Chapter 665 The Most Suspicious Person
A Crazy Night Novel
Nathaniel approached Christina with a grim expression on his face. âThe surveillance footage was tampered with. The footage we saw was the final prodiet after being trimmed and edited Christina frowned. âIs it possible to get the original footage âI sent someone to the Stone residence to retrieve the original footage immediately, but it was still too late. All the records in the Stone familyâs surveillance room were destroyed, Nathaniel replied Despite the serious damage done to the devices in the surveillance room, there was no reaction from Sheridan at all. It almost seemed like he was already aware of it Hence, Nathaniel couldnât help but think that Sheridan was involved in the swapping of the painting Only a member of the Stone family could cause such destruction openly and erase all traces discreetly With that thought, the suspicion surrounding Sheridan instantly increased.
Christina was worried because their enemy was operating in the dark and they didnât know what else they were up to. The current situation was unfavorable to them.
The perpetrator behind the scenes surely had motives beyond embarrassing her at the Stone familyâs banquet As Christina racked her brain trying to guess the personâs ultimate goal, a sudden thought crossed her mind. Her expression changed slightly.
Could it be that the perpetrator is intentionally provoking conflicts among the Hadleys, the Stones, and the Gibsons?
Suddenly, she felt a cool hand on her forehead. Startled, she almost leaped off the couch.
Placing his hands on her shoulders, Nathaniel asked worriedly. âAre you feeling unwell? You look pale Forcing a smile, Christina replied, âIâm fine. I was just too engrossed in my thoughts. Iâm sorry for making you worry.â
âWhat were you thinking just now?â Nathanielâs expression softened. âDonât keep it to yourself. Tell me We can solve this together.â
âAt first, I suspected Anya and Emilia because we had an unpleasant incident at the banquet. But when you mentioned the destruction of the surveillance equipment at the Stone residence, I ruled out their suspicion,â Christina concluded. âNathaniel, who do you find most suspicious?â
âI think itâs Sheridan, Nathaniel replied frankly Christinaâs eyes widened in disbelief. âWhy?â
Nathaniel embraced her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder as he replied, âLyle must have told you about my business trip to Erihal. My rivalry with Sheridan is much more complicated than us vying for your love. In truth, itâs about the intense competition for the family business. Since the Hadleys and Stones have business collaborations, if the Hadleys were to initiate a conflict, it would cause the relationship between the two families to deteriorate. Sheridan will then be able to seize the Hadley familyâs business effortlesslyâ
Christina had come to understand the cutthroat nature of the business world over the past month.
However, she found it hard to imagine Sheridan as a scheming person when he looked so polite and courteous.
Christina recalled every detail of her interactions with Sheridan and pondered carefully. Now that she thought about it, Nathanielâs suspicion wasnât entirely without evidence.
If Sheridan had approached me with other intentions right from the beginning...
A cold sweat broke out on Christinaâs forehead. She gulped, saying, âNathaniel, I should have realized it sooner when you strongly discouraged me from getting close to Sheridan at first.â
She looked at Nathaniel apologetically. âIâm sorry. It seems like Iâve caused you trouble again.â
âAlthough I donât like you being friends with Sheridan, itâs not your fault for not knowing the stakes involved. You havenât caused me any harm.â Nathaniel sighed before continuing, âChristina, you donât have to be afraid of me or tiptoe around me. You know that I can be ruthless and heartless to anyone except you.â
Christina smiled and pinched his cheek. âI know I married an exceptional husband, but you shouldnât spoil me too much. I have this bad habit that once Iâve been indulged, I wonât know how to restrain myself. You may be the one suffering in the end.â
âWell, go ahead then. I donât consider it a trouble.â Nathaniel kissed the corner of her lips affectionately. âItâs getting late. We can deal with the rest tomorrow. Go take a shower and rest early Christina rubbed her belly and cooed, âThe baby is hungry and wants to eat spicy pasta.â
âIll cook some pasta for you in the kitchen, but you canât have spicy food.â Nathaniel replied with an affectionate smile. âGo take a shower first.â
Christina pouted in disappointment. âFine.â
She got up and walked into the bathroom while Nathaniel went downstairs to cook supper for her.
When Christina finished showering, Nathaniel had already cooked the pasta.
The moment she looked at the sauce of the pasta, her appetite plummeted. She stared at Nathaniel and said, âI want to eat fried eggs, Nathaniel.â
âWait for a moment. Iâll make it for you,â Nathaniel replied patiently before turning to walk into the kitchen.
Christina quickly tiptoed toward the refrigerator. She remembered that the housekeeper had placed several bottles of chili sauce in the refrigeratorâs cold storage compartment.
However, after searching through the entire refrigerator, she couldnât find a trace of the chili sauce.
âAre you looking for this?â Nathanielâs teasing voice suddenly sounded from behind her.
Feeling guilty, she slammed the refrigerator door shut. As she nervously turned around, she saw him waving the bottle of chili sauce in his hand with an amused expression on his face.
âI just felt like having some juice suddenly, but it seems we donât have any in stock,â Christina said sheepishly as she walked back to her seat.
âI heard that youâve been craving spicy food recently and eating recklessly behind the nutritionistâs back.â
Nathaniel placed the chili sauce on the table with the label facing Christina. âThese are confiscated for now. After you give birth, Iâll let the nutritionist rearrange your diet. Donât make me worry, Christina. Be a good girl, okay?â
The way he dragged his last word carried a hint of threatening yet thrilling danger.
âOkayâ Christina nodded obediently. Then, Nathaniel reached out and caressed her head, soothing her.
After Christina had her supper, she leaned against the headboard and waited for the food to be digested.
Buze!
Nathanielâs phone, which was placed on the bedside cabinet, vibrated slightly. As the screen lit up automatically, a message abruptly caught Christinaâs eye.
She glanced toward the bathroom. Nathaniel did not have the habit of setting a password on his phone, so she picked it up and opened his text message app. She then saw Sebastianâs message.
Mr. Hadley, the matter has been resolved. She indeed has murderous intentions toward Mrs. Hadley, Attached below the message was a photo of Anya tied to a chair, covered in wounds.
The photo looked like a scene from a horror movie.
Startled, Christina accidentally let the phone slip from her fingers, but a hand reached out and caught it Nathaniel glanced at the content on his phone calmly.
âAnya harmed you. Thereâs no way I can let her off easily.â