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.”

so many rooms

“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

Winnie nodded. “Let’s go.”

reiterated, “Ms. Garland, if anything

“Mmm-hmm.”

arrived at the first room that was

inside. Following that, a woman walked out

her, Winnie and

a splash was heard, the woman returned

it dawned upon them that the woman just came out to dump some water, the

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

there’s only one room left, we cannot let our guard down, for the people I’m

of them arrived at the next room

head, Greta pried open the

the place, Ms. Garland. The person you’re looking for is here. However, I only saw the young lady whose

Rachel alone? Did they lock

time to dwell upon

immediately pulled out a hairpin and began

desired, as the door

“Do you not know how

in sweat. “This isn’t

took the hairpin from Greta’s hands. “Let me

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

Greta scratched her head awkwardly and

faint smile before gently pushing the

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

surprise and with Greta blocking her retreat, Winnie had

Greta’s hand

Greta’s other hand grabbed the neck of

put down

the person hiding behind the door in the

took a moment

Greta too, realized they had

almost forgot to keep her voice

her lowered voice, reminded, “Granny,

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

instead of following them inside, Greta hid behind the

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

her grip on Jacinta’s hand in an attempt to comfort her. “Granny, I’m here to take you

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

Winnie glanced at Rachel, who was lying in bed, she could see how the latter’s face

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

“Not only does the rule of law not

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,

Rach’s condition, she won’t be able to walk, making it

to every problem,” Winnie replied calmly. “Look, there’s two of us here. Greta is really strong and will have no problems carrying

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

themselves. “This has nothing to do with you,

mouth to speak, Jacinta held her tongue

she looked out the window. “In that case,

few more

Winnie explained,

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

“We’ll do as

by painfully as they

when everyone was sound asleep, it was

the agile Greta led Winnie and

to the way they came from before scaling

to enter the banana plantation, a gunshot rang out in the air, followed by a

being momentarily stunned, Winnie and Greta increased their

began to worry. “Can it be that

is the better, for it’ll make our escape much easier. Nevertheless, we should hurry up. If they were to come

Winnie picked up her

shooting at

moon prevented the shooter from getting a good

someone else trying to

had no choice but to back off. It didn’t help that they

ran

the men in pursuit were going to

rest had no choice but to dive to

“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

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

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

sooner had Greta spoken than two

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

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

words, Greta nodded before running

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

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