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!”

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

voice cajolingly. Sometimes, the elderly and children were equally

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

you want to know the true reason, let’s talk

path once he noticed she was leading Jacinta out

demanded, “You still haven’t answered my

her like a protective mother

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 Jacinta’s

when Winnie

his memories, hearing the suggestion again would undoubtedly hurt Xavier again, even if those words

stared at Winnie and insisted,

sighed heavily despite having a

how she answered, someone would be

refused to be indecisive or

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

conveyed her words with both sincerity and

for a woman nicknamed Dumbo, yet

and responded, “I won’t stop you from leaving. Here,

between the couple and declared, “We know

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

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

left the office, Winnie attempted to break the

grandmother huffed pettily and turned away

prepared to hail a

need a taxi. Someone’s here to fetch us. It’s the black car over there.” She pointed

of her finger

luxury vehicle with a car plate

in some stranger’s expensive car?

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

whose car

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

she was

by the camera or microphone in each person’s outstretched

going on?” The flashing cameras flustered Jacinta

her grandmother’s discomfort, Winnie hurriedly pulled Jacinta behind her

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

asked, “Who told

aren’t Chanaean?” another reporter piped up

for decades. You 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? Please answer

Winnie was perplexed.

no idea where these reporters had gotten their information from, and she hated the

replied,

to lead Jacinta away

sea of reporters and photographers surrounded them, preventing them from

microphone almost hit

knows your business partner is 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

displeasure, more from the uncomfortable proximity of the

two fingers out and elegantly pushed

professionalism. You’re trying to interview me, not murder me with a

an interview. Someone was

to post comments on the livestream. Thus, the livestream

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

off to turn the issue into a political