Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Xavier swallowed the knot in his throat and grabbed her other hand. “I thought we were already a married couple.”

“It’s just temporary. Besides…” Winnie smiled. “You’ve already announced our divorce in front of your father and my parents.”

Xavier’s gaze darkened, and remorse flashed across his eyes when he met Winnie’s uncompromising gaze. “It doesn’t count since I’ve only said it verbally. Moreover…”

With an arm circling Winnie’s waist, he lifted her to sit on his lap. “You addressed me as your husband in public earlier, didn’t you?”

“So what? It’s just a nickname for show.” Winnie pushed Xavier with a chuckle. “You better release me now, or your other leg will suffer the same fate.”

Ignoring her warning, Xavier tightened his grip. “What do you mean? Do you want to break my leg? I don’t think you’ll be that cruel.”

Winnie arched a brow. “Fine then. Let me ask you something else. What happened to this leg of yours? I heard you broke it when you were drunk. Is that true?”

“Yeah. At that time, I searched for you everywhere for so long and used every method, but I still couldn’t find you anywhere. When your granny went to pack up your things at the mansion that day, I drank so much that I didn’t remember what happened. When I woke up the next day, all I saw was the bookshelf on top of my leg.”

Winnie nodded. Seems like he was drunk that day, seeing as he didn’t know I was the one who broke his leg with a kick. If I told him the truth, he might understand how cruel I could be if I wanted to.

“Winnie, can you tell me where you were during the time you went missing? What happened? Why did you return to my side as Paulina? Why did you create a new identity? Is there something you can’t tell me directly?”

had a clear line drawn between him and her. “However, there’s something

couple. Your problems are my problems as well. It’s not something you can avoid telling me just by

have to reciprocate your feelings just because you like me? I have to do everything you ask? In that case, I don’t think you know me very well. I’m not some

flirting with me?” Xavier leaned closer to the despicable woman in front of him. “Don’t tell me you don’t know anything before. You obviously faked your condition. I didn’t see you drawing the line so clearly when you were clinging to me,

such good looks?”

face and body. You slept next to me every night. I’m not a nun. Do you think I don’t have desires? Besides, do you seriously take

her true character, I was oblivious that she had such an

you I liked you. I’m waiting for your

Xavier’s desire for me these two days after returning to his side, even when I had acted like a fool. He wasn’t lusting for my body, but a strong sense of validation radiated from within him. I could feel them from the minor details

brows furrowed. “You

Xavier locked his gaze with Winnie’s as though he wanted to

strongly for you as you do for me. As of this moment, I

feeling his heart

this is how it feels like to

he refused to give up. “Then

say

for anyone else’s looks?” Xavier’s gaze darkened. If she says yes, I don’t know what I’ll

contemplated for a while before replying, “I