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.”

commented half-jokingly, “Given how gentle Dr. Houghton

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

his spectacles to reveal a fearsome look

a book by its cover. When I get serious, no one can stand in my way,” he bantered in response before putting

had 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 imagine me to

“It will,” Xavier asserted.

upon me!” Josiah had barely spoken

he walked up to Winnie, he simply smiled at

Or else, Xavier will

Winnie threw him a glance before surprising him with

he quickly regained his

were gone that he realized how fragrant her natural scent

small convoy that consisted of more than

of

out like a sore

men by their side. Why don’t you ride in my car? It’ll be safer, as we’ll be in the center of

Winnie and Xavier joined

It didn’t help that Mason took the narrow streets that were littered with potholes, causing

spite of the conditions, Winnie unexpectedly managed to fall asleep on

opened her eyes, darkness had

hanging in the air, she quickly realized that Xavier

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

should’ve woken me,” she

glance. “I couldn’t bring myself to do that

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

scrutinized the surroundings and quickly found

caused Xavier

we’ll be staying the night. It was Mason who

front while

gaze, Winnie saw Mason chatting

Winnie watching him—he

the same time, he can gain access to the Horton residence where he has his ear to the ground. If the two women you’re looking for have been taken

In that case, when is the earliest we

after traveling for the entire day, everyone should rest early to recover from the

be waiting for

at all after her afternoon nap

window with a blanket draped over her shoulders, she stared at the crescent moon hanging in

hugging her when

the warmth of his body from behind, she allowed herself to sink entirely

before whispering into her ear, “What are you thinking? Why

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

as he bit her ear. “Are you regretting

allowing you to come with me. Back at the top of the

his grip around her waist. “You would be

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

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

Winnie, as she

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

stroke her

about something you don’t know. Let’s go to bed. I’ll hug you to sleep. It’s been a

while longer in each other’s arms,

both of them work

with news in the afternoon, they were

that the innkeeper could report his findings directly

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