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.

without even

wound!” Greta exclaimed with

Xavier snapped

silent

to him, but he

Xavier when she noticed the

she went over to pick it up, she realized

Lightspring! I either use it to cover my face or drape it loosely over my

had been torn in quite

when she realized Xavier had gone to retrieve the scarf when he disappeared

up the stairs, only to see him leaving

Greta’s room, Winnie saw that Xavier had

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

his shirt by the time she entered the room, revealing his muscular upper body as he

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

so mad that my blood is boiling. I need to take a cold shower to cool off!” Xavier replied angrily as he threw his

after him. “Watch it! Your arm is still

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

let me explain, Xavier! What

she was at fault for drugging him, so she was sincerely trying

she not backed away in time, her nose

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

I’d get this mad and upset because love is just a game to you! Well,

have never treated it as such! Now, will you please open the door and let me in?” Winnie protested, but all she heard was the sound of water running in the

to her at all, but she insisted