Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Chapter 221

Meanwhile, there were twelve women inside the vehicle including Winnie and Greta.

For some reason, many of them had veils covering their faces which inadvertently helped Winnie and Greta’s cause.

That way, their foreign faces wouldn’t stick out as much from within the group.

As Manchernius’ topography was largely made up of low mountains and rolling hills, a proper road could barely be seen. All the roads available were largely formed from well-traveled tracks.

After a bumpy forty-minute journey, their vehicle finally arrived at an expansive plain.

There, Winnie and the others were ordered by the innkeeper to alight.

Upon exiting the vehicle, they were surrounded by nothing but trees. The innkeeper subsequently led them around a bend before their destination came into view.

Instead of the luxurious mansion they were expecting, a massive base greeted their eyes.

Security was tight with armed men guarding the entrance. When Winnie and the others entered, everyone’s bodies—including that of the innkeeper—were searched.

Winnie, who wasn’t naive, naturally didn’t carry a gun with her.

Nonetheless, the weapon she brought was in the form of the necklace she was wearing. On top of that, she had an ornamental hairpin stuck in her hair.

The hairpin—brought from Chanaea—was custom-made. When pulled out, it would turn into a sharp weapon capable of piercing through any threats that she faced.

Once the ladies were determined to be unarmed, they were ordered to form a line.

Subsequently, their veils were all removed to reveal their faces.

On Winnie’s left was Greta; on her right were two meek-looking girls who looked very young still.

Both of them—already crying while inside the vehicle earlier—were now trembling in fear.

After walking past to inspect all of them, the guard stopped abruptly in his tracks.

Scrutinizing Winnie and the others, he instructed the innkeeper, “Mr. Horton prefers fair-skinned women. Thus, I’ll choose two to be sent to him. As for the rest, you can take them to the backyard as usual.”

“All right, all right,” the innkeeper responded obsequiously. “I know what to do.”

While bending forward and nodding his head, the innkeeper snuck a glance at Winnie.

She’s the fairest and most beautiful among them all. If she’s sent to Mr. Horton, the plan would go up in smoke.

Meanwhile, Winnie too, knitted her brows, especially when the guard stopped in front of her.

Fortunately, he didn’t choose her. After sweeping his gaze across her face, he turned his attention away.

The reason was that Winnie had purposely used her makeup to make herself look uglier.

In the end, the guard chose the two girls beside her. “You and you. Follow me!”

After sighing in relief at the close call, the innkeeper added to the guard, “Good choice. Those two are virgins who have just been sold over. With their porcelain white skin and beautiful features, I’m sure Mr. Horton would be a very satisfied man.”

“Mmm-hmm,” the guard grunted in response before leading the two girls away at gunpoint.

Meanwhile, Winnie furrowed her brows tightly as she watched the girls being taken away.

At that moment, she resented the innkeeper along with everyone there. The only emotion she felt was the urge to burn down the filthy place.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t in a position to act upon her desires. As her rational mind cast away the rage and hatred in her eyes, she quickly caught up with the innkeeper with Greta following closely behind her.

The innkeeper whispered, “I’ll be taking you to the backyard. That’s where all the men sleep at night. If you go further back, you’ll find the women’s and children’s quarters. However, I have no idea in which room the people you’re looking for are held. You’ll have to find them yourself. Now that it’s dark, you should use the opportunity to fall behind and slip away.”

Winnie simply grunted in acknowledgment.

While they were passing through the yard that had a banana plantation, she suddenly rushed to the side and began vomiting.

Greta, who was behind her, knowingly rushed up to her side to pat her on the back.

As for the rest of the women, no one dared to look their way. Only one or two with wandering eyes threw them a glance before retracting their gazes.

As for the innkeeper, he pretended to bark at them. “Stop dilly-dallying and hurry up!”

As Winnie continued her charade, Greta gave him a cursory response. “Got it. We’ll be right there.”

Once the group was far ahead, the two of them quietly disappeared to the side.

As darkness had already fallen, the lamps on the ground only illuminated the small area they were placed in, while the moon glowed with a silvery hue from the night sky.

Nevertheless, the light was just enough to help Winnie and Greta navigate their way around and not too much to expose them to their enemies.

Pointing at a man-made hill diagonally opposite them, Greta suggested, “Do you see the wooden door? That’s where the women and children live.”

Winnie nodded firmly before following Greta from behind as both of them began creeping around.

Soon, they managed to slip in and found a secluded corner to hide.

In a soft but stern voice, Greta reminded Winnie, “Ms. Garland, even though they’re only women and children, you shouldn’t underestimate them, let alone show them any mercy. Otherwise, a single mistake would cost you your life.”

to do. However, with so many rooms

own men. Hence, the people you’re looking for should be on the opposite. With only two rooms having their

Winnie nodded. “Let’s go.”

their bodies hugging the wall, Greta reiterated,

“Mmm-hmm.”

arrived at the

door was suddenly opened from the inside. Following that, a woman walked out

of her, Winnie and

heard, the woman

woman just came out to dump some water,

that Greta whispered to Winnie, “Ms. Garland, did you get

room left, we cannot let

arrived at the

to show her head, Greta pried open the window and took

the place, Ms. Garland. The person you’re looking for is

a frown. Why is Rachel alone? Did they lock

no time to dwell

hairpin and

technique left a lot to be desired, as the door remained

brows. “Do you

in sweat. “This isn’t

out a gentle sigh, Winnie took the hairpin from Greta’s hands.

down beside Greta and pried the lock open

click was heard, Greta scratched her head awkwardly

faint smile before

a wooden club as thick as someone’s

blocking her retreat, Winnie had no

pain she was bracing for never transpired, for Greta’s hand had suddenly

hand grabbed the neck of the

stop! Granny, put

hiding behind the door in the ambush was none other than

shocked Jacinta took a moment to regain

realized

delight, Jacinta almost

lowered voice, reminded, “Granny, not so

door and closed the curtains. After that, she led Winnie and Greta into the

following them inside, Greta hid

Jacinta sat her down at the table. “Winnie, why

in an attempt to comfort her. “Granny, I’m

a choking voice, Jacinta replied, “Actually, I’m largely all right but Rach’s condition isn’t good. After being shot in her leg, she only had her bullet removed today. During the entire journey here, she fell into a daze after being stricken by a fever. Despite taking some fever

bed, she could see how the

her face deepened. “I’ll take her to a proper

are we going to escape?” Jacinta was brimming with concern. “Not only does the rule of law

in infiltrating this place? Hence, we naturally have a plan to escape. Also, there’re men waiting outside

be

there’s two of us here.

other choice.

nothing to do with you, Granny.

opening her mouth to speak, Jacinta held her tongue when she decided to

the groggy Rachel a glance, she looked out the window. “In that case, when are

few more

Winnie explained,

at dawn, we’ll use the opportunity to slip out. But

Jacinta nodded. “We’ll do as you

by painfully as

it was three in the morning when everyone was sound asleep, it was Winnie and her companions’

on her back, the agile Greta led Winnie and

they came from before scaling the wall where the banana plantation

gunshot rang out in the air, followed by a second

stunned, Winnie and Greta increased their

worry. “Can it be that Captain Manfield and

would do something suicidal like this. Something else must have happened between the Horton family’s men. The more chaos there is the better, for it’ll make our escape

humming in agreement, Winnie picked up her pace with Jacinta in

to be shooting at them the

from getting a good aim. Hence, no one was hurt

someone else trying to escape who has gotten to

unarmed and they couldn’t tell how many enemies there were in the banana plantation, they had no choice but to back off. It didn’t

ran into the

shootout was ignited by the emergence of a traitor, the men in pursuit were

no choice but to dive to the side. Unfortunately, Greta’s leg

“Now that they have turned on all the lights including that of their cars, it would be impossible to escape tonight. If we force the

I’ll take Rach back to where we were, so just

movement was now hindered. “Your grandmother is right. Let’s get out first, as tonight’s mission is a failure. It will be bad if they were to conduct a search later and don’t find

two men

Winnie turned around and saw them, she instructed Greta, “In that case, you

my priority is to keep you safe. There’s no way

if you come with me. Besides, in your line, aren’t you supposed to just follow orders?

words, Greta

ran in a different direction while creating a diversion. Before she knew it, she had managed to

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