Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Chapter 219

Winnie gave a terse reply, speaking less than three sentences throughout the conversation.

Xavier and Josiah only heard her uttering “yes” and “okay,” in a foreign language.

Although they did not know the content of the discussion during that phone call, both of them noticed her facial expression had turned more solemn than before.

Xavier was worried about her. “What’s the matter? Did something happen?”

Winnie gazed at him and slightly furrowed her brows.

Although they promised to trust and not lie to one another, she had yet to be able to confide in him entirely.

She scratched her forehead and said, “It’s nothing. I’m just feeling a little anxious because we are about to cross the border.”

“Don’t worry.” Xavier lifted his hand to rearrange Winnie’s stray hair strands and smiled faintly at her. “Even if the sky collapses, the taller people will be there to hold it up, and you will always have my support no matter what.”

“Don’t forget about me!” Josiah made a gesture of comparing their heights and chirped at Winnie, “See? I’m taller than you too.”

She glanced at them and nodded. “Let’s go.”

Soon, they entered a small village in northern Manchernius.

Winnie followed the coordinates provided to her by Lucas and arrived at a local inn.

As that village was near the border of Chanaea, most locals there were fluent in Chanaea. Hence, communication was not an issue there.

Winnie talked to the inn’s owner and confirmed the booking of the room Lucas had placed in advance. Josiah saw that only one room was reserved, so he secured the room next to Winnie’s.

Subsequently, the party moved to the second floor.

They chatted while walking upstairs.

Xavier asked Winnie in an undertone, “Where is the person your friend helped you to find? When will we meet up with them?”

She looked down at her wristwatch. “Soon. They should be here looking for me in approximately half an hour.”

“Half an hour, you say? That’s perfect. I shall go in and take a shower first.” Josiah tugged at the front of his shirt and could not help but grumble, “This place is too hot. I really cannot stand the temperature here. You two can take a stroll here. I want to go back to the room first.”

With that, he jogged ahead.

A few moments later, Winnie and Xavier heard the sound of Josiah unlocking the door.

However, in lesser than three seconds after he pushed the door open and entered the room, Josiah was seen to be gradually stepping back out with his hands raised.

Winnie and Xavier exchanged glances and knitted their brows instantaneously.

The few mercenaries who were dressed like locals beside them swiftly placed their hands around the back of their waists. All of them seemed ready to spring into action at any moment.

Winnie also immediately retrieved a small silver handgun from her boot shaft and hid it in her pocket.

Sensing her intention to move forward, Xavier grabbed her arm at once and pulled her to one side. “You should stay back for now. Let them check out what’s going on first.”

Winnie frowned. “But Josiah is there. I’m a woman, so I’ll appear more approachable. I will check out the circumstances first, and if things turn south, we’ll let the mercenaries handle the situation. We should minimize being caught up in a conflict with others at a place like this.”

She spoke adamantly, and with that, she pushed Xavier’s hand aside and strode forward.

Upon arriving at the doorway, she saw someone pointing a gun at Josiah’s head while the latter was so nervous he did not dare to make a sound.

gunman’s face, she swiftly let out

He was the team leader of the mercenaries Lucas

suppose you are Mason, and I believe

a photo of you. You’re my boss, Ms.

smile could go a long way, so she pointed at Josiah while flashing a grin. “This is a friend

man named Mason Manfield immediately lowered his weapon. Seemingly to explain, he said, “I received news that you’ll be coming alone, and when

mind and brought along a few more companions prior to

team’s current mission is to safeguard and assist you. You don’t have to bother yourself with anything else except to transfer the remaining payment to

he also summoned his other teammate inside

My other teammates are staying upstairs.

straightforward person, Mr. Mason. Tentatively, we should meet up half an hour later, but since we’re

was an efficient and taciturn man. He nodded and

answered before turning

room, she saw

said to Winnie, “Mr. Marsh told me to give this to you. Please take a

and proceeded

a sufficient amount of magazines. All the items available were as Lucas had

everything is here.

in the two phones, and

his

the door after they

with encrypted mode. The encrypted mode allows us to use the device without being easily detected by ordinary people. However, my friend only prepared two devices.

the phone. I don’t need it. I’ll use my own phone.” Josiah fathomed

Winnie handed the other device to Xavier at once and

of them inserted their SIM cards into

fell silent when they saw how skilled Winnie was in assembling, aiming, and pulling the trigger

she could not help but turn

me like that? Is it that weird for me to be good with guns? Don’t forget that I stayed in

adjusted his glasses. “Anyway, it’s because

as a compliment, then. By the way, are you

guess I’m all right. I’ve never lost in

“Do you have the time to play games when you’re

gun in his hand. “There is always time as long as you are

to take over the

thumbs-up. Then, she asked Xavier,

put it this way. I learned shooting

across Winnie’s eyes when she

humble response than Josiah. “But I’ve only practiced in the shooting range. I don’t have any real-life

indeed different from practice. In real life, there will be a lot of uncertainties, so a person’s state of mind will be highly tested during these

gaze darkened as he took in her

on his mind that he wanted to say to her, but he

hand and dragged her

knitted her brows but didn’t resist as she feared she

gun and followed him back to her

the room, he pushed her onto the bed before she could place the card into

are you doing—” Before she could finish the rest of

sensation of a domineering kiss overwhelmed her

large hands, prompting them to succumb to

yearnings, and she would never conceal her wants at any

she ripped apart his shirt

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