Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Thinking Josiah probably hadn’t eaten, she bought two sets of breakfast on the way there.

While making her way to Josiah’s office, Winnie overheard a conversation between a few nurses when she walked past the nurses’ station on the eighth floor.

“Isn’t Dr. Houghton working a little too hard? He has been working overtime for three days in a row! He went home really late last night and came in early this morning! I don’t think he managed to get any sleep at all!”

“I know, right? I don’t know why he’s working so hard when he’s already so rich! If I were him, I’d just kick back and relax every day!”

Winnie paused in her tracks when she heard them mention Josiah.

One of the nurses noticed her sudden pause and asked, “What brings you here, Ms. Garland? Is there something you need help with?”

Winnie flashed her a smile and replied, “Oh, nothing. I just came to see Dr. Houghton.”

Halfway through her sentence, Winnie noticed someone who looked a lot like Greta walking past the corridor.

She then quickly placed the food on the counter and told the nurse, “This breakfast is for Dr. Houghton. Please bring it to him.”

Before the nurse could even respond, Winnie turned around and ran after the person she had seen earlier.

After a brief pause, the nurse brought the food over to Josiah’s office.

Josiah was changing and had just removed his white coat when the nurse came in through the door.

“What is it?” he asked when he saw the plastic bag in her hand.

The nurse placed the food on his desk and said, “It’s breakfast. You haven’t eaten, right, Dr. Houghton?”

Josiah turned her offer down without any hesitation. “Thanks, but I’m about to head out now. Please take the food away.”

“But this is from Ms. Garland. I don’t think I should be taking it away,” the nurse said.

he heard that.

“Yes, that’s right.”

asked, “Where is she, then? Why would she have you deliver the

knew. We were having a conversation when she suddenly turned around and ran after

“Who was it?”

was. She just asked me to bring you this food. So, will you

think?” Josiah then motioned for the nurse to leave as he gave

the call got declined

have happened to Winnie, he immediately gave her another

there was a knock on the door. “I’m here, so you

you running after?” Josiah

the office. “I saw someone who looked a lot like Greta, but she was gone by the time I ran after her. Could you help me check the surveillance footage?

she was searching for Greta, so he agreed to her request and brought her to the security

camera footage, they realized that the person who looked like Greta seemed to know the place well. Not only did she avoid all the surveillance cameras

a few hours ago that they

to ward 801, which turned out to be occupied by an old man in his

and had undergone surgery two weeks ago. The surgery went rather smoothly, and the old man was

doing quite well, Josiah decided to have a little chat with

hospital. Was that person who visited you earlier a family member of yours?”

age, the patient was alert

What

a doctor here, and I don’t have my coat on because I ended my shift a while ago. Since I

the stranger here! Get out now, or

Greta’s picture on her phone and showed it

of mine, but I lost contact with her a long time ago. Another friend of hers is also looking for

old man’s expression changed the

why would you be asking me about your friend? You two had better get out of my

down, sir,” Josiah reassured the old man while gesturing

two of them then quickly stepped out of the

have his registration information here at the hospital. I’ll get it for you in a bit. You have