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 looking

wound!” Greta exclaimed

with it!” Xavier

fell silent

Winnie called out to him,

after Xavier when she noticed

over to pick it up, she realized it was a rather

the scarf I bought after arriving at Lightspring! I

her skirt had been torn in quite a few

she realized Xavier had gone to retrieve the scarf

quickly ran up the stairs, only to see

that Xavier had tossed her onto the floor instead

is so mad that he’s taking it out on

the time she entered the room,

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

boiling. I need to take a cold shower to cool off!” Xavier replied angrily as he

him. “Watch it!

is still injured!” Xavier paused in his tracks and turned around to glare at her as he yelled, “Is that why you decided to drug me, huh? I told you that I love you with every fiber of my being! I love you so much that I can’t live without you! I believed you when you said you loved me too, 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

explain, Xavier! What I told Greta earlier wasn’t

drugging him, so she

Had she not backed away in time,

hear her. She kept banging on the door as she shouted, “I’m sorry! I really am! Not only are you wounded, but your reflexes are also slower due 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

upset because love is just a game

never treated it as such! Now, will you please open the door and let me in?”

talk to her at all, but she insisted on waiting for him to