Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Chapter 204

Winnie stared at the blazing fire before her with a frown deeply etched between her brows.

“You don’t have to stop me. I know what I’m doing.”

Despite being older than Winnie, the butler was nowhere near how imposing she was.

He did not attempt to stop her anymore, nor did she continue moving forward.

While dialing Xavier’s number, she turned to the butler and asked, “How much longer will it take for the firefighters to get here? Has the hose in the garden been connected?”

“The firefighters are on their way. The hose isn’t long enough, so we’re trying to think of another way. The main concern is that the winds are too strong tonight. As soon as the sparks fall to the ground, they’ll catch fire immediately. All we can do now is wait for the firefighters to arrive.”

“D*mn it!” Although Winnie heard what the butler said, she had no time to pay attention to those matters. The only thing occupying her mind was that Xavier’s phone was going unanswered.

Thick clouds of smoke have already engulfed the area outside, and the chances of surviving inside the building are only getting bleaker.

The usually calm and composed Winnie could not help cursing. “Aren’t there security guards protecting Old Mr. Fairchild inside that d*mned place? Why hasn’t a single person come out?”

The butler was also feeling anxious. “Don’t get angry, Mrs. Fairchild. No one knows what’s going on inside. Perhaps… Perhaps everyone inside is safe.”

As soon as he had uttered those words, the room in front of them came crashing down.

A house with a wooden frame collapses especially fast. By the looks of things, even if those inside are fine now, there’s no saying whether they’ll be able to get out!

“Where on earth are the firefighters? Why aren’t they here yet?” Winnie was racked with worry.

Immediately after she asked those questions, someone in front yelled, “They’re coming out! The people inside are coming out!”

Upon hearing the shouts, Winnie looked ahead and spotted several people rushing out from the inferno. One of them was carrying another person on his back.

She hurried forward without hesitation.

Those who just escaped had wet towels wrapped around their faces, so she could not tell who they were.

Suddenly, she heard someone say, “Quick! Old Mr. Fairchild is unconscious. Hurry up and call for an ambulance!”

Then, that person lowered Rufus from behind his back.

Seeing that, Winnie and the butler quickly went to help.

Rufus’ breathing became easier after getting out of the burning building. Soon, he opened his eyes and could even talk.

After seeing that Rufus was fine, Winnie began calling Xavier’s name.

As she shouted, she tore away the damp towels covering the faces of the others around Rufus. However, none of them were Xavier.

Her heart lurched and seemed to stop beating for a split second.

A moment later, she regained her senses and asked the people around her worriedly, “Did you see Xavier? He went in about a few minutes ago to save Old Mr. Fairchild. Did you see where he was when you were coming out?”

Two of them shook their heads at once. “No. We didn’t see him.”

Xavier. However, we had already retreated next to the window, so he rushed into the room. After coming in, he went to get wet towels for us, then told me to carry Old Mr. Fairchild out

that he started coughing. He fixed his gaze on the butler and said, “Save him! Hurry up and get Xavier out of there! No matter what it takes, I want to see

Fairchild, the firefighters and fire trucks will be here any second

here, Xavier will have suffocated to death!” Unable to think of another way,

manages to rescue my grandson, I’ll give each of you one hundred million. And if you perish

a choice, the security guards did not feel tempted. The fire is so intense that going back in will only mean certain death. There are no two ways about it. One hundred

“The fire inside is too strong, and we don’t have any equipment to fight the flames. There’d be no way of escaping once we go in. We have elderly parents and young children back home, so we can’t take such

he said. However, humans are selfish creatures and naturally want their nearest and dearest to

Xavier was the one who gave you the towel to wrap around your face, don’t

stunned. Then, he quickly fell to his knees in front of Rufus. “Yes, I know that! M-My entire family and I will never forget

picked up a wet blanket

enough talk. I’m going in to search. Xavier isn’t someone who’ll die so easily. As long as there’s a

carried out, and

gave all chances of

just as she was about

to him, I don’t

I’m Xavier’s benefactor? I believe that as long as I’m by Xavier’s side, we can surely turn any misfortune into a blessing,” she reassured Rufus with a steadfast look in

forward. After she had gone some distance, she suddenly turned around and shouted, “Grandpa Rufus, if anything happens to me,

the tongues of flame rose

seemed as though she was ready

sirens suddenly blared, and four

look, the butler said to Rufus excitedly, “It’s the firefighters! The fire trucks are here, and there are four of them! There’s hope for

glanced at the firefighters, then raised his voice and shouted, “Quick! Hurry up and tell Winnie to

they looked,

truck, a water truck, a foam truck, and a rescue truck. The well-trained firefighters were clear about each of their tasks, and they carried

stopped Winnie at the entrance to the

they said loudly, speaking over the sound of the roaring blaze and

Winnie knew she would

in her loudest voice to make sure the firefighters could hear her clearly, saying, “My husband is still inside and is the only one left. He’s likely trapped in one of the

up and leave. Go to a

the firefighters charged into the

wanting to cause any trouble for them, Winnie turned

had just turned around when she felt

firefighter had pulled her aside to evacuate her. However, realization struck her instantly when she felt the hand on her waist and got a whiff of the familiar scent of the

him! What the hell! It’s

a different exit, narrowly escaping. Upon coming out, he was shocked to see Winnie about to rush into the fire and

in the air, he embraced Winnie tightly and refused

some time, he lowered his

from running so fast

him tightly, then

and dirtied face, and she could not stop herself from slapping

me worry again. If you dare

pushed him aside and ran over

the building know and tell them to come out quickly? There’s no

devices to contact those who had gone into

the firefighters’ impeccable teamwork, those

fire, fortunately, there were

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