Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David) novel Chapter 187

Danielle hurried to Xavier's side. "Xavier, put your hand down first. Let me see where you are hurt."

The resort manager quickly took out his phone and called the resort doctor. The resort manager knew that Xavier was the fifth son of the Darling family and the future brother-in-law of David. He really wished that he was the one who got hurt.

Xavier shook his head and refused to put his hand down. Then he asked weakly, "Danielle, do you have a mirror?"

Danielle was stumped by Xavier's question. She didn't have the habit of carrying a mirror. "Sorry, Xavier, I don't have a mirror. Just put your hand down and let me examine your injury."

Xavier said, "My face is probably ruined. I'm too ashamed to see anyone. I just got an endorsement, and I have photo shoots, interviews, and stuff." Then he started to sob.

Jaden couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he stepped forward and pulled Xavier's hand down for Danielle to check. "Do we need to go to the hospital?"

Danielle quickly checked Xavier's face, and she was relieved. She had been worried that Xavier had been disfigured because he was crying very loudly. Danielle turned and smiled, "I think by the time we reach the hospital, the wound will heal."

"Danielle, why are you making fun of me? I was just worried about being disfigured." Xavier asked, feeling a little embarrassed.

"You were crying so loudly just now. It was really scary, okay? Xavier, why do you always cry first and then talk?" Joshua who was standing beside asked Xavier.

The doctors from the resort rushed over and said, "Good day, Mr. Charrington."

"Take a look at him." David looked up and instructed the doctor.

Several doctors disinfected Xavier's nose. Just as Danielle had said, Xavier's nose healed before reaching the hospital.

Nobody wanted to ride horses anymore. So they went to the restaurant to have a meal.

*****

In the suburbs.

Geoffrey had been in his study since he returned from Nathor Palace. He was still in a bad mood.

Geoffrey had no intention of coming downstairs even though the Dixon family had come to see Polly. He was really angry this time.

"Polly, even you couldn't persuade David to release Janice. I've heard about Nathor Palace. No one comes out alive once they're caught. I heard that Mrs. Marker, who was captured along with Fiona, had her limbs chopped off and was covered in blood when she left Nathor Palace. I don't know how they'll deal with Fiona," Fiona's husband said, unable to hide the fear in his eyes.

"It's also Fiona's fault for being so tactless. How could she confront David in public? Isn't that courting death? But then again, Fiona is our family after all. We must rescue her first. The longer she stays in Nathor Palace, the more dangerous it will be," Robert who was Polly and Fiona's elder brother, spoke up in time.

Polly had been married into the Charrington family for more than ten years and was still not recognized by the Charrington family. The abduction of Fiona was a blatant slap in Polly's face.

Polly rubbed her aching temples. She couldn't even enter Nathor Palace today, so how could she save Fionna? She said helplessly, "Robert, it's not that I don't want to save Fiona. Geoffrey and I went together to Nathor Palace today but we couldn't even enter. Alice and Granddad do not want to interfere with this matter either."

"We can give him money or whatever he wants, as long as he releases Fiona," Conrad said hastily.

"Do you think David is short of money?" Robert did not agree with this plan. If David could be bribed using money, he would not be David Charrington.

Conrad was devastated and muttered, "What should we do then?"

"Okay, let's go over there tomorrow and see what he wants in exchange for Fiona's release," Robert said after pondering for a moment.

"Alright," said Conrad.

Sitting on the other side, Sebastian had no intention of joining the discussion. If it weren't for his stupid aunt, things wouldn't have gotten out of hand. David had always been better than him at everything. He definitely didn't want to give David the satisfaction of knowing that he was humiliated.

"Mom, Dad, what's wrong?" Danielle asked, seeing the worried look in her parents' eyes.

"Matthew has been fighting a lawsuit recently and has to go to the countryside for a visit. I heard that the situation there is a bit messy. We are a little worried. We just called him but the call couldn't get through."

Vivian's eyelids had been twitching all day today, afraid that Matthew would get into trouble in an unfamiliar place.

Xavier had already taken out his cell phone and started to make a call, but it didn't go through too.

"I can't get through to Matthew's phone."

"Where did Matthew go?" Danielle took out her cell phone and started checking.

"It seems to be a village related to something, but I don't remember the details," Howard recalled.

Danielle searched for the location of the village on her phone, and she was shocked to find that the villagers who lived there were violent people.

This location was also related to Matthew's recent case. A real estate company in a neighboring city wanted to develop a project nearby. The representatives from the company were discussing land acquisition with the villagers. Unexpectedly, the villagers brought these representatives to the deep mountains there, and they almost died there.

After that, the real estate company had no other choice but to entrust Matthew to negotiate with the villagers first.

After reading this, Danielle was also a little worried about Matthew's situation and decided to drive there to see if she could help him.

"Mom, Dad, Xavier, I'll go find Matthew now. Don't worry!"

Vivian stopped Danielle who was about to go out. "It's so late. How can I let you go alone? Why don't we wait until tomorrow morning and go with you to have a look."