Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

“I understand.” Not in the mood to listen to pointless information she could predict herself, Winnie asserted, “Tell me something I don’t know such as what’s next. What is your plan?”

“My plan? As you know, it’s too late even if I were to gather my forces now. But my ship has been keeping an eye on their whereabouts. While there’s no exact location, we can still gauge their route roughly.”

“So, what kind of route is that?”

“I have no way of obtaining the specific coordinates, but I can tell you for sure that the ship has presently entered the Greater Majestic Subregion.”

“The Greater Majestic Subregion?” Winnie frowned slightly, for she wasn’t quite familiar with that place.

“Yeah. Perhaps you don’t know much because you haven’t been expanding your career in Aploth all these years. The Greater Majestic Subregion includes the six countries and regions along the Majestic River Basin. The situation here is rather complicated. Some smaller countries don’t impose sanctions, so it’s no big deal even if they were to land directly with weapons or enter Majestic River through the sea mouth.”

While Lucas was speaking, Winnie had already opened the map on her phone, trying to make sense of the entire situation in the shortest time possible.

As she studied the map, she remarked, “In other words, they’ll cross the threshold of Venria’s borders regardless of whether they enter Majestic River through the sea mouth or land directly. Okay, we’ll do this. I’ll send you the pictures of three of them. Get some men to keep an eye on them in Venria’s borders. That aside, I suspect that they might be heading to Manchernius.”

“Manchernius? Then, it’s highly likely that they’ll be going by water.” Lucas pondered for a while before declaring, “Okay! I know what to do now. Send me the pictures right away!”

Winnie murmured in acknowledgment. Pausing for a second, she added, “Also, prepare a mercenary team for me. They must be trustworthy. Otherwise, I won’t be going back alive.”

“What?” Lucas’ voice abruptly went a few decibels higher. “What are you planning to do? Don’t tell me, you’re planning to go over in person! It’s a paradise for violence there, with no law or humanity. It’s exceedingly dangerous!”

Winnie’s brows furrowed imperceptibly. “You don’t need to worry about that. All you need to do is to prepare the most trustworthy people for me. Mainly, it’s because I need an understanding of the terrain and basic situation at Jipsdale. Otherwise, I’ll make arrangements for some people to go over.”

“All right, then.” Lucas was silent for a long while before he vowed solemnly, “Don’t worry, Winnie. I’ll never allow you to die on my watch!”

Despite the phone separating them, and they couldn’t see each other, Winnie still nodded in response.

Chuckling, she replied, “I trust you, Lucas.”

After hanging up the phone, she decided to head back and look for Zayn to find out the latest situation.

Unexpectedly, she was greeted by the sight of Josiah the instant she turned around.

Judging from the man’s expression, he seemed to have been standing there for a long time.

Winnie promptly frowned, but before she could utter a single word, Josiah started chortling.

“Well? Are you feeling very much frustrated, thinking, ‘D*mn it! I actually didn’t notice him standing behind me!’?”

softly. “You understand me pretty well, Dr.

have been through life and death together. It’d be a travesty of the time we’ve known each other if I don’t understand you at

that. So, when did you come over, and how

heard everything.” Josiah cut her off without waiting for her

for

slightly, Josiah leaned against the huge container at the

on her, he drawled, “Didn’t you tell Xavier previously that you don’t like being lied to? Furthermore, would you believe me if I were to tell you that I merely

me something?” Winnie walked over to him and leaned against the container by his

“What is it?”

Xavier about

“But Winnie, this is very dangerous,

of it, from my grandmother’s life and Xavier’s antidote to my black

look, she continued, “That isn’t

a long silence, Josiah relented, “Fine, then. It seems that no one can sway you from a decision you’ve made anyway. Can I ask you

“Shoot.”

You’re afraid that he’ll worry, right? If you know he’ll worry, can you

as good as before. You know what that means. If we were to encounter the same danger, I might be able to dodge easily, but the same can’t be said of him right now. I’m going over because I’ve got something

necessary for you

all situations, my life comes first. Don’t take me as such a reckless person, okay? Just tell me this—can you promise to keep this secret for

expression, Josiah suddenly felt

I were to go and tell Xavier about it now? Are you

she wanted in his eyes. Still, mirth bubbled within

you since I’m not such a vicious person. But

Winnie, you must be careful. Make sure that you’re fully

I’ve still got to seek Lieutenant Zielinski out, so I’ll be going

get some gauze.” Josiah watched as

search of Zayn, Winnie promptly returned

was sitting on the bench while fiddling with his phone

on his shoulder. Then, she dipped her

looking for you? Is

he had finished dealing with everything, he put his phone away and inquired, “What did Lieutenant Zielinski say?

for updates. Let’s go back first since it won’t do us any good to

her suspiciously. “Just leave like this? Are you sure you

both from the police and my friend. Oh yes, did Josiah come

“Nope. Why?”

whether he’d like to leave together.” Relief suffused Winnie after she had