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.

Xavier shouted without even looking

Greta exclaimed with a

it!” Xavier snapped back

fell silent

him,

after Xavier when she noticed the

she went over to pick it up, she realized it was

bought after arriving at Lightspring! I either use it to cover my face or drape it loosely over

clothes and saw that her skirt had been torn in quite a few places during the chaos at the Horton residence

had gone to retrieve

to see him leaving Greta’s room

had tossed her onto the floor instead

Xavier is so mad that he’s

room, revealing his muscular

she shut the door behind her and walked

cold shower to cool off!” Xavier replied angrily as

him. “Watch it! Your

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 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? Am I just a toyboy who you happen to come across in life? Is that why you

let me explain, Xavier! What I told

for drugging him, so

face. Had she not backed away in time, her

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 for me time and time again? I’ve always thought of you as a wise man, Xavier. You may lose your cool once

and upset because love is just a game to you! Well, guess what? You

open the door and let me in?” Winnie protested,

the mood to talk to her at all,