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!”

“Why can’t we talk about this at home? Why do it on someone else’s turf? I came here to bring you back. You’re following me

Winnie lowered her voice cajolingly. Sometimes, the elderly and children

“Why can’t you leave? Those are your legs, not his. You can leave as and when you

know the true reason,

there!” Xavier stepped forward and blocked Winnie’s path once he noticed she

still haven’t answered my question.

behind her like a protective mother hen before continuing, “Why would I lie about such a thing? Tell

long as Xavier had not forgotten that part of his memory, he would not have been surprised

had pained him back when Winnie first

hearing the suggestion again would undoubtedly hurt Xavier again, even

stared at Winnie and insisted, “Answer

heavily despite having a reply ready in

of how she answered,

to be indecisive or lie

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

her words with both

a mess. He had no idea how he had fallen so hard for a woman nicknamed Dumbo, yet it felt like the

brows and responded, “I won’t stop

you!” Jacinta planted herself between the couple and declared, “We know the

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

coaxed, “Let’s go, Granny. We’ll

left the office, Winnie attempted to break

huffed pettily and turned away

Winnie prepared to hail a taxi. Suddenly, Jacinta spoke

It’s the black car over there.”

followed the direction of her finger and

a luxury vehicle with

riding around in some stranger’s expensive car?

you daydreaming? Let’s go.” Jacinta tugged on Winnie’s arm and asked

car

answer her question and replied vaguely, “Well, you’ll find out when you get

she was suddenly swarmed by a group

clearly reporters, judging by the camera or microphone

The flashing cameras flustered Jacinta to

pulled Jacinta behind her and demanded, “What

Garland, I’m a reporter from Orange News. Is it true that you’re actually from Yartran and not

“Who told you

You aren’t Chanaean?” another reporter piped

“Did you know that Garland Group is as good as a national business of Chanaea? It has been around for decades. You forcefully took over the corporation from your biological father and

Winnie was perplexed.

where these reporters had gotten their information

replied, “That’s

lead Jacinta away after her

and photographers surrounded

microphone almost hit Winnie in

obtain sizeable stakes in many corporations in Chanaea. Is your collaboration with him a sign of your future plans

proximity of the microphone to her face

fingers out

she declared, “Please have some professionalism. You’re trying

than an interview. Someone was livestreaming the entire

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

ghostwriters and trolls were already 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

to turn the issue into a political and