Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 484

As fat raindrops spattered on Christina’s face, she gently wiped them away and fixed her gaze on the road ahead of her.

Not only did she have nothing on her, but she was also unfamiliar with the surroundings. Suddenly, a sense of helplessness overcame her, and tears welled up in her eyes.

I mustn’t cry or be scared. Lucas and Camila are waiting for me. I must go home in one piece and make Anya pay!

With the help of two sturdy branches, she slowly limped forward. As the cliff face was behind her, heading away from it was certainly the correct path.

However, her injured leg and the pouring rain hindered her from moving forward.

Moreover, Christina did not know if anyone would come to save her. After all, Anya would inform no one about the former’s disappearance when it was a deliberate attempt to harm her.

If no one knew Christina was trapped there, she would have no choice but to walk out of the forest on her own.

Thoughts of how large the forest was and whether wild animals existed there raced through Christina’s mind. The more she dwelled on it, the more hopeless she felt.

Despite the nagging pain in her leg, her depleting energy, and the uncertain feeling of what dangers awaited her, she could not just sit there and wait.

Gritting her teeth, Christina continued marching forward. She was drenched in no time, and the cold wind made her shiver.

Faster. I need to be faster.

When she was tired, she leaned against a tree to take shelter from the rain, her body curled up into a ball due to the cold. In fact, she was so cold that she could barely feel the pain in her leg now.

Her lips quivered. At that moment, nothing terrified her more than the biting cold.

Right then, a figure came to her mind. That person had a charming and familiar face and would appear whenever she was in danger.

Unfortunately, she was in a forest, which would take some time for the man to locate her even if he took a plane. There’s no way he would appear out of thin air.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning streaked through the sky, making Christina scream with fright.

Every slight movement in the forest, like the disturbed birds in trees and rustling leaves, frightened her.

Is this some kind of joke? I’m already feeling miserable, and now the birds and leaves are bullying me, too.

No longer wanting to stay at that spot, Christina got to her feet with the help of the branches and hurried forward. Her brows were tightly knit, and her jaw was clenched strongly. All she wished was to get out of the forest as quickly as possible.

When rainwater rolled down her face, she would lick her lips to quench her thirst.

Just then, another crash of thunder sounded. Christina quickly shielded her head with her arms and shut

her eyes in fright. Immediately, the strong front she put on earlier came crumbling down.

Like the rainwater, her tears streamed down her face until they reached her lips, but they tasted bitter to her.

All of a sudden, there was a loud crack from above her head before a mass of branches came falling down.

Christina looked up in fear, unable to process what she should do at that moment. Just as the branches were about to crush her, a figure darted toward her.

The person wrapped a strong, muscular arm around her waist and shielded her in his embrace.

Even though her cold was driven away by the person’s warmth, she still shuddered from the fright.

Meanwhile, the branches fell on the man’s back with a thud before sliding to the ground beside them.

Christina’s eyes widened with fright, and her body froze. The man’s grave and stern expression, shrouded in the light, hit her squarely in the heart.

“Are you hurt?” asked Nathaniel with a pained look on his face.

She could not bear to let the man get wet. After all, he had risked his life to come and save her. Smiling subtly, Nathaniel began running until they reached the abandoned house tens of meters away. It must be built for the workers when they come into the forest. Judging by its state, it must’ve been abandoned for quite some time.