Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

The sudden knocking so late in the night startled her.

Closing the curtains immediately, she turned and hurried toward the door.

Since she did not know who was at the door nor what the person wanted, she made sure to tread lightly and barely made any sound.

She had just come to a stop behind the door when another knock rang out.

However, it was much softer that time. After knocking, the person outside the door started talking.

“Ms. Vivian, it’s me, Leandro. I just got back and heard that the light in your room was still on, so I came to check on you. You haven’t slept, have you?”

It is Leandro’s voice indeed.

A frown appeared between Winnie’s brows at once. “Oh, it’s you. You gave me such a scare. I was wondering who could be knocking at my door at this hour. Can’t we talk tomorrow? I’m almost ready for bed.”

On the other side of the door, Leandro sighed. “Alas, I’m heading out early in the morning and might be away for a few days. You probably won’t be awake by the time I leave. Since you still happened to be up, I thought I’d come and have a short chat with you now. Don’t worry. I won’t try anything funny.”

“Ah, I see. If that’s the case, I should invite you in,” Winnie replied, opening the door as she spoke.

As soon as the door swung open, she saw Leandro standing outside, his hands laden with gift boxes.

Noticing her gaze shifting to his hands, he held up the gifts immediately and said, “These are some supplements I’ve prepared for you. The dosage instructions are all written clearly. They’re all for strengthening muscles and bones, so taking these will help in the recovery of your arm.”

Winnie flashed him a faint smile as she turned sideways to let him into the room. “How kind of you to bring me all these supplements when it’s already so late.”

Leandro quickly placed the things he carried on the table in the room, then sat on one of the nearby chairs.

He explained, “I went out earlier tonight and had just returned. These are what I bought while I was out. I’ve already checked with the doctor to make sure you can consume these supplements alongside your medication.”

“Thank you,” she replied with another smile.

He quickly waved his hand dismissively. “Come on, drop the courtesy. We’re family now, so there’s no need for all these courtesies. Think of this place as your home, and get a good rest while you’re here.”

“Okay,” Winnie responded while nodding. “Having my right arm injured is quite an inconvenience indeed. If the recovery doesn’t go well, it’ll only cause more problems in the future.”

“I agree. Nonetheless, you’re still young and can recover quickly, unlike an oldie like me. It’d take me at least a year and a half to recover if I accidentally got hurt. Anyway, here’s the thing…”

Leandro suddenly changed the subject, saying, “I know you need to rest for your arm to heal, and I’ll do my best to give you the best care. However, you have to make some samples as soon as possible. Otherwise, I won’t have any leverage when I go out to negotiate a business deal. Am I right?”

His entire demeanor shifted as soon as he mentioned the samples.

He was like a kind boss earlier, offering words of comfort to injured staff. But now, he has transformed into a completely different person. I can see from the impatient look in his eyes how eager he is for this batch of samples and the benefits they’ll bring him in the future.

However, the more anxious he was, the bolder she became.

glanced at Leandro and said nonchalantly, “I’d like to show you what I’m capable of as soon as possible too, but my current condition doesn’t allow it. I only have the use of my left arm, which renders me partially physically challenged. Even things like eating

flicking his gaze toward her arm. “That’s why I said I need only a few samples and didn’t ask you to produce a large

laughed. “Are you pulling my leg? I’ve always done it all on my own, even when I was at Harold’s. Why would you get me a few assistants? Once they master the process, wouldn’t that mean

say that? Just go and ask around. Everyone knows I value talent. Even if there were many others like you, I’d want all of you. I wouldn’t be able to abandon any one of you,

that is a huge relief. Nonetheless, I don’t want any

Forget that I even mentioned it. However, you have to

really not that I don’t want to, but you know the condition

arm?

hospital can’t wait all that long. You know he’s only hanging on because he’s hooked up to oxygen. If someone were to cut off his

implication behind his words was as clear as day. The corners of Winnie’s lips lifted into a

a threat? I’m merely highlighting the possible issue we may face. Besides,

responded, smiling. “So, the solution to the problem is for me to agree to produce

could put

having such strong feelings for Chris. For now, I can’t bear for him to die. Even so, you have to give me a few days. You were there when the doctor listed the things I need to be cautious about, and you know how

to have some people go about the preparations in the laboratory. If there’s anything you need, you can just let

of you. Now, I won’t even need to go to the

“I have another request that

ears. Let me see if

piece of cake for you. All you have to do is say the word. Although you’ve brought the doctor here for me, I’d still like to go to the hospital to see

and traveling back and forth will be very tiring. I’ve already sent someone to keep

a while. It looks like he’s determined not to

that case, could I trouble you to prepare

your phone to you earlier today?

is. I didn’t check it properly during the day and only realized it was

did not fully trust everything Winnie said. I did suspect the phone wasn’t hers. Anyway, I’ve no intention of letting her have any contact with the outside world

spare phones in the house. If you need to speak to me while I’m away for the next couple of days, you can get anyone

I want a phone that won’t get monitored, but from the look of things, it’s clear he’s not going to give me one. Even if I did have one, he’d probably come up with an excuse to take

I won’t have anything to keep me entertained for the next few days. At least I had

you want me to find

that. “Boss, what kind of woman do you take me for? Do I look like a

other

to think for a while before answering, “I used to like skiing, but with the weather here, I don’t think

dogs. I have many of them, from large breeds to small breeds. I’ve got this. I promise that as soon as you wake up tomorrow

Winnie

still have no clue how long I’ll be staying here. Under normal circumstances, it’d only arouse suspicion if I were to wander around on my own. However, if I use the

the following day, she heard the

sheepdog and quickly took it for a

certain places where she had not been allowed to go. However, after following the somewhat uncontrollable dog over the past three days and wandering around different areas, she gained a pretty

entry and exit point around this place, thus making it

every day, she finally succeeded in discovering a hole in a secluded and hidden spot. No one really knew about it, and there were no

tall and burly wouldn’t be able to fit in there, but I can just squeeze

any suspicion, Winnie quickly left after discovering