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.

would I block you? There’s not a need for that,” Winnie

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

“No,” Xavier refused.

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

Let’s not waste

she pressed the elevator button and gave Xavier’s wheelchair

of retracting her hand, he moved his wheelchair

Xavier’s house, Winnie kept checking the time

to the Garland residence

plan on giving me? Do you think our problem can be settled within a couple of minutes? You look like

explaining herself. “Just cut to the chase, will

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

he spoke.

could not bring herself to look into his

turned away, trying her best not to have any

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 object that belongs only to you, nor am I someone you can order around. You’re mistaken if you expect me to be someone who listens to everything you say without an opinion of my own.

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

as if he thought their conflict would disappear

“Listen to me, Xavier.”

“I don’t want to.”

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

back to how everything was?” Xavier suddenly stood up in

through his body, but he did everything he could to keep his emotions in

return to how they were. Will you become my Dumbo again,

lips parted in

she spoke again. “Xavier, do you even like the real me, or do you like the dumb Winnie? Do you still think of

me back then? Why did you hug me, kiss me, and seduce me? Why did you steal my heart away, Winnie? It’s either you give

as he implored with tears in his eyes, “Give either one of

her a chance to speak, Xavier bit her lips roughly as if he was venting his anger until the taste of blood spread on their tongues, but that was not

wandered downward, and

a compulsion pulsating in his

but not in such a manner, yet she was driving

Winnie even pushed him off, Xavier got hold of