Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 497

“Nathaniel, I...” Christina felt her heart sink to the bottom of her stomach in despair, causing her immense discomfort.

Nathaniel wrapped an arm around her shoulder and massaged her brows. “It's going to be fine. Leave this to me.”

“But—”

“Take care of the kids. Trust me,” Nathaniel asserted.

Christina's brows knitted together. Left with no other choice, she nodded in agreement. “Okay. Let's keep in touch with each other.”

At that, Nathaniel spun on his heels and left with the file.

Christina felt a deep sense of remorse as she watched him walk away. She could tell that he had prepared the gifts with care, knowing the importance of their visit to the Gibson family.

Alas, all of his efforts were in vain, and it pained her to see him hurt in such a way.

Christina's eyes were burning as she turned to look at Azure. “Grandma, you've disappointed me.”

Anya marched over to join Azure and gave Christina a dismissive look. “Don't be naïve. The Hadley family is at odds with us. How could you still defend Nathaniel at this juncture?”

“He's my husband. Besides, that accident wasn't his fault!” Christina protested as tears glistened in her eyes.

She felt like she had been betrayed by her own family.

Despite that, Azure maintained a stern and cold expression, her gaze filled with an icy resolve. She remained silent, showing no signs of remorse for using the kids as leverage to threaten Nathaniel.

Biting her lip, Christina demanded, “Lucas and Camila are your grandchildren. How could you use them as pawns to fulfill your own desires? What will happen when they discover the truth when they're older? Won't they be furious with you?”

Isn't she afraid the kids will blame her when they grow up?

Azure scowled. “That's it. We'll talk about that later. For now, he has to fulfill the agreement.”

She had made up her mind, so no one could persuade her otherwise.

Christina quickly ran after her. “Where are Lucas and Camila?”

As long as the kids were safe, she was fine with everything else.

Seeing Christina's concern, Azure responded darkly, “Rest assured, they are safe. Just be patient and wait. I'm doing this for your own good, young lady.”

“Grandma, I know you're upset, but you cannot—”

Before Christina could finish her words, Anya shoved her away. “Grandma won't tell you where the kids are. Just stay here and don't cause a commotion.”

With that, Anya held Azure and helped her up the stairs.

Disappointment flooded Christina as she watched them walk away. Noticing that no cars had left the premises since her arrival, she realized that the children were still inside the expansive house. However, finding their whereabouts within the vast residence posed a daunting challenge.

Nevertheless, Christina wasn't about to give up.

I have five days to find the children and save them. If I succeed, Nathaniel won't have to make that investment in the project. I can't let him give away his hard-earned money to the Gibson family.

That night, Christina found it impossible to sleep. She spent the entire night tirelessly searching the vast Gibson residence. However, with its numerous sections and locked rooms, her solo search proved challenging.

The butler had been instructed not to grant her access to any keys, further complicating her mission.

Christina's search proved futile.

At dawn, she fell asleep out of exhaustion in one of the guest rooms, deciding to get some rest before continuing with her search.