Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

As she had been exceptionally obedient, Winnie turned on the television for her.

Rachel enjoyed every moment of the children’s cartoon.

In fact, she was so immersed in the cartoon she did not even notice when Michael and Sebastian came out of the study.

However, Winnie noticed them, and she also saw how anxious Michael was as if he had encountered some kind of trouble.

Instantly, Winnie walked over and asked, “Did something happen, Mr. Zimmerman?”

“It’s nothing important.” Michael sheepishly rubbed his hands. “It’s just that my aunt is here, and she’s already at the train station, waiting for me to pick her up. After picking her up, I have to send her to my cousin’s place. You know, I’m staying at my cousin’s place right now, so I have to help him out with some stuff. But it’ll take quite a while, and I honestly don’t feel comfortable taking Rach to the train station. It’s crowded there, and I’m scared of losing her there. The last time she was kidnapped, it was at the train station. So, I was wondering if you can help me watch over Rach for a while. Once I send my aunt to my cousin’s place, I’ll come and pick Rach up right away. Is that all right with you?”

Sebastian was worried that Winnie might be too reserved to give Michael an answer because she was currently in the Xander residence, so he took the initiative to say, “That’s fine! You can go ahead and do what you need to do. Leave your kid with me. There’s no need to worry.”

Winnie nodded as well. “I’ll keep an eye on Rach and won’t let her wander around.”

“Oh my, thank you so much!” Michael nodded fervently. He then added, “The kid just needs television to watch. Look at her. She’s not even blinking, and she’s ignoring me.”

Winnie smiled. “That’s how kids are.”

After Michael left, Rachel continued watching cartoons for another half an hour.

However, Michael had told Winnie before he left that Rachel needed to go for her afternoon nap, and it was almost about time.

After a long while of convincing and a bout of Rachel’s tantrum, Rachel finally heeded her words and went to the guest room for her afternoon nap.

To be honest, Winnie had a habit of napping in the afternoon too, but Sebastian did not. Thus, the woman decided to stay up and study with Sebastian.

Yolanda had her own plans, so she stayed in the study with them as well.

The three of them were busying away with their own matters when sounds came from the outside. It sounded like someone was opening and closing the door.

As it was quiet in the study, the sound seemed exceptionally loud.

Sebastian halted in his explanation and asked, “Did someone come in?”

“That’s impossible,” Yolanda firmly said. “I locked the door.”

All of a sudden, the doorbell rang.

Winnie glanced at her watch to check the time and realized what was going on. “It must be Xavier.”

Sebastian nodded. “He’s rather punctual. Open the door for him, then.”

When Winnie opened the door, she was greeted by the sight of Xavier and Josiah standing in a line.

To fill the silence, Josiah said, “The neighbor opened his door when I came up here, so I thought you guys were there. I was ready to enter, but I ended up scaring the guy. He slammed the door in my face and nearly broke my glasses.”

“Oh, so it was the neighbor.” Winnie invited them both into the house. “We heard the sound of a door opening and closing earlier, and we thought it was a thief.”

“How can that be?” Josiah questioned, amused. “How can a thief break into this place in broad daylight?”

After the three of them entered the house, Sebastian came out of the study with Yolanda.

Xavier and Josiah then greeted Sebastian politely. After exchanging a few words with the two of them, Sebastian then said that he wanted to bring Xavier to the doctor’s office he had temporarily set up in the residence.

Josiah checked his watch for the time before asking Sebastian with a smile, “Old Mr. Xander, I don’t think you need me around anymore, right? I have some things to attend to, so I won’t disturb you anymore.”

“Go ahead to settle your matters, Dr. Houghton. I’ll be fine with Nini and Yolanda here.”

“You’re too courteous, Old Mr. Xander. You can just call me Jo.” With that said, Josiah patted Xavier’s shoulder. “Call me once you’re done. I’ll give you both a ride on my way back.”

Xavier beamed. “Brownie points for you.”

Josiah rolled his eyes at Xavier. “Are you looking down on me? Why would I need brownie points from you?”

The sight of Xavier messing around with Josiah made Sebastian laugh.

“Mr. Fairchild, you seem to be in quite a good state. We’ll have to continue with your acupuncture sessions. I’m sure you’ll fully recover in no time.”

they entered

room, Winnie

is this? Why is

explained, “This is a calming incense that I’ve made. It’s meant to calm

I might want to bring some home

put it in your bedroom, I’ll make another kind for you. This

“Thank you, Master.”

lie down on the bed while

lay down, Sebastian had opened

fixed her gaze on Sebastian when the elderly man was taking out the

that her grandfather had sensed nothing wrong, she let out an inward sigh of

was about to insert

“Wait!”

in his tracks, and Winnie gave

other hand,

this outsider in the field of acupuncture actually noticed something wrong when Grandpa himself

hovering mid-air as he

furrowed his brows. “There’s

said, he began moving to

stopped him. “Don’t move. I’ll

tilted Xavier’s head to the side and found a small pack of beads under

It was tiny.

not help but diss him, “Are you the princess in The Princess and The Pea? How are you

that earlier than later. It’ll be bad if

the entire time, she let out a sigh of relief after

insertions won’t be that dangerous, so I’ll let you try them.

Winnie lowered her head to look at Xavier. “You have to trust me. I

anything that sounded like it came straight

as

insert the needles in the wrong spots and

tone was as determined as

she wanted to say, but there were too many people around her, and those words refused

was, he had long placed his life in her hands—when he had shielded her during

was not only just all talk; he was genuinely

Winnie cherished

she would never let herself

a smile appeared

nap. Everything will be fine once you

acupuncture session went on, and Sebastian left the last three insertions to

her breath and trained her focus on what she was about to do. Recalling the doll head she had been practicing on

during the insertions, she showed none of her

performing much better than Yolanda and her brother. Back then, their hands were

praising her, then, Grandpa.

that tough to admit that

Yolanda then stormed out

her words to heart. Yolanda’s just a little aloof and straightforward. She isn’t bad on the inside. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have forced herself to learn and research traditional medicine with me. She has had some achievements while studying herbs with

understand, Master.” Winnie nodded. “I don’t mean to challenge her either. I hope we’ll be

was quite the aggressive character in life, so he was glad to hear that

he became even more motivated to teach her. “Let’s go back to the

back to the study, Yolanda was typing

moment Sebastian entered the

for a long time before Yolanda was done editing

it, he nagged, “I told you to eat more in

that good; the taste was too strong, and I couldn’t eat more of it. You guys please carry on. I’ll be back to write my thesis after making some mac

Yolanda left the

seemed normal, so Yolanda raised no suspicion

was true that Yolanda had gone out to make mac and cheese, she did not stay by the microwave.

the fact that she had secretly added some hypnotic incense as well, it would be nothing short of a

out a needle to insert

coated the needle with anesthesia, Xavier did not completely

and his conscience

the perfect state for him

everyone in the world could forget

going to try to wake Xavier’s memories

she wanted it to. After all, she had also coated the needles in the acupuncture kit with the drug that Nate had given to her. Now that those drugs were in Xavier’s mind, no