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 else’s turf? I came here to bring you back. You’re following me home right

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

are your legs,

to know the true reason, let’s

and blocked Winnie’s path once he noticed she was

my question. Was your

instead. She pulled Winnie behind her like a protective mother hen before continuing, “Why would I lie

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

him back when Winnie first suggested breaking

again would undoubtedly hurt Xavier again, even if those words were

Winnie and insisted,

heavily despite having a reply

she answered, someone would

to be indecisive or lie

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. Please trust me. I’ll be away now for some time. I’m not asking for your permission; I’m merely informing you of my wish.

words with both

He had no idea how he had fallen so hard for

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

herself between the couple and

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

go, Granny. We’ll talk

to break the

grandmother huffed pettily and turned

prepared to hail a taxi. Suddenly, Jacinta

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

the direction of

luxury vehicle with a car plate

is Granny riding around in some stranger’s expensive car?

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

whose car is

vaguely, “Well, you’ll find out when

she

were clearly reporters, judging by the camera or microphone in

flashing cameras flustered Jacinta to no

Winnie hurriedly pulled Jacinta

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

“Who told you

aren’t Chanaean?” another reporter piped up

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

Winnie was perplexed.

idea where these reporters had gotten their information from, and she hated the invasion of

replied, “That’s

lead Jacinta away after her

the sea of reporters and photographers surrounded

almost hit Winnie in the

also a foreigner. He has helped foreign investors to obtain sizeable stakes in

frowned in displeasure, more from the uncomfortable proximity of the microphone to her face than the difficulty

two fingers out

trying to interview me, not murder me with a

more than an interview.

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

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

ghostwriters had been paid off to