Chapter 750

Justin took a step forward and reached out to embrace Bella.

His eyes were red, and his hot and trembling breath enveloped Bella.

“Don’t touch me!” Bella exclaimed, taking a step back.

Her guard was up like a porcupine with all its spikes raised.

In desperation, she threw the ice cream in her hand at Justin’s shirt.

“Bella! I’m telling the truth!” Justin’s arms froze in mid-air. He was torn between wanting to be close to

her and fearing her rejection. He was almost on the verge of losing his sanity. “I called you many times

tonight, but you didn’t answer! I thought something had happened to you. I was worried about you all

night!”

Bella was stunned.

‘Many missed calls? When did that happen?’ She wondered. ‘Is he making it up? I didn’t receive a

single call from him! What a lying

scoundrel! He couldn’t even come up with a decent lie?’

“Later, I received several photos from an anonymous number. In

those photos, you were hugging a stranger and walking into a hote

with him! I was afraid you were in danger, so I went to the hotel to

find you. That was when I was surrounded by the reporters.” Justin explained desperately.

Bella looked at him with a mocking gaze. “Justin, if you’re going to make up an excuse, at least make it

somewhat believable. If I had

known you were going to spew such nonsense, I wouldn’t have

bothered coming to see you at all.”

“I have evidence!” Justin insisted.

Justin gritted his teeth and pulled out his phone from his pocket with trembling hands.

Bella’s heart raced as she pursed her lips in silence, feeling hopeful and willing to give him a chance.

“These are the photos I received. Look, isn’t the person in this photo …” Justin continued to explain.

Suddenly, he stared blankly at the phone screen. He repeatedly checked his message inbox, but the

photos sent to him were all gone!

His trembling fingers frantically swiped the screen. His bewildered gaze almost bore a hole through his

phone. In the end, he couldn’t find any trace of the photos he intended to use as evidence.

“Gone!” Justin exclaimed, his voice filled with frustration. “They’re all

gone!”

Bella smiled, but there was not a hint of warmth in her eyes, icing Justin to the core. “Justin, if you

haven’t found a good excuse, yo don’t need to rush to see me. I don’t want to see you, not now, a

not in the future.”

Watching her brush past him, Justin felt a chill run through his body. Bella… Bella, don’t go!” He called

out, reaching out to stop her, when another voice interrupted, “Bella.”

Bella suddenly looked up and saw Christopher standing a few steps away. He was wearing a patient’s

gown, with only a cashmere coat draped over his shoulders. His face was paler than the snow.

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“Chris! How did you get out of the hospital? Don’t you know that you’re still injured?” Bella ran to

Christopher, her tone filled with reproach. “Why did you come here? How did you know I was here?”

“After you left the hospital, I couldn’t rest well, so I had someone follow you. But please don’t

misunderstand my intentions. I’m not stalking you. I just want to protect you.” Christopher explained

weakly, his voice filled with concern. “How could I let a girl like you go out alone late at night? I’m not

that heartless.”

Justin’s handsome face turned cold, and his eyes were filled with killing intent. He wanted to tear

Christopher apart.

“It’s too cold out here. Let’s go back.” Bella said, lowering her gaze

and helping Christopher.

“Was it your doing, Christopher?” Justin’s voice cut like a sharp blade,

hoarse with underlying anger.

“Mr. Salvador, you and Ms. Hoffman were caught having a secret rendezvous in the hotel. How is that

my doing? Are you accusing me?”

Christopher couldn’t help but laugh, his eyes full of derision. “Wasn’ it just you two having some fun

together?”