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!”

and questioned, “Why can’t we talk about this at home? Why do it on someone else’s turf? I came here to bring you back.

can’t leave now.” Winnie lowered her voice cajolingly. Sometimes, the elderly and children were equally clingy and difficult to

are your legs, not his. You can leave as and when

want to know the true

Winnie’s path once he

demanded, “You still haven’t answered my question. Was your granny

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

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

of his memories, hearing the suggestion again would

Winnie and insisted, “Answer me.

sighed heavily despite having a

how she answered, someone would be

she refused to be indecisive or

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

words with both sincerity and

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

“I won’t stop you from leaving.

herself between the couple and

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

coaxed, “Let’s go, Granny.

left the office, Winnie attempted to break the tense silence

pettily and turned

and Winnie prepared to hail a

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

followed the direction of her finger

had pointed at a luxury vehicle with a car

in some

Jacinta tugged on Winnie’s arm and asked disbelievingly,

car

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

else when she was suddenly swarmed by a

reporters, judging by the camera or microphone

cameras flustered

hurriedly pulled Jacinta behind her

from Orange News. Is it true that you’re actually from Yartran and not a

Winnie asked, “Who told you

is true? You aren’t

forcefully took over the corporation from your biological father and changed the company forever. How do you plan on running Garland Group now? Will you turn this Chanean business into a Yartran business instead?

Winnie was perplexed.

these reporters had gotten their information from, and

she replied, “That’s

prepared to lead Jacinta away after her

photographers surrounded them,

hit Winnie in the

Nathaniel, who’s also a foreigner. He has helped foreign investors to obtain sizeable stakes in many corporations in Chanaea. Is your collaboration with him a sign of your future

more from the uncomfortable proximity of the microphone to

fingers out

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

far more than an

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

Chanaea, you foreigner! Return our

ghostwriters had been paid off to turn the issue