Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

“What ‘Dumbo’? Could you at least show my granddaughter some respect? She’s not stupid! Why should she go home with you? You’re a nobody to her. Kylie was the one who was engaged to you, not Winnie!”

Carried away by her emotions, Jacinta tugged Winnie into the house again. “Don’t listen to him, Winnie. Come in with me!”

With Jacinta holding on to her left hand, and Xavier, to her right, Winnie found herself caught in a difficult position.

“Could you guys please stop?” she exclaimed, clearly exasperated. “Granny, what happened between us is pretty straightforward, so please don’t complicate it for us. I just need a few minutes to talk to Xavier about it.”

Despite Winnie’s remarks, neither Xavier nor Jacinta budged.

Christopher frowned as he watched Winnie struggle between both sides.

Knowing Winnie’s intention, he went over to persuade Jacinta to go home.

“Hi, Mdm. Sumner. I’m Winnie’s friend, Christopher Bennett. Why don’t we go in first? Winnie knows what she’s doing, and she has always sorted things out on her own. I know you’re worried, but you can trust her this time.”

Christopher’s tactful words were well-phrased and had given Jacinta a way out of the tricky situation. Jacinta did not intend to make things difficult for her granddaughter to begin with. She just did not want Xavier to have his way.

So, when she heard Christopher, she caved.

“All right. Both of you talk it out, then. Winnie, don’t make us wait for too long. Also, what’s wrong with your phone? You weren’t picking up.”

“Some sales guy kept calling, so I turned on my silent mode.”

“I see. I was wondering why you didn’t pick up, although your phone was on. Make sure you turn off your silent mode. I’ll be calling in a bit.”

Winnie nodded and shot Christopher a glance after some thought, hinting at him to bring Jacinta in.

Christopher looked at her knowingly and persuaded the older woman to enter the house.

After they went in, Winnie lowered her glance at Xavier’s grip around her hand and asked, “Where should we go? How about we go to your place to talk things out?”

Xavier did not reply but looked up at her.

“I thought you blocked me, but it turned out your phone was on silent mode,” he uttered.

There’s not a need for

when you sent me your location, but it so happened that Christopher came over. That’s it. By the way, could you let me go already?

“No,” Xavier refused.

his grip tightened, Winnie tried shaking his hand off, but to no avail, so she gave up

not waste

said, she pressed the elevator button and gave Xavier’s wheelchair

Xavier was sure she had no intention of retracting

Xavier’s house, Winnie kept checking the time on

return to the Garland residence before Hamish went home after work,

Do you think our problem can be settled within a couple of minutes? You look like you can’t wait to go back,” he commented in a croaky voice, staring at

on the other hand, was not interested in explaining herself. “Just

thought spending time with you was a waste of my time. This is true even when we

tearing up in distress as he spoke. “Do you think I’m wasting your time now?”

could not bring herself to look into

trying her best not to have any

identity to you on Sirona Island. Back then, you were hellbent on pursuing me. As I said, it’s true that I like you, but that’s it. My feelings for you aren’t as strong as how you feel toward me, so I can’t give you what you expect. Look at what happened today. We end up fighting over something so petty. You were so obsessive when Christopher sent me home the last time, and I told you that I don’t like being controlled. I’m not an

Xavier interrupted Winnie abruptly as he turned his wheelchair toward her, for he knew what she

was as if he thought their conflict would

“Listen to me, Xavier.”

“I don’t want to.”

to toy with your feelings, but I don’t like you as passionately. Do you get what I mean? Our relationship is not equal. I cannot understand how you could feel so intensely when you see a guy beside me. We cannot become better people if this relationship continues, so we should end it here and go back to how everything was before. We should stop before things

go back to how everything was?” Xavier suddenly stood

inside him breaking through his body, but he did everything he could to keep his emotions

you wanted things to return to how they were. Will you become my Dumbo again, then?” he asked, gazing at her with pain and grief in

lips parted in

real me, or do you like the dumb Winnie? Do you still

up a pretense, to begin with? Why did you depend on me back then? Why did you hug me, kiss me, and seduce me? Why did you steal my heart away, Winnie?

hand and pushed her on the couch as he implored with tears

venting his anger until the taste of blood spread on their tongues, but that was not enough to appease

wandered downward, and he ripped Winnie’s collar

could feel a compulsion pulsating

wanted her, but not in such a manner,

him off, Xavier got hold of