Despite her best efforts, Lunaâs hand continued to tremble uncontrollably. Naturally, Christopher, whose wound she was tending to, could feel it.
His lips had turned pale as he managed a weak smile. âDonât worry, Iâm fine.â
âYouâ¦â Luna bit her lip, not knowing what to say. Her eyes welled up with tears. âItâs all my fault. If I hadnât meddledâ¦â
Everyone felt distressed upon hearing this:
bad luck to have encountered such a misfortune.
Christopher could only use his other hand to pat her and clumsily try to comfort her. âItâs not your fault. They were the ones in the wrong.
Isabella also approached with a frown.
Seeing her, Christopher immediately said, âIsabella, I owe you one. Thank you.â
This time, he was genuinely grateful for Isabella. If it hadnât been for Isabellaâs timely warning, that blade would have truly claimed Lunaâs life.
The thought of that possibility instilled fear into Christopher. He wasnât sure how he would live if something happened to Luna.
The realization that had become more significant to him than his own life dawned on him at that critical moment just now.
Luna came to her senses, her gaze filled with gratitude as she looked at Isabella. Others around them also started expressing their relief.
Isabella, however, remained silent, her brows furrowed her gaze unfocused.
Christopher thought she had been frightened and was about to assure her that he was fine, but then he heard Isabellaâs confused inner thoughts.
is weird. Why is it Zeke?
Christopher was puzzled to hear that.
clearly saw Bianca waiting to ambush Luna in the hall, intending to use a syringe to infect Luna with the STD. Thatâs why rushed down to stop it.
The revelation alarmed Christopher.
When Isabella woke up just now, she was curious about what would happen to Bianca now that Hayden knew about her STD. Hence, she decided to look it up using the system.
Zekeâs appearance was moment!
Christopherâs expression changed drastically in an instant. He instinctively grabbed Luna who by his side.
Luna assuming he was in pain, didnât shake him off and asked anxiously, âWhatâs wrong?â
2/4 Chapter How Should I Put It He looked around anxiously.
The very next moment, screams echoed down the distant corridor.
Free Coins It was the exact direction in which Zeke fled. Everyoneâs expressions changed when they heard at womanâs voice amidst the screams, Did Zeke accidentally hurt someone?
Right then, the medical team arrived to tend to Christopherâs wounds. The anxious hotel manager immediately rushed down the corridor with a doctor in tow.
The two male researchers were also quite curious, so they went over to take a look.
Isabella dared not get involved in such a potentially lifeâthreatening situation. Moreover, she had to constantly be on guard for sudden appearance Despite feeling dizzy from excessive blood loss, Christopher forced himself to stay more alert than Isabella, constantly vigilant of surroundings.
However, it wasnât long before the manager returned, his face pale, accompanied by the two male researchers.
Their anxious gazes fell upon Christopher and Luna.
At that point, Christopherâs wound had already been treated, and the bleeding had stopped.
âWhatâs wrong?â Christopher asked, âDid he away?
The manager said, âHe was apprehended, but not before he injured others.â
As he spoke, the manager turned to Luna and , âIf Im not mistaken, you must be related to Ms. Bianca, right?â
Although they shouldnât be prying into their guestsâ privacy, Bianca Lunaâs faces were strikingly similar.
Upon hearing that, Luna instinctively frowned in disgust.
Christopher asked, âYou guys saw Bianca?â
was taken aback and looked it up using the system too.
Oh my goodness! How should I put itâ¦
Christopher heard that and became even more confused.
The male researcher finally blurted out in astonishmere, âBianca was attacked by Zeke. When we got there, Zeke was still screaming⦠He clearly mistook Bianca for you in his madness. Soâ¦â
This is karma I guess. In past Bianca used Lunaâs identity, heedless of the harm it might cause Luna. And now, she was mistaken for Luna encountered this mishapâ¦
Everyone who heard was dumbfounded.
3/4 Chapter 37 How Should I Put It The manager quickly said, âMs. Bianca has been seriously injured and will need to be sent to the . Ms. Luna, would you go with her?â
Luna wore a pensive expression, deep in thought. After a moment, she made up her mind and stood up, planning to go with the manager.
âStay out of this. Youâre no longer part of the Cowell family, so donât get involved,â Christopher interjected. How could he possibly allow Luna to get involved with such a dangerous person?
Moreover, there was no telling how Henry and Marjorie would treat Luna upon finding out why Bianca was attacked.
Christopher grasped Lunaâs hand and gave the manager a number. âGet in touch with her parents directly.â
The manager, despite his hesitation, still picked up his phone to make a call under Christopherâs intimidating gaze.
Luna secretly heaved a sigh of relief. She truly didnât want to have anything to do with that family anymore.
After establishing contact with Biancaâs parents, the manager about to leave when Christopher suddenly spoke up. âTell your medical team to be cautious. Bianca has a contagious disease.â
When Christopher announced the name of the contagious disease, the entire hall was enveloped in complete silence.
Everyone couldnât believe he just blurted out such explosive news in public without regard to Biancaâs privacy.
Christopher sneered. Why should I keep this secret for her considering what sheâs planning to do? I have to stop that psychopath from getting the medical team in trouble, .
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