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

as he lamented, “So what if I am?

smile grew wider. “You’re

Xavier bit her on her lip and asked, “Can you swear there’s nothing between the two of

course! We’re

be his friend?”

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

means being condemned to a lonely

replying to her accusation, he merely bent

as if he were a premature beast who had

kisses landed everywhere, starting from her forehead, her brows, her eyes, then her nose. Subsequently,

became overwhelmed and bit him

the only man in your heart and in your eyes. You can’t look at other men,”

and quipped, “Aren’t you being a little too possessive? Let’s go

pulled away

there

attention of the person you love? Why can’t she

Winnie used to be, when he was her everything. He missed hearing her call him “Handsome,” and he was

he saw that Winnie was about to leave, he grabbed her

run up to me? Where’s

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

not going to be worthy of me!” she teased. After that, she turned around and started searching for Xavier’s crutch

brought it back to Xavier. Along the way, she also picked up Christopher’s jacket from the

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

a while to realize he was referring to the jacket in

you have to do that? It’s only a jacket!” she said, frustrated with

a jacket, so no big deal if we throw it

serious, Xavier Fairchild?” Winnie

I look like

He’s crazy!

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

turning back to check on him, not

home. Jacinta was waiting for her in the living

you. Why is your phone off?” Jacinta

“My phone’s battery ran out. Didn’t I tell you not to wait

up watching TV. What happened to you?

I needed to do,” Winnie assured Jacinta. Then, she added, “It’s getting late, so why don’t you go and get some

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