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.”

what to do. However, with so

that was brightly lit. “The place that’s crowded is probably filled with their own men. Hence, the people you’re looking for should

Winnie nodded. “Let’s go.”

hugging the wall, Greta reiterated, “Ms. Garland, if anything untoward happens, you

“Mmm-hmm.”

forward, they soon arrived at the

opened from the inside.

the sight of her, Winnie and Greta instantaneously

was heard, the woman returned to

to dump some water, the two ladies breathed

until they heard the noises from the room again that Greta whispered to Winnie, “Ms. Garland, did you get a good look at

Winnie was extremely certain. “Although there’s only one room left, we cannot let our guard

vigilance, both of them arrived at the next room and

show her head, Greta pried open the

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

out a frown. Why is Rachel alone?

there was no time to

pulled out a hairpin and began

lot to be desired, as the door

you not know how to

sweat. “This

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

down beside Greta and pried the lock open in less than thirty

a click was heard, Greta scratched her head awkwardly and murmured, “That’s

a faint smile

into the room, she saw a wooden club as thick as someone’s arm bearing down upon her

blocking her retreat, Winnie

never transpired, for Greta’s hand had suddenly reached out from

other hand grabbed the neck of the person wielding

Granny, put down the

that the person hiding behind the door in the

that the intruder was Winnie, the shocked Jacinta took a moment

Greta too, realized

Jacinta almost forgot to

voice, reminded, “Granny, not so

in acknowledgment, Jacinta swiftly locked the door and closed the

them inside, Greta hid behind the curtain and

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

hand in an attempt to comfort her. “Granny, I’m here to take you home. You must have

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

lying in bed, she could see

“I’ll take her to a proper doctor once we

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

smile. “Can’t you see how successful we were in infiltrating this place? Hence, we naturally have a plan to escape. Also,

won’t be able to

calmly. “Look, there’s two of us here. Greta is really strong and

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

Winnie disapproved of victims blaming themselves. “This has nothing to do with you, Granny. Zyon was the

her tongue when she

glance, she looked out the window. “In that case, when are we

more hours

Winnie explained,

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

Jacinta nodded. “We’ll

trickled by painfully as they

three in the morning when everyone was sound asleep,

on her back, the agile Greta led Winnie and

go back to the way they came from before scaling the

gunshot rang out in the

being momentarily stunned, Winnie

it be that Captain Manfield and the others have

way they 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 much easier. Nevertheless, we should hurry up. If they were

Winnie picked up her pace with Jacinta

at them the moment they

the dim light of the moon prevented the shooter from getting a

her breath, “There must be someone else trying

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

during their retreat, they ran

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

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

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 would only mean certain death. Thus, we have no choice but to take both of

and escape. I’ll take

first, as tonight’s mission is a failure. It will be bad if they were to

than two men

Greta, “In that case,

keep you safe. There’s no

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

logic in Winnie’s words,

in a different direction while creating a diversion. Before she knew it, she

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