Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

When Jacinta saw Winnie, she hurriedly asked the latter, “Are you done already? Can we go now?”

“Yes.” Winnie nodded as she picked up her pace to approach her grandmother. “Are you hungry, Granny? We haven’t eaten lunch yet.”

Jacinta said, “I was so hungry that my stomach hurt at the police station just now, but I don’t feel that hungry now. Why don’t we head home? I feel safer eating at home.”

“All right. Let’s eat at home.”

Winnie thought that she was too careless that day. Even without the appearance of Shania and Nate’s crazy fans, she might bump into Harold any time. I shouldn’t have put Granny’s life in danger by bringing her with me, but I think I’d better show myself in public more often.

As Winnie pondered about the day’s events, Josiah suddenly called.

She answered her phone immediately. “Dr. Houghton, what’s the matter?”

Josiah sounded lethargic on the phone. “Are you not at home this weekend?”

“Yeah, why? Do you need to see me?” As Winnie spoke, it suddenly dawned upon her that Josiah might be at her home. “You’re not at my house right now, are you?”

Josiah sighed. “Yes, I am. I’ve been ringing the doorbell for a few minutes because I thought you were home, but no one came to get the door for me.”

Winnie explained, “I’m out with my grandmother. What’s the matter? Can we settle it over the phone?”

“Oh, we can’t. I just left the hospital, and this morning, a patient gifted me a box of pomegranates before getting discharged. I didn’t want it, but he insisted that I accept it. Since Xavier told me to look after you before he left, here I am sending you a box of fresh fruits! This is probably one of the few times I’ll drop by your house, but it’s too bad you’re not home.” Josiah’s tone sounded somewhat amused and exasperated as he related what happened.

Winnie chuckled. “That’s it? It’s just a box of pomegranates. Just leave them at the hospital and split them with the others.”

Josiah sighed in annoyance. “Oh, shut up. I’ve already brought it here. How long more till you get back?”

me you’re planning to wait until I reach

I’m so tired that I need to get some sleep. I’ll leave the pomegranates

you,

of me when you have something nice to share

Winnie and Jacinta weren’t planning on hanging around outside any longer, they quickly returned

by the reception counter of the property management office, she collected the

size of a knuckle, and their

text message that

to reply to her message because she surmised that he must be sleeping at that moment. To her surprise, he replied: If

voice

I still need to sleep. I’m going to sleep until seven o’clock in the evening, then I’ll have dinner,” Josiah replied right away, his voice sounding a lot more energetic than when

right then. I won’t

last voice message, she started peeling

summoned to

finished their dinner, it was already

washed the dishes, Winnie continued

peeked out of the kitchen to look at Winnie. “Didn’t you peel quite a lot of pomegranates already?

as a token

of Josiah. “You should have told me earlier! He’s staying alone, isn’t he? I should have

he has plans. Our dinner time may

Jacinta urged, “What’s wrong? Why did you stop halfway? Spill

silence, Winnie turned around to face Jacinta. “If only you were as

busying around in the kitchen, froze

how Rufus mistreated her son and her grandson and was biased toward

could I ever be nice to Xavier?