Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Chapter 220

Without even considering it, Xavier rejected her outright. “No. I would never let you go on the mission alone.”

“But I’m not alone.” Winnie walked up to Xavier’s side and held his hand to coax him. “There’ll be someone protecting me the entire way.”

If it was in the past, Xavier would have either pulled her onto his lap or grabbed her hand without letting go.

But this time, he struggled free from her grip.

Moreover, he got to his feet. There were displeasure and annoyance written all over his face.

“If that’s the case, what did you think I came all the way here for? Just to split up with you again? Shouldn’t I just stay in Avenport and provided you moral support from there?”

His words stumped Winnie. He’s getting increasingly demanding.

Knitting her brows, she replied in a serious tone, “No one ever wants to come back to a place like this unless one has no choice. Therefore, we have to make sure everything is perfectly executed the first time. Besides, don’t you realize that splitting up will increase our efficiency?”

Xavier stared intently at her. “Not at all.”

“Oh?” Winnie cocked a brow. “In that case, what do you propose?”

“Get him to go.” Without a moment’s hesitation, Xavier’s finger pointed at Josiah.

“Huh?” Josiah was caught off guard when his name was mentioned abruptly.

It took him a moment before he regained his senses and nodded in agreement.

“I-I won’t say no, but you have to increase my pay. After all, this task is risky.”

“Deal!” Xavier sealed their agreement before turning toward Winnie. “Look, it’s resolved.”

“That’s right.” Josiah flashed a smile at the duo. “Money makes the world go round, and your husband has successfully paid me off.”

Despite the gravity of the situation, Josiah’s humor almost elicited a smile from Winnie.

Nonetheless, she rolled her eyes at him. “Only you can utter such words. I am truly amazed at what you’re capable of.”

Josiah shamelessly declared, “I guess I have no choice. Capability and responsibility come hand in hand.”

“Cut the crap. Let me brief you on Yulissa’s current situation.”

Xavier didn’t like the direction things were going when he watched how Josiah’s eloquent tongue captured his wife’s attention.

Dumbo is my wife and she can only have eyes on me.

As for Winnie, she didn’t protest any further, for she knew there was no way of convincing Xavier to split up with her.

In fact, she couldn’t help but feel secretly delighted over the arrangement.

While the two were still in the midst of their discussion, she reminded them, “You should hurry. It’s about time already.”

“Almost done.” Xavier glanced at his watch. “We should be able to reach Lightspring before dark.”

Just as Winnie responded with a nod, she received a call from Mason.

She went to the washroom to take the call as she didn’t want to disturb Xavier and Josiah’s conversation.

By the time she emerged, the two men were already done with their discussion.

Seeing her, Xavier reached out his hand.

“All right, we can go now. We’ll leave three men with Josiah, while the rest will come with us. They will rest here tonight, whereas we’ll head toward Lightspring first.”

Josiah, Winnie commented half-jokingly, “Given how gentle Dr. Houghton looks, he probably can barely defend

him, it wasn’t lost upon Xavier and Josiah that it was her way of showing

spectacles to reveal a fearsome look

When I get serious, no one can stand in my

so than his seriousness returned. “Don’t worry. I’ll get a few more bodyguards to come with me, but I’m not as weak as you imagine me to be. Anyway, I hope everything goes

“It will,” Xavier asserted.

me!” Josiah had barely spoken when he stepped

to Winnie,

safe. Or else, Xavier will come

him a glance before surprising him with

stunned, he quickly

were gone that he realized

small convoy

of the four

we stick out like a sore thumb with so

side. Why don’t

agreement, Winnie and

its public amenities paled in comparison to Chanaea’s. It didn’t help that Mason took the narrow streets that were littered

spite of the conditions, Winnie unexpectedly managed to fall asleep

the time she opened her

in the air, she quickly realized that Xavier was carrying her

injury on his arm, she—without a moment’s hesitation—jumped off to

should’ve woken

glance. “I couldn’t bring myself to

gently pounded on her sore neck. “I didn’t sleep well on the plane last

was speaking, she scrutinized the surroundings and

wariness on her face caused Xavier to hold her

we’ll be staying the

looked in front

saw Mason chatting with someone dressed

for Mason—who noticed Winnie watching him—he quickly

time, he can gain access to the Horton residence where he has his ear to the ground. If

when is the earliest we

now. Besides, after traveling for the entire day, everyone should rest early to

we’ll be

Winnie wasn’t sleepy at all after her afternoon nap in the

the window with a blanket draped over her shoulders, she stared at the

just emerged from the shower—couldn’t resist hugging her when he saw the troubled look on her

warmth of his body from behind, she

give her cheeks a peck before whispering into her ear, “What are you thinking? Why do you seem

reason, I just can’t shake off this sense of dread. You know, I’m starting

a mischievous smile as he bit her ear. “Are you regretting not

had knitted her brows tightly. “I regret allowing you to come with me. Back at the top of the mountain, I should have steeled my resolve and kicked

his grip around her waist. “You

you by letting you come with me. I just have a

at all? On the contrary, everything seems to be going smoothly from what I can see. In that case,

Winnie, as she stared

had been through a lot over the years, this was the first

stroke her cheeks

you to sleep. It’s been a long time since I coaxed you to sleep when you pretended

each other’s arms, sleep gradually took over

both of

return with news in the afternoon, they were surprised to

Mason brought him to Winnie so that the innkeeper could report his findings

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