Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Louis could feel Xavier’s anxiety and impatience through the phone.

He then told Xavier what happened at Rufus’ ward earlier.

Sure enough, Xavier did not take kindly to hearing about Benjamin slapping Winnie and abusing her verbally.

“Why didn’t you tell me about my dad’s return sooner?” he questioned angrily.

Dad was so dissatisfied with Winnie that he gave me a stern warning a while back.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Fairchild. This happened because I didn’t do my job well enough. Hamish has taken Mrs. Fairchild with him, and Dr. Houghton is going after them as we speak. Dr. Houghton tried to convince Mrs. Fairchild to stay, but she insisted on returning to the Garland residence. I think…”

“You think what? Stop beating around the bush! Get to the point!” Xavier urged him impatiently.

“I think Mrs. Fairchild might be angry.”

Xavier was really worried when he first heard about Hamish taking Winnie away.

However, he soon calmed down upon recalling that Winnie was not actually mentally challenged.

to take her away if she didn’t want him to. Winnie must’ve returned to the Garland residence of her own accord, so I have no reason to worry about her safety. I am, however, concerned about her being mad at me.

way,

Xavier asked as he put the phone on speaker and began texting his

told Mr. Benjamin about you being alive. Mr. Benjamin wants you to remain in your

when he heard

go see Winnie. There’s no way someone as smart as Xavier wouldn’t be able to figure it out! Why would

indeed planning on having his driver take him to

Louis, so he

believe my son is still madly

Benjamin’s expression was icy-cold. “Pass me the phone, Louis. I’ll

heard that

think that’s necessary. Seeing as you’ve just returned, Uncle Stuart and the others would surely have someone tail you, so you coming over would only expose my location to

willing to risk exposing yourself just so you could see that dumb*ss? Xavier, have you lost your mind? Has she infected you with her stupidity? Is she more important than Fairchild Corporation? She’s just a woman,

he tried to come up with a response,

of Winnie were all that

even remember the last time I smiled before marrying her. Her very existence in my life has changed everything. In fact, I sometimes found myself smiling just by looking at her. I’ve seen her silly side as well as her brave and decisive side. I’ll never forget the despair I felt when I fell into the ocean that night. It was Winnie who swam to me, untied me, and breathed into me. I can almost feel her sweet breath in my mouth just thinking

Mom left us. Anyway, I know what I’m doing. You’ve just returned from overseas, so you should

same time, his driver had prepared the