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.

seconds of silence felt like an eternity to Yulissa. Nonetheless, she kept her

man spoke. “Sure. I accept

of relief. “Then from now on, we’re considered

into a half smile. He looked as though he was mocking

“Whatever you say.”

allies with someone who tried to kill himself and Winnie. Yulissa might as

up in jail for eternity so he would be laboring and bullied for the rest of his life,” Xavier began. “Ever since young, he has lived a spoilt

though he had tried to kill me multiple times, he can only be charged with attempted murder since I’m still alive. This 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

it’ll be very difficult, I can think of a way to intervene in his business. Give me some time and I’ll be able

long.” Xavier had promised Winnie that

for the next few days. You’re not allowed to go anywhere else.

amiss. “Are you locking me in?

“Who knows whether or not you’ll spill everything to Zyon the moment we

been clear enough? I want to kill him! I’ve even shown you guys the video that I risked my life to

you should still give me a few days to figure out your intentions?” As he

of white powder from Josiah’s pocket and tossed it at

had found a treasure. She ripped the plastic

his voice to a whisper.

kept quiet. Only after leading Josiah out of the room and out of earshot did he answer, “She needs to go back to Zyon’s side as a spy. We can’t ask her to blow her cover, now,

a hundred percent sure that you truly no longer have even a tiny bit of feelings for her. Aren’t you even the least curious about what has happened to her in the past five years that

to what kind of

slipped out of Josiah’s tongue.