Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Faced with Xavier’s questions, Nate was stumped over the line. He had obviously not expected to hear Xavier’s voice at all.

Amidst Nate’s silence, Xavier sneered, “What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue?”

After another bout of silence, Nate replied through his gritted teeth, “Xavier, why is Yolanda’s phone in your hands? What have you done to her? Let me tell you, I was the one who gave her all the instructions. If you want vengeance, come at me instead of an innocent girl.”

Xavier snorted. Concurrently, he eased up on restraining Yolanda. “It looks like you’re quite ready to confess. Since you’re so brave, why did you send a woman to do your dirty work?”

“Shut up!” No sooner had Xavier spoken than Yolanda protested before Nate could reply.

She hissed at Xavier, “Stop trying to sow discord. My relationship with Nate isn’t something you can easily break.”

After throwing Yolanda a thoughtful glance, Xavier shifted his attention to the phone with a slight curl to his lips.

“I understand now. Ms. Xander, you have feelings for Nate, but do you know why he tried to harm me? It’s for a woman named Yulissa White. Without being aware of the relationship between them, how can you be so sure that he isn’t using you?”

Yolanda obviously knew that Xavier was speaking the truth. However, as long as neither she nor Nate brought it up, she could always pretend to be oblivious to the fact.

Therefore, Xavier’s attempt at mercilessly revealing the truth infuriated her.

The icy expression on her face was visibly replaced by one of anger. “I told you to shut up!”

However, just yelling at him alone wasn’t enough to calm her rage. She was filled with the urge to give Xavier a slap.

Because of his absolute dominance in strength, Xavier would never lay a finger on a woman.

To him, they were the weaker of the species, and he would never bully the weak.

Nevertheless, if they didn’t know better and insisted on doing him in, he would no longer have any reason to hold himself back.

Xavier—with a faster reaction time than Yolanda—grabbed her wrist and swiftly twisted her arm behind her back. Nudging her gently, he sent her stumbling forward two meters.

Upon impact, she crashed into the lamp and books on the desk, causing a loud commotion when everything fell to the ground.

Having heard the noise over the phone, Nate raised his voice as he said, “Xavier, I told you to come at me. Don’t take it out on a woman.”

Knitting her brows, Winnie snapped back at him, “Nate, let me remind you that it was Yolanda who struck first. Regardless of whether she was stopping us from getting treatment or tainting the silver needles with poison, she had always been the first to act maliciously.”

“Winnie, I didn’t realize you were there.” The fury in Nate’s tone intensified. “What makes you think you’re qualified to judge her? You’re no angel yourself.”

Winnie was amused, but her tone was serious as she said, “That’s right. You’re the only one who’s righteous here, and none of us can compare to you. Anyway, cut the crap, and let’s meet up. There’s something I need to confirm with you.”

“I have no time to meet any of you,” Nate rejected them outright.

Winnie was all the more tickled by his response. “Mr. Nate, do you think this is a negotiation? I’m sorry if you have gotten the wrong impression. In reality, I’m just notifying you about it. Previously, we never knew who the mastermind behind Yolanda was. Now that we do, do you think you’re in a position to refuse?”

Nate’s stance was firm. “I have nothing to say to you lot.”

“You’re a public figure, popular actor, and one of the scions of the Fraser family. If you refuse to discuss with us, do you then intend to talk to the media, and the elders of the Fairchild and Fraser families?”

The effectiveness of Winnie’s threat elicited another silence from Nate.

He didn’t mind losing his reputation, but the Fraser family’s was one he couldn’t afford to ruin.

confident that his stance was already

away, “We’ll meet at the same old place where you sincerely apologized to

that, Winnie hung

there came a knock

voice could be heard. “Yolanda, Nini, what are you doing

tone, Winnie walked up to Yolanda and signaled for her to

her feet, Yolanda glared at Xavier as she replied, “Grandpa, it’s nothing. I just

“Old Mr. Xander, we’re done with our discussion and will be out

spoke, she opened the door and emerged

him dearly—wanted to go with them to see him

back on the desk

the door, stopped her when he saw her pursuing

allowed to go anywhere

isn’t a prison. Why can’t

everything that transpired inside. It was then that I learned of the despicable deeds you have done for the sake of that kid, Nate. Yolanda, stop being so stubborn. He clearly doesn’t care about you. All these years, your feelings have always been one-sided. It’s wrong for you to

my business. I know very well what our relationship is, so don’t stick your nose in blindly

that you’re helping him commit a crime? How

Yolanda was obviously aware.

weren’t getting through to her, and she had no

into her room and slammed the

gave

to have accidentally let them discover you. Tell me, where are

deal with them myself since I have already been exposed. Anyway, here’s where we

the same boat? Regardless of

“Really, Yolanda. Forget it.”

were worried that Xavier would hurt me. That shows that

Yolanda pressed on with her questions, she was oblivious to

Nate was reluctant to answer her

I’m sure you know that there’s already someone in my

willing to do anything for you as long as it makes you happy. Even if it’s going through seas

“Are you serious, Yolanda?”

“Yes, without a doubt.”

that I can

the call, Nate couldn’t resist curling

love? All I did was say a few words of concern to her. And now, she’s happy to go through hell and high water for me. Nevertheless, it does

window to give the Xander residence one last

when he saw

Old Mr. Xander and Yolanda seemed to have gotten into an argument. Old Mr. Xander is getting old. I’m worried that he might

fret. Old Mr. Xander looks as if he’s built like an ox, just like Grandpa. When I was younger, I would

Xander hadn’t pleaded for mercy on behalf of Yolanda, I would certainly have made her suffer. Also, your cousin Nate cannot be underestimated. It’s now

on Aunt Beatrice’s account alone. At most, I can get him beaten up before handing him over to my aunt for her to deal

Winnie nodded in understanding.

had trouble dealing with family affairs, especially when it came to prominent families such as

conflict between the two families would send shockwaves throughout the entire relationship. Hence, one had to manage the

only blame his own bad luck for having a cousin like

deal with its own members. The one in the wrong would apologize and provide compensation at the negotiation table, which would usually

for Xavier, he personally didn’t want to have any further conflict

definitely wasn’t one to compromise. In fact, he might not even turn

Xavier leveraged Beatrice to make

at Nate’s mansion ahead