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.

instinctively glanced outside his door when he heard that. “Ms. Garland? As in, Winnie

“Yes, that’s right.”

is she, then? Why would she

don’t know. I’m guessing she saw someone she knew. We were having a conversation when she suddenly turned around and ran after that

“Who was it?”

say, so I’m not sure who it was. She just asked me to bring you this food.

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

got declined

might have happened to Winnie, he immediately gave her another call, only to have

on the door. “I’m

told me you ran after someone you knew. Who were you running after?” Josiah asked with a frown while putting

her immediately after entering 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

searching for Greta, so he agreed to her request and brought her

Not only did she avoid all the surveillance cameras in the hospital, but she also went straight to their blind spots

hours ago that they saw her visiting

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

ago. The surgery went rather

well, Josiah decided to have a little

I’m a doctor at this hospital. Was that person who visited you earlier a family member of

the patient was alert and on

What are you up to? Are you trying

and I don’t have my coat on because I ended

the stranger here! Get out now, or I’ll scream for help!”

her phone and showed it to the old

an old friend of mine, but I lost contact with

man’s expression changed the moment he

asking me about your friend? You two had better get out of my ward right now, or I’ll press the bell

right away. Please calm down, sir,” Josiah reassured the old man while gesturing at

of them then quickly stepped out

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