Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

However, it was not a good sleep. Groggily, she returned to the waking world with Xavier’s voice. He sounded like he was on a call.

Her eyes were half-opened, but she noticed that the sky was still dark. Thus, she muttered, “What time is it?”

By the time she asked the question, Xavier had ended his call. He glanced at his phone and replied, “It’s thirty minutes past twelve. We’ll be meeting with Christopher and the others soon.”

Winnie continued mumbling, “We’re reaching Salinsburgh so soon?”

Xavier smiled. “No, we’re only resting here for a while. I’ve asked around and found out that the authorities at Salinsburgh have been strict recently. No cars are allowed in or out of the city after twelve midnight, so we’ll only be able to go there when the sun comes back up again.”

Winnie nodded. “It’s great to have you around. I don’t need to think about anything.”

Xavier lowered his head to plant two soft kisses on her forehead. “I’ve always been great. Did you only find out about that now?”

Winnie was still sleepy. She closed her eyes and quietly laughed. “It’s not too late to find out now.”

Xavier smiled and ruffled her hair. “Rest well. I’ll wake you when you’re there. Why don’t you lie down instead? Lay your head on my lap.”

“Okay.” Winnie moved toward the side before lying down on Xavier’s leg. “This is much more comfortable. By the way, who were you calling when I was sleeping?”

“Josiah,” Xavier replied. “We’re leaving this place soon, right? We can’t possibly ditch him here.”

“Haha!” A chuckle left Winnie’s lips. “I almost forgot about him. Where is he right now? How is he?”

“You don’t need to worry about him. He’s like a roach. Nothing will happen to someone like him.”

“Good to hear that.” Winnie lifted her arm to touch Xavier’s arm. “If anything happens to either of you, I’ll be overwhelmed with guilt. I was the reason the two of you came to this darn place.”

Xavier held her hand and played with her fingers. “Why are you saying these things when we’re about to go back?”

“I’ll stop, then. I don’t really want to remember this moment ever again.”

“Don’t think about it anymore. I’ll bring you around to do happier and more meaningful things in the future. I won’t let you have the time to recall these moments. I’ve already made a plan. Once we’re back, we’ll hold the wedding. Does that sound good, Winnie?”

When Xavier heard nothing from Winnie, he lowered his head, only to discover that she had fallen asleep again.

Xavier did not know whether to feel amused or resigned. She had fallen asleep in the blink of an eye, and she had missed out on the important part of his proposal.

Still, it mattered not. He could ask her again after she woke.

Approximately half an hour later, the car came to a stop.

The car with Christopher in it was right in front of them. This was the place they were going to rest at before they depart for Salinsburgh before the sun rose again.

Mason was in the car in front, so when the car fully stopped, Greta exited the car. She was planning to head to the front to talk to her significant other.

The sound of Greta opening the door woke Winnie.

As she had been tensed for long periods of time, Winnie bolted upright upon hearing the sound.

Xavier, who had been closing his eyes to rest, was startled by Winnie’s abrupt motion as he too, opened his eyes.

“What’s the matter, Winnie? Did you have a nightmare?” He held her hands.

Only after Winnie heard Xavier’s voice did she remember that she was already away from the wolf’s den.

I was still at Leandro’s place. The hairs

that you find hair-raising in this world.” Despite Xavier’s teasing words, his heart ached for

he hugged Winnie, he whispered, “We’ll be able to go back soon. By then, we’ll sleep in our house, and I’ll keep you company every night whether you wake from a dream at night or you wake in the morning. The first person you’ll see will always be me. That way, you’ll never feel the

laugh at Xavier’s words. “Haha! Mr.

his brows together. “I don’t do sweet

widened. “That’s

with what?”

his chin and said, “Well,

darkened as his voice lowered. “Why don’t I find it sweet

your standard of sweet, then?” Winnie queried,

tell you when

reached out to hold the

wanted to do next, but she wanted

just as he was about to kiss her, she turned her

her avoidance,

abruptly froze in

car window had been half-opened for ventilation. When she avoided Xavier, she

she caught made

next second, she shoved Xavier

different from a shove, and Xavier could differentiate them.

pushing me away

head and looked in the direction Winnie was staring

not rested since he left the hospital because he was worried sick about

Mason, he decided to come over to

him was Winnie

heart. He wanted to turn and leave immediately,

Xavier had noticed

like lapping waves, but he managed to squeeze a smile to his lips. “Sorry, I just wanted to come over to say

to talk to Christopher about, so I’ll get out of the car for a moment. Are you going to stay here, or are you

and Winnie before muttering, “Go on. I’ll be waiting for you

moved his hand away from Winnie’s shoulder and leaned over to open the

and walked by Christopher’s side for a while.

any traces of

at the twinkling stars above for a moment before lowering his head to look

he said, “It looks like everything’s going well tonight. You aren’t

He doesn’t have enough men, so his focus was full on saving the warehouse instead of coming

Vivian is going to shake the entire Lightspring and maybe the entire world too. You’ve gotten rid of

to look at Christopher with smiling

was only after Winnie turned did she notice the way

her head. “I… I didn’t tell Xavier about what happened in the basement.

He tucked away the yearning in his eyes and

thought about what happened in the basement and in the forest. He was afraid that he would not be able to control his feelings

a glowing firefly a distance away before continuing, “I know that I’ve requested something absurd in the basement. As for the promise… I know that you were pitying me because I was about to die. You

made it seem as if he was unperturbed by all that. “Just pretend as if those things

her head and chuckled. “Do I? Are you talking about the look I had just now? That’s

his head. “We’re still good friends. Do tell me

Winnie nodded. “That’s great.”

them then shared a

wound down the

had sensed something amiss about Winnie when Christopher