Chapter <b>185 </b>
Celine couldn’t figure out how Willie had recognized her, but now, looking at the photo, everything became clear. She <b>raised </b>her head in shock and stared at Carly. “Carly, did <b>you </b>give this photo to Willie?”
A flicker of gloom and disappointment passed through Carly’s eyes. Why had Nathan taken the knife for Celine? Why wasn’t it Celine who got hurt?
Now the photo had been discovered, Carly’s expression shifted instantly,
Adam took the photo from Celine’s hand. Two secondster, he shot a piercing gaze at Carly. His icy, sinister stare cut across her face like a de.
Carly felt a surge of fear and quickly denied it.
“What photo? I don’t understand what you’re talking about! Celine, I know you’re worried about Nathan’s injury, but don’t make false usations here!”
Celine let out a coldugh and replied, “Carly, take a good look at this photo. You’re unbelievably stupid<b>!</b>”
<b>Carly </b>nced at the photo and was instantly rmed. In theer of the image, her phone was clearly visible. She had forgotten to crop it out. Everyone now knew that she had sent the photo to <b>Willie</b>.
She looked up at Adam, whose cold, unfathomable eyes now felt like bottomless pits, staring at her with chilling and dangerous intensity. novelbin
He <b>had </b>never looked at her like this before. Her fear deepened, and she stammered in <b>panic</b>.
“<b>Adam</b>, it’s not <b>what </b>it looks like. Let me exin.
“What’s there to exin?” Celine internipted sharply, her eyes zing with fury. Her voice rose in usation as she said, “Carly, I never thought you’d be this crazy. You’re the real culprit!”
As she spoke, she reached <b>out </b>and grabbed at Carly, who was so frightened that she immediately hid behind Adam.
“Adam, I’m so scared. Save me!”
Celine couldn’t grab Carly because Adam had stepped before her<b>, </b>shielding her behind him.
Celine stated at the man before her and asked, “Are you nning to protect Carly? She <b>neatly </b>killed Nathan!TM
Her hands were still trembling, and Nathan’s blood stained her hands and face. He was still in the surgery room fighting for his life<b>, </b>and Carly was the one responsible for it all.
Carly wanted her dead, and she had almost caused Nathan’s death
But now, Adam was protecting Carly. No matter what she <b>had </b>done, he would always protect her.
Celine’s pale eyes turned red with anger <b>as </b>she stared coldly and resolutely at <b>Adama </b>
He looked back at her and <b>in </b><b>a </b>voice lower than usual, be said, “Celine, I can’t hand Carly over. She can’t be dragged into this.”
Behind him, Carly slowly curled her lips into a smug, not forgetting to sh her triumphant smile at Celine.
Celine raised her hand and pped Adam across the face. The sharp sound of the p echoed through the hospitalidor, and his handsome face was turned to the side from the force.
She had hit him with all her strength. Her palm <b>was </b>even numb <b>from </b>the blow.
Carly gasped as she stared at Celine in disbelief. “Celine, are you crazy? How <b>dare </b><b>you </b>p Adam?”
He was Adam Alvarez, a man who was coveted by all the women out there. How dare she even put a finger on his face?
Just as those words left Carly’s <b>lips</b><b>, </b>another sharp p rang out. Celine had tumed and backhanded Carly across the face.
<b>Carly </b>was left dumbfounded by the blow. Not only had Celine dared to p p Adam, but she had <b>also </b><b>turned </b>around <b>and </b>pped her.
Adam slowly turned his face back to Celine<b>, </b>who was standing tall, with her slender back straight and her clear eyes resolute. <b>As </b>she stared him down coldly, she <b>said</b>, “<b>You’d </b>better protect Carly well. Don’t let her fall into my hands.”