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.

door when he heard that. “Ms. Garland? As

“Yes, that’s right.”

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

I’m guessing she saw someone she knew. We were having a conversation when she suddenly turned around

“Who was it?”

I’m not sure who it was. She just asked me to bring you

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

call got declined after the

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

door. “I’m here, so you

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

“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?

thing!” Josiah knew she was searching for Greta, so he agreed to her request and brought

well. Not only did she avoid all the surveillance cameras in the hospital, but

until they checked the footage from a few hours ago that they saw her visiting a patient in ward

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

a malignant tumor and had undergone surgery two weeks ago. The surgery went rather smoothly, and the

the old man was doing quite well,

that person who

old age, the patient

your white coat, then? What are you up to? Are you trying to con

don’t have my coat on because I ended my shift a while ago. Since I had noticed a stranger entering your ward earlier, I figured I’d drop by to ensure everything

out now, or I’ll scream

quickly pulled up Greta’s picture on her phone and showed it to the old

see if you recognize this person? She’s an old friend of mine, but I lost contact with her a long time ago. Another friend of hers is also

man’s expression changed the moment

at all! I don’t even know you, so why would you be asking me about your friend? You two had better get out of my ward right now, or I’ll press the bell and

Please calm down, sir,” Josiah reassured the old man while

then quickly stepped

bit. You have