When Christopher got out and opened the car door for Winnie, the man in the Mercedes-Benz squinted his eyes, looking displeased.

He calmed down when he saw Winnie walking off and heading home without talking much to Christopher.

However, the next moment, Christopher took out a jacket from the rear seat, ran up to Winnie, and draped it over her shoulders.

The man in the Mercedes-Benz subconsciously tightened his fists when he saw that.

Clenching his teeth in anger, he bellowed an order, “Let’s go!”

After bidding Christopher goodbye, Winnie quickened her pace and hurried into the compound of the residential area.

Christopher could not drive her in as his car wasn’t on Aqua Moana’s registered vehicle list.

Hence, Winnie had to walk through a garden to reach home.

When she passed by a tall tree, a shadow suddenly appeared by her side.

Before she could react, she was already pinned against a tree behind her, and a pair of moist, warm lips kissed her on her eye.

She was about to fight back when she heard a familiar voice.

“Why did you turn off your phone? You got into trouble, then your phone went off! Do you know how worried I was when I can’t reach you?”

Winnie was stunned when she heard the voice, and her first response was, “Why are you back, Xavier?”

“Why do you think I came back?” He glared at her and grabbed the jacket that was draped over her shoulders, flung it aside, and glared at her, his eyes glowing in the dark. “You’ll probably be taken by someone if I don’t come back!”

“What are you talking about?” Winnie barked back. She was already in a lousy mood, so having her warm jacket ripped off and being pinned against the prickly tree only served to annoy her more.

Thus, she shoved Xavier and chided, “What’s with this rough handling? And what do you mean by taken by someone? Can’t you behave decently and talk nicely?”

“Winnie Garland!” Xavier hollered at her, still angry when he recalled Christopher’s intimate gesture of draping the jacket over her.

He lowered his head, pressed his forehead against hers, and muttered, “I was so worried about you. I was worried that you were in danger, so I rushed back as soon as possible. Can’t you be nicer to me?”

As he finished his sentence, he planted a quick peck on her lips.

Winnie’s heart softened when he ditched his tough act and revealed his vulnerability.

She tenderly said, “I didn’t mean to turn off the phone. The battery died on me. Did you really come back because of me?”

Xavier rubbed his nose against hers and said, “What do you think? Do you think I came back for that macho Captain Bennett?”

you? Are you jealous?” Winnie

lamented, “So what if I am? Isn’t it obvious? Do I have to

grew wider. “You’re being

asked,

course! We’re

friend?” Xavier knitted his

see her having a normal social life? I’m afraid you’ll never get married and will be condemned to

possessive means being condemned to a lonely life? Xavier was

he merely bent

were gentle but random, and it was as if he were a premature beast who had just broken

from her forehead, her brows, her eyes, then her nose. Subsequently, he moved downward and pecked her on her lips, her

became overwhelmed and bit

are my little Dumbo. I hope I’m the only man in your heart and in your eyes. You

him a playful push and quipped, “Aren’t you being

pulled

there

the attention of the

missed hearing her call him “Handsome,”

was about to leave, he

up and down, then asked, “How did you run up

It’s in the bushes.” Xavier lovingly rubbed his fingers against her wrist and said, “You still

you’re going to be permanently crippled. If so, then you’re not going to be worthy of me!” she teased. After that, she turned around and started searching for Xavier’s

and brought it back to Xavier. Along the way, she

glanced at the black jacket and became upset. “Can’t you

Winnie a while to realize he was

her. “Do you have to do that? It’s only a jacket!” she

jacket, so no big deal if we throw it away, right?”

serious, Xavier Fairchild?” Winnie

stonily replied, “Do I look like I’m

He’s crazy!

ignore him. She walked off with the jacket in her hands, and couldn’t care less if he had difficulty following her with

way home without turning back to check on him, not even

when she got home. Jacinta was

you. Why is your phone off?” Jacinta

phone’s battery ran out. Didn’t I tell you not to wait up for me

happen to be up watching TV. What happened to you? You look

serious and I’m almost done with what I needed to do,” Winnie assured Jacinta. Then, she added, “It’s getting late, so why don’t you

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