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!”

at home? Why do it on someone

Winnie lowered her voice cajolingly. Sometimes, the elderly and children were equally clingy and difficult to

are your legs,

want to know the

forward and blocked Winnie’s path once he noticed she was leading

haven’t answered my question. Was your granny telling

course I am!” Jacinta answered instead. She pulled Winnie behind her like a protective mother hen before continuing, “Why would I lie about

and splitting up with him before, and as long as Xavier had not forgotten that part of his memory, he would not have been surprised by

pained him back when Winnie first

hearing the suggestion again would undoubtedly hurt Xavier again,

and insisted,

having a reply ready in her

she answered, someone would be

to be indecisive or

she tightly knitted her brows, Winnie replied somberly, “Xavier, I admit that I’ve said those words before, but that was in the 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.

her words with both sincerity

for a woman nicknamed Dumbo, yet it felt like the most

his brows and responded, “I won’t stop you from

planted herself between the couple and declared, “We

“You’ve really let me down, Winnie.” Her hand was shaking with

coaxed, “Let’s go, Granny. We’ll talk

office, Winnie attempted to break the tense

grandmother huffed pettily and turned away from

and Winnie prepared to

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

followed the direction of her finger and

grandmother had pointed at a luxury vehicle with

some stranger’s

are you daydreaming? Let’s go.” Jacinta tugged on Winnie’s arm and asked disbelievingly, “Are you regretting your decision

whose car

not answer her question and replied vaguely, “Well, you’ll find out

when she was suddenly swarmed by

were clearly reporters, judging by the camera or microphone in

The flashing cameras flustered

Winnie hurriedly pulled Jacinta behind her and

Is it true that you’re actually from Yartran and not

“Who

You aren’t Chanaean?” another

forcefully took over the corporation from your biological father and changed the company forever. How do you plan on

Winnie was perplexed.

where these reporters had gotten their

replied,

prepared to lead Jacinta away after

reporters and photographers surrounded

almost hit Winnie

obtain sizeable stakes in many corporations in Chanaea.

the uncomfortable proximity of the

stretched two fingers out and elegantly pushed the microphone

trying to interview me,

more than an interview. Someone

of ghostwriters to post comments on the livestream. Thus, the livestream immediately

you foreigner! Return our national corporation! Winnie Garland, get out of Chanaea! That was the

the ghostwriters had been paid off to turn the issue