Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

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

brightly lit. “The place that’s crowded is probably filled with their own men. Hence, the people you’re looking for should be on the opposite. With only two rooms having their lights on, it

Winnie nodded. “Let’s go.”

continued to move forward with their bodies hugging the wall, Greta reiterated, “Ms. Garland, if anything untoward

“Mmm-hmm.”

their way forward, they soon arrived at the first room that

the room door was suddenly opened from the inside. Following that,

sight of her, Winnie and Greta instantaneously hugged the wall and

splash was heard, the woman

upon them that the woman just came out to dump some water, the two ladies breathed

from the room again that Greta whispered to Winnie, “Ms. Garland, did

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

levels of vigilance, both of them arrived at the next

show her head, Greta pried open the window and

The person you’re

broke out a frown. Why is Rachel alone? Did they lock Granny up

no time to dwell upon the question.

out a hairpin and began lockpicking the

be desired, as the door remained unopened a minute

knitted her brows. “Do you not know how

was already covered in sweat. “This isn’t my forte compared to

gentle sigh, Winnie took the hairpin from Greta’s hands. “Let me do

sooner had she spoken than the knelt down beside Greta and pried the lock open in less than thirty

scratched her head

with a faint smile before

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

blocking her retreat,

for never transpired, for Greta’s hand had suddenly

hand grabbed the neck of the person

put down the

person hiding behind the

took a moment to

then, Greta too, realized

Overwhelmed by delight, Jacinta almost

lowered voice, reminded,

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

instead of following them inside, Greta

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

to comfort her.

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 medication, it was

was lying in bed, she could see how the latter’s face

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

concern. “Not only does the rule of law not apply

reassured Jacinta with a smile. “Can’t you see how successful we were in infiltrating this place? Hence, we naturally have a plan

she won’t be able to walk, making it

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

other choice. I’m sorry to have given you all this

themselves. “This has nothing to do with you, Granny. Zyon was the one who started it

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

she looked out

more hours

Winnie explained,

dawn, we’ll use the opportunity to slip

nodded. “We’ll do as

trickled by painfully as they

the time it was three in the morning when everyone was sound asleep, it was Winnie

Rachel on her back, the agile Greta led Winnie and Jacinta as they

way they came from before

when they were about to enter the banana plantation, a gunshot rang out in the air,

Winnie and Greta

to worry. “Can it be that Captain

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 to come here, we might be caught by a

humming in agreement, Winnie picked up her pace with Jacinta

be shooting at them the moment they entered

getting a good aim. Hence, no one was hurt on their

her breath, “There must be someone else trying to escape who has gotten to our

banana plantation, they had no choice but to back off. It didn’t help that they had an elderly and

retreat, they ran

the emergence of a traitor, the men in pursuit were

rest had no choice but to dive to the side. Unfortunately, Greta’s leg was hit by a

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

Jacinta immediately suggested, “Winnie, both of you should hurry up and escape. I’ll take Rach back to where we were, so just leave us. As long as you’re out, we’ll still have

“Your grandmother is right. Let’s get out first, as tonight’s mission is a failure. It will be bad

than two men came running in

them, she instructed Greta, “In that case, you should take them back.

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

come with me. Besides, in your

the logic in Winnie’s words,

in a different direction while creating a diversion. Before she