Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Greta rubbed her nose awkwardly in response.

Something tells me this man has been standing here for quite a while. He must’ve heard me asking Ms. Garland about her skills in bed! I think it’s best if I leave now…

“Ahem!” Greta cleared her throat and said, “I’ll be heading upstairs now. I need to call my man and find out where he and the boys are at.”

As there were quite a lot of people around, Winnie decided to take their conversation elsewhere.

She looked Xavier in the eye and said calmly, “Greta’s leg is injured, so it won’t be easy for her to go up the stairs by herself. I’ll help her up the stairs, and then we can talk in our room. Would that be okay?”

“Of course.” Xavier nodded. “After all, you’re the one calling all the shots here. Who cares about what I think, right?”

Winnie was about to say something in response, but the words were stuck in her throat.

Greta felt so awkward that she wished the ground would open up and swallow her whole. “S-Shall we head upstairs now?”

“Let’s go.” Winnie then grabbed Greta’s arm and started helping her toward the back door.

Xavier felt his blood boil when he saw Winnie treating a mercenary better than him.

After taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down, he threw away the item he was holding and rushed forward.

The next thing they knew, he swept Greta off her feet and carried her in his arms.

“Hey! What are you doing?” Greta asked instinctively.

up!” Xavier shouted without even

Greta exclaimed

with it!” Xavier snapped back at

silent

to him, but

was about to chase after Xavier when she noticed the

to pick it up,

a minute, this is the scarf I bought after arriving at Lightspring! I

saw that her skirt had been

was when she realized Xavier had gone to

see him leaving Greta’s room and storming toward

had

no… Xavier is so mad that he’s taking it out

she entered the room, revealing his muscular upper body as he stood there in

you doing?” Winnie asked as she shut the door behind her and walked up

need to take a cold shower to cool off!” Xavier replied angrily as he threw

ran after him. “Watch it!

but now I question if you even know what it means to love someone! I woke up later in the morning, only to realize that you and those mercenaries who would give their lives up for money were nowhere to be found. Do you have any idea how I felt? How could you be so cruel to me, Winnie? Even if you can’t put yourself in my shoes, you could at least respect my opinion and the promise you made. Why do you keep lying to me again and again?

explain, Xavier! What I told Greta earlier

was at fault for drugging him, so she

in her face. Had she not backed away in time, her nose would’ve been smashed

to the poisoning. I only did it out of concern for your safety, Xavier! It had nothing to do with trust! Why would I not trust you when you’ve sacrificed yourself for me time and time again? I’ve always thought of you as a wise man, Xavier. You may lose your cool once in a while, but you’re usually calm and rational when faced with problems. Had I known you’d get this mad at me for drugging you, I would’ve discussed my decision with you

mad and upset because love is just a game to you! Well, guess what? You won! Congratulations!” Xavier

door and let me

in the mood to talk to her at all, but she insisted