Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

“Okay. Winnie called me just now. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now,” Xavier said.

“All right. She called me too. You don’t think she has guessed something, do you?”

“What’s there to guess?” Xavier retorted, then continued, “It’s not like it’s shady for us to call each other. All we’re doing is withholding the fact that we are investigating Jacinta. I don’t want it to affect our relationship before I gather any solid evidence.”

Josiah hummed in response and said, “Yes, I understand. Don’t worry, I won’t tell her.”

“I know. I trust you.”

With that, the two of them quickly hung up.

Around ten minutes later, Josiah took out his phone and replied to Winnie’s message because he figured she would have ended her call with Xavier by that time.

He texted: I’m at home waiting for your arrival, Ms. Garland.

Winnie replied almost immediately: Wait. She reached Josiah’s doorstep in less than five minutes.

Josiah was pleasantly surprised the moment he opened the door and saw Winnie carrying a bowl of pomegranates.

“Have you come all the way to give me these?” Josiah asked in disbelief.

Winnie shot him an annoyed look. “Why else am I here? Is there someone else staying here? Seriously though, I thought I saw someone just now.”

“Don’t you try to scare me. I don’t believe in ghosts. Are you only giving me these pomegranates because you can’t finish them, and you feel like it’s a pity throwing them away?”

Speechless, Winnie snatched the bowl of pomegranates back and said, “You’re so fussy. Give them back if you don’t want them. I could’ve peeled fewer pomegranates if I can’t finish these.”

Josiah snatched the pomegranates back from Winnie. “Come in and have

some of the pomegranates. After all, you’re the

it’s all right. It wasn’t really heavy. Let’s

“Talk about what?”

with a half smile, “I’m concerned about your mental health as your friend.

it’s kind of frustrating since

choosing his words carefully, Josiah continued, “If this behavior is not curbed, these teenagers may get out of control in the future. The best way to deal with this is to make a police report and let the police handle it. However, if it is a serious case, the teenagers may carry a criminal record forever. It must be horrible

while before replying, “If it’s someone who’s close to me, I will be more tolerant of them compared to strangers. However, they must learn from their mistakes. If they insist on going their own way, there is nothing else I can do other than

them is one thing, but in the end, we cannot condone

the same as condoning. All right, I

Let me walk

it was just a few steps away, Josiah walked

the elevator arrived, he

working the day shift the day after tomorrow by the way. Let’s

“Okay, it’s settled then.”

arrived just as she

elevator doors close after

condone Jacinta’s mistakes once we have

out, Winnie made sure there were minimal changes

company she was working at, and the

to the mall to eat, and she always chose to dine on the top floor where there were

was half past seven at night. As usual, she headed to the mall to have her

to have a bird’s-eye view over the mall because the elevator was transparent, and she could even see the people in the elevator next

surprise, she saw Josiah in the elevator beside her. He was carrying

meet her, but then she remembered their dinner

contact Josiah about it because he