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.

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, Mr.

it?” Xavier asked as he put the phone on speaker and began texting

you being alive. Mr. Benjamin wants you to remain in your condominium tonight. He

slightly when he heard

that he doesn’t want Xavier to go see Winnie. There’s no way someone as smart as Xavier wouldn’t be able to figure it out! Why would he ask me a

indeed planning on having his

him, Benjamin was right behind Louis,

is

disregarded, Benjamin’s expression was icy-cold. “Pass me

heard that as

think that’s necessary. Seeing as you’ve just returned, Uncle Stuart and the others would surely have

back, huh? You won’t let me visit you because you don’t want me exposing your location, but you’re willing to risk exposing yourself just so you could

silent as he tried to come up with a response,

moment, memories of Winnie were all that filled

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

else is the reason Mom left us. Anyway, I know what I’m doing. You’ve just returned from overseas, so you should go home and get some

the same time, his driver had prepared