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.”

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

Xavier and Josiah that it was her

Josiah removed his spectacles to reveal a fearsome look in his

book by its cover. When I get serious, no one can

he done 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

“It will,” Xavier asserted.

has always smiled upon me!” Josiah had barely spoken when he stepped forward to give

walked up to Winnie,

Or else, Xavier will

him a glance

being momentarily stunned, he

gone

in a small convoy that

sight of

we stick out like

normal,” he reassured her. “Anyone who’s slightly rich will have at least a few men by their side. Why don’t you ride in my car? It’ll be safer,

nodding in agreement, Winnie and

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

her eyes,

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

injury on his arm, she—without a moment’s

should’ve woken me,” she

lowered his gaze to throw her a glance. “I couldn’t bring myself

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

she was speaking, she scrutinized the surroundings and quickly

wariness on her face caused Xavier to hold her hand at

Lightspring where we’ll be staying the night. It was

front while explaining

trajectory of his gaze, Winnie saw Mason chatting with someone dressed in

him—he quickly ended the

innkeeper is a friend of mine. At the same time, he can gain access to the Horton residence where he has his ear to the ground. If the two women

is

too late now. Besides, after traveling for the entire day,

we’ll be

wasn’t sleepy at all

over her shoulders, she stared at the crescent moon hanging in the

from the shower—couldn’t resist hugging her

moment Winnie felt the warmth of his body from behind, she allowed herself to sink entirely into his

his arms, Xavier leaned in to give her cheeks a peck before whispering into

a deep breath. “For some reason, I just can’t shake off this sense of dread.

are you regretting?” Xavier broke into a mischievous smile as he bit her ear. “Are you regretting not sleeping

Xavier, Winnie 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

around her waist. “You would be murdering your

more like I am murdering you by letting you come with me. I just have

seems to be going smoothly from what I can see.

she stared at Xavier, was feeling

the years, this was the first time she experienced

stroke her

to sleep. It’s been a long time since I coaxed you to sleep when you pretended to be dumb. I kind of miss

chatting a while longer in each other’s arms, sleep gradually took over

both of them

the innkeeper to only return with news in the afternoon, they were surprised to see him back at

Winnie so that the innkeeper could report his

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