Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Christopher realized that the woman’s expression had changed when she saw Yulissa’s address.

“Did something happen?” he asked out of curiosity.

“It’s nothing,” Winnie replied, snapping back to reality. “By the way, since Yulissa gave you a lead, I suppose you don’t need the data on those logistics companies under Fairchild Corporation anymore, right?”

Christopher frowned at her question. “Do you really know nothing about this?”

A frown deeper than Christopher’s stitched on Winnie’s forehead.

“What do you mean by that? Am I supposed to know something?” she asked.

“I thought you knew everything, but it turns out Xavier didn’t fill you in on all the details,” Christopher answered. “He already passed me all the information yesterday. He’s the one who put me through to Yulissa, and I wouldn’t have met her if it were not for him.”

“What?” Winnie was confused. “That’s not what Louis told me, though. Xavier didn’t mention anything about this either. Besides, Yulissa and Zyon are in the same boat, so it doesn’t make sense for Xavier to let Yulissa know he faked his death. Are you sure that’s the case?”

“I’m certain,” Christopher confirmed. “Although I have no idea why he did that, I know where he’s coming from.”

“Really? I doubt he has any good intentions for doing something like this, though.”

Winnie felt slightly disappointed. Xavier and her had always communicated openly about Xavier’s apparent death and Fairchild Corporation’s drug involvement, so Winnie could not help but wonder what he was trying to play at when she found out Xavier had been doing so many things behind her back.

“What is he trying to achieve?” Winnie asked Christopher repeatedly with a frown.

“The whole thing is too dangerous, so Xavier doesn’t want you involved. That’s why he’s keeping you in the dark,” Christopher replied.

Winnie doubted, squinting her eyes. “That would be an acceptable reason, but I’m sure he didn’t lie to and hide things

her deliberately—especially when she had gone out

second time Xavier

Winnie, I need to remind you of another

he spoke, Winnie’s brows relaxed as if she had come to terms with Xavier’s

and I won’t be

it?” she

already knows about you faking your mental illness. I’m not sure if she’ll blow this up and use this to your

whether I’m sane or not. Nonetheless, I’m curious as to how she found out about it. After all, I’m sure I

every detail of his conversation with Yulissa but shook his head in the end. “I don’t think she mentioned anything related to

she met up with yesterday night? Was it Xavier?” probed Winnie

not an opportunistic person. He was a man marked by integrity, so he

can tell Xavier really cares about you. He genuinely does not want to put you in danger. The only person

Winnie replied with a faint smile

as well, but if any of them turns

Xavier had just reached the condominium

his way there, he tried calling Winnie several times, but the

with a strapping man when he drove into the residential

moment, Xavier felt an impulse to check if the woman was Winnie, and when his calls did not get through, he thought it was because

he smelled the scent of custard pudding wafting in the air before he even

she came today and ate something, she would never eat in my room—let alone

until Xavier spotted the custard pudding in the bin that he understood what had

wanted some, and I said yes. Is that why she brought some over? Right, she even asked me

not matter how many times he called. She was talking to Christopher and was not checking her