Chapter 86

"But your foot's hurt. Even if you were a stranger, I'd still help. It's just the right thing to do," Walter insisted, refusing to let go.

He couldn't just stand by and watch Christina hobble along.

Christina gave a bitter smile. "Last time at the Cavendish Mansion, we all thought the same, but it ended up being a mess."

"I'll stay until you see the doctor, then I'll leave," Walter said, stepping back.

The registration kiosk was just ahead, and Christina didn't want to argue any further, so she agreed.

As luck would have it, when they went to register, William was just coming out of a clinic with Jennifer.

"William, why is Christina with Walter again?" Jennifer asked, unaware of what had happened at the Cavendish Mansion.

She said it to imply that Christina was shameless and couldn't be without a man.

William's face darkened.

Christina just couldn't stay out of trouble.

But this was a family matter, and he didn't want to make a scene in front of others. "I'll have my assistant take you home. Make sure you take your medication on time."

"No need, I can go home by myself. Don't trouble yourself, William. See you later," Jennifer said, wanting to stay and watch Christina's misfortune but not wanting to leave a bad impression on William, so she left.

Christina finished registering.

She told Walter, "I'll go see the doctor now. You can leave."

"Okay," Walter said, leaving without noticing William nearby.

Once Walter was gone, William approached Christina, demanding, "Haven't you caused enough trouble with Walter? Do you really like him?"

If she didn't genuinely like him, William couldn't understand why Christina would be with Walter.

At the last family gathering, Gabrielle had been so harsh. If Christina had any self-awareness, she should have kept her distance from Walter.

Christina hated his accusatory tone.

Who she liked or didn't like was her own business. What did it have to do with William?

Did she have to report to him every day?

Thinking this, she didn't bother to be polite. "So what if I like him? What does it have to do with you? Just because we slept together, you think you can control me?"

William's face grew darker.

Christina was being reckless.

His eyes filled with danger. "If you had nothing to do with the Cavendish family, I wouldn't care what you did. But now, your actions affect the family!"

"My foot is injured, and he helped me register. How does that affect anything? Open your eyes and stop accusing me," Christina retorted, not believing he was concerned about the family.

"Did Jennifer cry to you, and now you feel sorry for her, so you came to pick a fight with me?"

"You and Walter together is something I saw with my own eyes. What does Jennifer have to do with it? Stop blaming her and reflect on yourself," William said, not finished.

Christina didn't want to listen or look at him anymore. If she couldn't confront him, she could at least avoid him.

She turned and walked away.

William quickly caught up. "Your foot's hurt, and you're still arguing with me? Last time at the Cavendish Mansion, I helped you when Gabrielle gave you trouble. Can't I say a few words to you?"

He just wanted Christina to keep her distance from Walter to avoid more trouble and prevent family chaos.

Who knew Christina's temper would be this bad?

"If you know I'm hurt, why are you bullying me? The doctor called my number. I need to see the doctor. Leave me alone," Christina said, walking quickly despite the pain.

Seeing she was really going to the doctor, William didn't follow.

Neither of them expected that today's events would be photographed, edited, and posted online with sensational headlines.

"Shocking! Forbidden Love of the Century!"

"True love only exists in the wealthy."

The news went viral, with an astonishing number of shares and comments. People had a lot to say.

"They really are a family now."

"Can you accept this forbidden love? How is this different from incest? It's against human decency."

"Who cares about old-fashioned views? They aren't related by blood. Why can't they be together?"

"If he married another woman, there might be mother-in-law issues. With them together, there won't be that problem. Both families know each other and won't bully them."

"Family relationships in wealthy families are so messy."

Nicholas soon saw the news online.

He read the comments from start to finish, growing angrier by the minute, and immediately called for Raymond and Elisa.

As soon as they entered, Nicholas grabbed a water cup from the table and threw it at Raymond.

He used all his strength. If it hit, Raymond would be bruised and battered!

Raymond quickly dodged, and the cup shattered on the floor.

"How dare you dodge?" Nicholas glared.

Despite his age, Raymond was still afraid of his father when he was angry. His voice lowered, "Dad, don't get angry. It's bad for your health."

"I don't want to be angry, but you all are trying to drive me to my grave! Did you see the nonsense online?"

Raymond nodded with a pained expression.

Of course, he saw it. He immediately contacted the PR team to handle it, trying to suppress the news.

But the public's interest was too high. Even if he spent money to remove the trending topic, people kept posting about it.

"Then why are you standing there? Get your daughter here," Nicholas slammed the table. "You two really raised a good daughter!"

At the Cavendish Mansion's birthday party, Nicholas had said the same thing.

But then, he meant it as a compliment. Now, it was sarcasm.

He never expected Christina to cause so much trouble for the Cavendish family, one problem after another.