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.”

know what to do. However, with so many

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.”

forward with their bodies hugging the wall, Greta reiterated, “Ms.

“Mmm-hmm.”

making their way forward, they soon arrived at the first

suddenly opened from the inside.

the sight of her, Winnie and Greta instantaneously hugged the

was heard, the woman

that the woman just came out to dump some water, the two ladies breathed a sigh of

“Ms. Garland, did you get a

left, we cannot let our guard down, for the people I’m

both of them arrived at the

pried open the window and took a

and reported, “This is the place, Ms. Garland. The person you’re looking for is here. However, I only saw the

Why is Rachel

circumstances, there was no time to dwell

out a hairpin

desired, as the door remained unopened

you

already covered in sweat.

took the hairpin from Greta’s hands. “Let

she spoken than the knelt down beside Greta and pried the lock open

Greta scratched her head

a faint smile before gently pushing

stepped into the room, she saw a wooden club as thick

Greta blocking her retreat, Winnie had no place to

Greta’s hand had suddenly reached out from behind to

other hand grabbed the

stop! Granny, put

that the person hiding behind the

was Winnie, the shocked Jacinta took a moment to regain her senses before putting down

then, Greta too, realized they had

by delight, Jacinta almost forgot to keep her

lowered voice, reminded, “Granny, not so

acknowledgment, Jacinta swiftly locked the door and closed the curtains. After that, she led Winnie and Greta into the

inside, Greta hid behind the curtain and

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

to comfort her. “Granny,

After being shot in her leg, she only had her bullet removed today. During the entire journey here,

Winnie glanced at Rachel, who was lying in bed, she could see how

face deepened. “I’ll take her

concern. “Not only does the rule of law not apply here, but they’re also armed.

course!” Winnie reassured Jacinta with a smile. “Can’t you see how successful we were in infiltrating this place? Hence, we naturally have a plan to escape. Also,

given Rach’s condition, she won’t be

solution to every problem,” Winnie replied calmly. “Look, there’s two of

let out a sigh. “I guess there’s no other choice. I’m sorry to have given you all this

blaming themselves. “This has nothing to do with you,

held her tongue when she decided to

she looked out the

few more

Winnie explained,

dawn, we’ll use the opportunity to slip out. But for now, it’s too risky to do

nodded. “We’ll do as you

by painfully

when everyone was sound asleep, it

her back, the agile Greta led Winnie and

the way they came from before scaling the wall where the banana

a gunshot rang out in

Winnie and Greta

that Captain Manfield and

happened between the Horton family’s men. The more chaos there is the

agreement, Winnie picked up her pace with Jacinta in

they expect someone to be shooting at them the moment they

the shooter from getting a good aim.

“There must be someone else trying to escape who has gotten to our position ahead of

were 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 help that they had an elderly and an injured person with

their retreat, they ran into the Horton

a traitor, the men

but to dive to the side.

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

up and escape. I’ll take Rach back

tonight’s mission is a failure. It

Greta spoken than two men came running

Winnie turned around and saw them, she instructed Greta, “In that case, you should take them back.

is to keep you safe. There’s no way I’m letting

your leg injured, you’ll just be a burden if you come with me. Besides, in your line, aren’t you supposed

logic in Winnie’s words, Greta nodded before running

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

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