Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Xavier looked at Yulissa. Disappointment, confusion, and sorrow swirled in his gaze.

“If you had reported it to the police when Professor White had gotten into trouble five years ago, perhaps there’s still a chance of rescuing him from within the country. Now that five years have passed, how are the police going to re-investigate the case where Professor White faked his death? If the police can’t use the case as a breakthrough, they won’t have the power to go out of the country to arrest the culprit. Do you understand that this is a huge issue?” he said.

Yulissa slumped onto the floor. Desolation was written all over her face as tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.

“I do. I know. It was me who was naïve five years ago. I was too hasty, but there’s nothing that can be done now. Everything’s set in stone. If it weren’t because Zyon wanted to use me to harm you, I would most likely still be trapped there without any means to escape.”

With tears in her eyes, Yulissa raised her head to look at Xavier. She then continued, “He wanted to destroy your reputation, so he found me and asked me to get close to you and find a way to get you addicted to drugs. I didn’t want to, I really didn’t, but I didn’t want to stay in that cage any longer either. I wanted to escape. Xavier, I beg you. Can you please forgive me?”

“Forgive you?” Xavier thought he had heard the joke of the century. “Why don’t you try putting yourself in my shoes? If you were me, would you have forgiven yourself? You said you had no choice and that you were forced. Then, would you have forgiven the one who got you addicted to drugs? Can you forgive him? Can you forgive Zyon?”

“No! No, I won’t!” Hatred filled Yulissa’s heart at the mention of Zyon. “I will never forgive him. Even if he kneels in front of me and begs, I will still not forgive him! I want to kill him! I want him dead!”

All of a sudden, Yulissa wiped her tears dry and sat up straight.

“I don’t blame you if you don’t forgive me, and I can also understand if you can’t help Grandpa. However, I now have only one request to ask from you. I beg you. Let us join forces and deal with Zyon. I want him to suffer a fate worse than death!”

Xavier remained silent and merely looked at her.

What happened in the past five years that made her hate Zyon so much? Is she telling me the truth now, or is this all an act?

All at once, multiple questions rose in Xavier’s heart.

few seconds of silence felt like an eternity to Yulissa. Nonetheless, she kept her eyes on Xavier, anxious for

spoke. “Sure.

breathed a sigh of relief. “Then from

He looked

“Whatever you say.”

become allies with someone who tried

suffer a fate worse than death, it’s simple. You just need to lock him up in jail for eternity so he would be laboring and bullied for the rest of his life,” Xavier began. “Ever since young, he

charge alone will not be enough for a lifelong sentence in jail. Therefore, he needs to be charged for selling and smuggling drugs as well. To do that, you would need to provide hard evidence. Can you do

a way to intervene in his business. Give me some

that long.” Xavier had promised Winnie that

few days. You’re not allowed to go anywhere else. I’ll get someone to fetch

something amiss. “Are you locking me in? Do you still not trust

Xavier could even open his mouth, Josiah snapped, “Who knows whether or not you’ll spill everything to Zyon the

video that I risked my life to record. Is that not enough to prove my allegiance? I’m now your

me a few days to figure out your intentions?” As he was speaking,

suit, he fished out a packet of white powder from Josiah’s pocket and

looked as though she had found a treasure. She ripped the plastic packaging

frown before lowering his voice to a whisper. “Why

answer, “She needs to go back to Zyon’s side as a spy. We can’t ask

of feelings for her.

“I’m more curious as to what kind of life

right.” The words seemed to have slipped out of Josiah’s