Chapter 269 The Results Are Out


    Surprisingly, the foreigners trailing them didn’t catch up. Once outside, Cecilia took deep breaths, trying to calm herself. Nathaniel, noticing the injury on her face, asked, “What happened?”


    Cecilia, though struggling with her hearing, could roughly make out his words by reading his lips. “I’m fine,” she replied, letting go of his hand. She didn’t want to continue the conversation and headed toward a more popted area.N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    But Nathaniel wasn’t ready to let her go. He caught up and grabbed her hand. “Did someone hit you?” he asked, concern evident in his eyes.


    During those days, Nathaniel had kept a close watch on Cecilia. He had seen her heading to the hotel that day and had decided to follow, never expecting the incident in the corridor.


    “Let me go,” Cecilia demanded, not wanting him to see her in such a vulnerable state.


    Nathaniel, however, was unwilling to release her. He gently but firmly held her chin, noticing the clear imprint of fingers on her face. ncing back at the hotel entrance, he saw two foreign men still watching them.


    Realizing what had happened, Nathaniel scooped Cecilia up in his arms, ignoring her protests, and swiftly ced her into his car. He noticed her hearing aid had fallen out, but didn’t mention it. With one hand, he held onto Cecilia, and with the other, he quickly sent an address to someone before making a phone call.


    “Surround the area and find out who dared toy a hand on Cecilia. No one is allowed to leave!” he ordered, his tone icy.


    After hanging up, he instructed the driver to head to the nearest hospital.


    When Cecilia noticed their destination, panic shed in her eyes. “I’m not going to the hospital. Let me out of the car,” she demanded, her voice firm.


    If she went to the hospital, they’d find out she was pregnant.


    However, Nathaniel gripped her wrist tightly. “Listen to me, and go get yourself checked out at the hospital,” he said, trying to keep his voice calm.


    “I said, I’m not going to the hospital! Let me out!” Cecilia shouted, struggling against his hold.


    Nathaniel was taken aback by her outburst. Even the driver nced back in surprise–no one had ever dared to yell at Nathaniel like that.


    Cecilia expected Nathaniel to be angry, but instead, he remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together as he stared straight ahead. His silence only fueled her frustration, and she struggled harder, prying at his hand until his fingers began to bleed. But he didn’t loosen his grip in the slightest.


    Desperate, she bit down hard on the back of his hand.


    Nathaniel winced but didn’t pull away. “Are you an animal?” he asked, his voice stramedl


    Cecilia slightly loosened her bite ring at him, signaling for him to let go..


    Nathaniel raised an eyebrow. Ifyou enjoy biting, go ahead,” he challenged, refusing to release her.


    Realizing he wouldn’t relem. Ceciliassewiy let go, leaving clear teeth marks on the back of hiss hand. She turned her head toward the window, choosing to remain silent.


    Nathaniel would have preferred her biting him over seeing her like this.


    They arrived at the hospital, where Nathand handed Cecilia over to the doctor. She insisted sh had only been pped, that her hearing at had fallen out, and she was experiencing a ringing i her ears. She refused any further examination.


    After the doctor administered basic treatment and helped her put her hearing aid back on, Cecilia could finally hear again.


    At that moment. Nathaniel was standing in the lusspital corridor, on the phone with one of his subordinates, discussing something. The moment Cecilia stepped out, he immediately hung up


    “Thank you,” Cecilia said, her voice distant.


    Nathaniel noticed that the swelling on her face hadirantied after the treatment. He extended hi hand. “Let’s go. I’ll take you home.”


    But Cecilia avoided him. “No need. I can go back by myself.


    Wathaniel’s hand froze in mid–air as he watched her wallkan ofthe hospital alone, hailing a taxi to return to her ce.


    His car trailed behind her, his mind reying the scene at the hotel. Despite being pursued, she Budint abandoned him when they crossed paths. Instead, she hudlimstinatively taken him with h in her escape.


    He recalled a time in Daprein when he had been framed and found himselfina precarious sation. Cecilia had managed to find him after much difficulty anuliuding onto her back ther Bein as if he had the whole world in his arms.


    Just them. Mason called.


    Nathandbaнswered, and Mason’s voice came through the line. “Mr Rainworth, the results of t