Xavier frowned the moment he saw that message.

D*mn it! Why didn’t I see this sooner?

Seeing him gripping his phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white, Josiah asked worriedly, “What is it, Xavier? Did something happen?”

“No.” After everything that had happened throughout their few days of separation, Xavier had a feeling Winnie wouldn’t answer the phone even if he called.

However, he still tried calling her anyway, and the result was exactly as he had expected.

Annoyed and frustrated, Xavier slammed his phone on his desk.

He even ripped his necktie off in an attempt to relieve the suffocating sensation.

Nate knew Xavier was trying to call Winnie when he saw the word “Darling” on the screen of his phone. It was obvious that Winnie didn’t answer his call, given his response.

He looked at Xavier and asked hesitantly with a frown, “Did you and Winnie get into a fight over that dead policeman?”

As Xavier was reaching for his phone then, he didn’t answer that question in time.

Josiah walked up to Nate and whispered, “Why would you bring that up? Winnie went back to Yartran because of that!”

Nate furrowed his brows when he heard that. “What’s that supposed to mean? Is she still coming back?”

“She is, but she didn’t specify when. I’d refrain from bringing this up in front of Xavier if I were you.”

Nate clenched his fists tightly. “This is all my fault. None of this would’ve happened if it weren’t for me helping Yulissa. Those people wouldn’t have died, and Xavier and Winnie wouldn’t have gotten into a fight.”

He then turned toward Xavier and continued, “Xavier, how about I apologize to Winnie? It was my mistake that led to—”

“Shh…” Xavier cut him off, as Winnie’s call came in all of a sudden.

He immediately answered the phone and heard Winnie saying, “I’m in the mountains right now. The signal here is really terrible.”

Xavier noticed that her voice kept breaking up.

He wanted to ask Winnie if she had erased all of her data on the Chanaean network. On top of that, he also wanted to warn her that Harold might come seeking revenge on her in Chanaea.

Most importantly, he wanted to tell her that he missed her dearly.

However, he changed his mind after he heard her say, “This place is beautiful! The air is really fresh over here!”

She’s supposed to be on a relaxing vacation. I shouldn’t ruin her mood by mentioning such depressing stuff.

Xavier said, “Make sure to have fun over there. Don’t

as I go up the mountain, so I won’t be able

whenever they had casual conversations like these. “That’s fine; just send

sure to take good care of yourself. The signal

stay safe

Take care now!

“Bye…” Xavier said reluctantly.

phone for a few seconds after Winnie

Josiah watched as Xavier caressed the word “Darling” on the contact information before putting the

to love her really deeply!”

can’t live without

be sure to apologize to her when she gets

We’ll discuss this

then, Josiah walked up to Xavier and asked, “What was the point of all that idle chit-chat? I

idle chit-chat. I can take care of all those other

right, then. You make a fair point.” Josiah gave him a pat on the shoulder. “Remember to drop by the hospital tomorrow, okay? Don’t make me remind

my meetings just to

next day, Xavier went over to the

the neurology clinic, Josiah decided to have a chat with

the hospital, so the nurses would gather around for a chat during their free

a really exciting conversation when Josiah

week? Apparently, a female celebrity was accused of tax evasion worth up to hundreds of millions! As if that wasn’t bad enough, a young actor

day is what I make in ten years! Why can’t they just be content with what they have? They say that the actor

are you two still going on and on about those two? The relevant authorities have already taken action against

gossip? What

as well. Tell us what happened!” It was human nature to be

in their gossiping that they

Garland, right? She’s a friend of Dr. Houghton and the wife of the CEO of Fairchild

about her? I saw a news article about her being from a noble family or something. She seems to have a really

her lately! Apparently, she’s engaged to the son of an earl! They’re both powerful families, but Winnie’s slightly superior. I mean, her grandpa is a freaking duke! Of course, the earl is still pretty impressive. After

special about that? It’s common for prominent families to establish alliances through marriage.

you forgetting something? Yes, it’s true that arranged marriages are common practice for prominent families, but you need to keep in mind that Winnie has yet to divorce her husband! I know she’s from a really

that! Man, this is some really crazy stuff! Does she think the people in Chanaea wouldn’t know about her actions in Yartran? We’re

are even

the side of their faces, so you can’t see

long hours here, so I’ve spent lots of time around her. You girls may

he glanced at the nurse’s phone. “Mind if I have a look

when she realized who she was talking to. “Dr. Houghton? W-When did you

friends with Winnie and Xavier. The nurses felt really awkward when they saw him, as they reckoned he had caught them badmouthing

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