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 do it on someone else’s turf? I came here to bring you back. You’re following

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

legs, not his. You

if you want to know the

path once he noticed

haven’t answered my question. Was your granny telling the

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

him before, and as long as Xavier had not forgotten that

back when Winnie first suggested breaking

hearing the suggestion again would undoubtedly hurt Xavier again, even if those words were uttered by another

stared at Winnie and

having a reply

she answered, someone would be

refused to be indecisive or lie to Xavier and

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

her words with

hard for a

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

thank you!” Jacinta planted herself between the

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

“Let’s go, Granny.

to break the tense silence between

grandmother huffed pettily and turned away

out of Fairchild Corporation, and Winnie prepared to hail a taxi. Suddenly, Jacinta

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

direction of her finger and

pointed at a luxury vehicle with a car plate she did not

in some stranger’s expensive

go.” Jacinta tugged on Winnie’s arm

car is

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

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

reporters, judging by the camera

The flashing cameras

pulled Jacinta behind her and demanded, “What are

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

Winnie asked, “Who

You aren’t Chanaean?” another reporter

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 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.

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

replied, “That’s

to lead Jacinta

sea of reporters and photographers surrounded them, preventing them from

almost hit

knows your business partner is Nathaniel, who’s also a foreigner. He has helped foreign investors to obtain sizeable stakes in many

from the uncomfortable proximity of the microphone to

fingers out and elegantly pushed the

declared, “Please have some professionalism. You’re trying to interview me,

is far more than an interview. Someone was livestreaming the entire

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

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

paid off to turn