Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

“Can I come in, Mr. Fairchild? There’s some urgent business.”

Winnie could not stand the persistent knocking any longer and left Xavier’s embrace.

She said, “Let him in. It could be a complicated matter.” At the same time, she straightened out Xavier’s tie for him.

Despite his reluctance, Xavier agreed, caving to his principles.

He was the CEO of Fairchild Corporation, and he made sure he performed his duties responsibly while at work.

He knew when to prioritize his work over his identity as Winnie’s husband.

Hence, Xavier strode to his desk and pressed a small button under the table, unlocking the office door.

Winnie was dumbstruck. She asked, “Did you lock the door from the inside?”

“What do you think?” Smirking, Xavier added, “I don’t want anyone to interrupt me while I’m cuddling you.”

An exasperated Winnie asked, “Weren’t we working just now? Or did you already have this all planned out?”

Xavier laughed in response. “Dumbo, I was the only one working. You were playing games. Plus, I have more foresight than to leave the door unlocked while you’re around.”

“Fine, you win.” Winnie pouted good-naturedly and admitted, “I was playing games, and I’m going to continue playing it now. You can let your staff in.”

Then, she plonked herself back on the couch.

Xavier reluctantly retracted his gaze from his wife and called out to his employee outside.

“Come in.”

The door opened from the outside.

Both Xavier and Winnie had expected Louis to come in, having recognized his voice earlier.

To their surprise, the first person who rushed into the room was Jacinta.

“Granny?” Stunned, Winnie leaped to her feet and asked, “Why are you here?”

“So you were here, Winnie!” Jacinta immediately approached her granddaughter and seized her wrist. “You told me you couldn’t accompany me because you were busy with work. Were you with Xavier this whole time? How could you lie to me? I always thought you were pulling extra hours at the company until I saw the news on the Internet calling you the Vinnie Couple. There was also some livestream thing. That’s how I knew you’d been cooped up in Fairchild Corporation for the past two days. What did you promise me in the past? You said you would cut off all ties with this man once you avenged your mother.”

Xavier was still standing beside them in the office. Winnie did not think he would be affected by her grandmother’s words until she brought up the last bit about cutting ties with Xavier. She worried that it would agitate him.

The medication he was on tended to amplify every emotion he felt. It was all well and good if he was feeling positive emotions, but any hint of negative emotions could potentially spiral out of control and spur Xavier to harm others or even himself.

Sadly, though Xavier’s mind was affected, his hearing clearly was not.

He had heard every single word of Jacinta’s rant, and his expression darkened instantly.

Sadness and disbelief warred in his heart as he asked, “Dumbo, is your granny telling the truth?”

Winnie struggled to muster a reply. Eventually, she said, “Granny, things have become quite complicated. It’s hard to explain everything in a few words. Why don’t I talk to you somewhere else?”

“Somewhere else?” Jacinta’s grip tightened on her granddaughter’s wrist as though fearing Winnie’s escape. “Where do you want to go?”

Winnie furrowed her brows before shooting Louis a subtle glance. “Mr. Tanser, help me prepare an empty guest room.”

“Sure!”

about this at home? Why do it on someone else’s turf? I came here to bring you back. You’re

voice cajolingly. Sometimes, the elderly and children

insisted, “Why can’t you leave? Those are your legs,

want to know the

Winnie’s path once he noticed she was leading

answered my question.

Jacinta answered instead. She pulled Winnie behind her like a protective mother

the possibility of divorce and splitting up with him before, and as long as Xavier had not forgotten that part of his memory, he

back when Winnie first

again would undoubtedly

stared at Winnie and insisted, “Answer

a reply ready

she answered, someone

indecisive or lie to Xavier

past. People change, and I’m formally retracting my old statement. On that note, I never meant to lie to my granny either, and I have to explain to her why things have changed for me. Please trust me. I’ll be away now for some time. I’m not asking for your permission; I’m merely informing you of my wish. Even if you’re petty and refuse to let me go, I have to leave

her words with both

how he had fallen so hard for a woman

his brows and responded, “I won’t stop you from leaving. Here, let me see

between the couple

and uttered, “You’ve really let me down, Winnie.”

and coaxed, “Let’s go, Granny. We’ll talk about

to break the tense silence between her and

grandmother huffed pettily and turned away

Winnie prepared to

us. It’s the black car over there.” She pointed into

direction of her finger and unwittingly

vehicle with

around in some stranger’s expensive car? Who’s

go.” Jacinta tugged on Winnie’s arm and asked disbelievingly, “Are you

car is

answer her question and replied vaguely,

to say something else when she was suddenly swarmed by a group

were clearly reporters, judging by the camera or

going on?” The flashing cameras flustered Jacinta

grandmother’s discomfort, Winnie hurriedly pulled Jacinta behind her and demanded, “What

from Orange News. Is it true that you’re actually from

Winnie asked, “Who

it is true? You aren’t Chanaean?” another reporter

biological father

Winnie was perplexed.

where these reporters had gotten their information from, and she hated the invasion of

she replied,

prepared to lead Jacinta away after her curt

the sea of reporters and photographers surrounded them,

microphone almost hit

obtain sizeable stakes in many corporations in Chanaea. Is your

of the microphone to her face than the

out and

she declared, “Please have some professionalism. You’re trying to interview me, not murder me

than an interview. Someone was livestreaming the

slew of ghostwriters to post comments on the livestream. Thus, the livestream immediately attracted a crowd once

busy posting nasty comments: Get lost from Chanaea, you foreigner! Return our national corporation! Winnie Garland, get out of Chanaea! That was the gist of most of

paid off to turn the issue into a political and national