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.”

do. However, with so many rooms here,

men. Hence, the people you’re looking for should be on the opposite.

Winnie nodded. “Let’s go.”

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

“Mmm-hmm.”

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

was suddenly opened from the inside. Following

Winnie and Greta instantaneously

the woman

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

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

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

the highest levels of vigilance, both of them arrived at the next room

Winnie to show her head, Greta pried open the

back to the ground and reported, “This is the place, Ms. Garland. The person you’re looking

frown. Why is Rachel alone? Did they lock Granny

there was no time to dwell

a hairpin and began lockpicking the

a lot to be desired, as the door

brows. “Do you not know

already covered in sweat.

gentle sigh, Winnie took the hairpin from

than the knelt 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 really impressive,

a faint smile before gently pushing the door

a wooden club as thick as someone’s arm bearing down upon her

her retreat,

pain she was bracing for never transpired, for Greta’s hand had suddenly reached out from behind to

Greta’s other hand grabbed the

stop! Granny, put

out that the person hiding behind the door in the ambush was none other

intruder was Winnie, the shocked Jacinta took a

Greta too, realized

delight, Jacinta almost

with her lowered voice,

the door and closed the curtains.

inside, Greta

Winnie’s hand, the teary-eyed Jacinta sat her down at the table. “Winnie, why did you

Jacinta’s hand in an attempt to comfort her.

only had her bullet removed today. During the entire journey here, she fell into

bed, she could see how the latter’s face had reddened

“I’ll take her to a

brimming with concern. “Not only does the rule of law not apply here, but

how successful we were in infiltrating this place? Hence, we naturally have

she won’t be able to walk,

replied calmly. “Look, there’s two of us here. Greta is

sigh. “I guess there’s no other choice. I’m sorry to

has nothing to do with you, Granny. Zyon was the

to speak, Jacinta held her tongue when she

looked out the window. “In

few more

Winnie explained,

opportunity to slip out.

“We’ll do

by painfully

morning when everyone was sound asleep, it was Winnie and her companions’ chance to

led

the way they came from before scaling

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

Winnie and Greta

worry. “Can it be that Captain

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

up

someone to be shooting at

light of the moon prevented the shooter from getting a good aim. Hence, no one was hurt on

someone else trying

couldn’t tell how many enemies there were in the banana plantation, they had no

during their retreat, they ran into the Horton

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

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

the lights including that of their cars, it would be impossible to escape tonight. If we force the matter, it would only mean

Winnie fell into deep thought, 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

as tonight’s mission is a failure. It will be bad if they were to conduct a search later and don’t find your grandmother in her

spoken than two men

Greta, “In that case, you should take them

to keep you safe. There’s no way

come with me. Besides, in your line, aren’t you supposed to

logic in Winnie’s words, Greta nodded before running

direction while creating a diversion. Before

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