“Xavier?”

Winnie turned around and lifted her head. Before she could make eye contact with the man behind her, she was pulled into an embrace.

At that moment, her head was gently leaning against a warm and familiar chest.

She wrapped her arms around the man’s waist tightly and exclaimed in surprise, “Why are you back so soon?”

“I completed my work sooner than expected, so I got back a day earlier,” Xavier answered, his tone filled with remorse.

After saying that, he couldn’t help but plant a light peck on Winnie’s hair before apologizing, “I’m sorry I got back late. Just leave everything to me.”

Winnie inhaled the familiar scent on Xavier’s body and finally felt a sense of relief after a few days of chaos.

“Okay.” She nodded as she relaxed and leaned against him entirely. “I need your help.”

“Sure,” he whispered. “I will always lend you a hand. You can leave it to me without worrying.”

The couple enjoyed a quiet moment in each other’s arms. After Winnie felt she had recharged her spirit, she finally got up and told Xavier, “Let’s talk outside.”

“Okay.” Xavier reached out and held her hand before falling silent.

Shortly after, they exited the ward together.

A dim light was switched on outside the ward. As soon as they walked there, Mason got to his feet swiftly and explained, “Ms. Garland, it was Mr. Fairchild who asked me to stay quiet just now.”

Winnie let out a soft hum in acknowledgment before telling Mason, “You may go back and rest now. Come back after you’ve got some sleep. We don’t need you for now.”

“All right!” Mason nodded and left the ward promptly.

left, Xavier held Winnie in his arms

Winnie’s hands and said, “I already know the general situation after Josiah told me about it. Currently, the possibility of Granny confessing her crimes is low. So, I’ll make a police report as soon as the sun rises. It’ll

“It’s not a good idea to delay further. Is everything fine on Stuart’s end? We can’t afford to make

our control. I won’t let him escape

“Okay.”

hour to go.” Seeing Winnie’s reddened and swollen eyes, Xavier frowned and felt his heart wrench. “Talk to me. Tell me everything that’s troubling you now. We will face

right…” Winnie didn’t even feel this much grievance when she was being called ungrateful and heartless

all, she knew she must stay strong and maintain

she was in front of Xavier, she could feel all the grievances she had suffered crashing down on her, turning her eyes red to the point

strong shoulder as she vented

the only time when she would babble everything on her mind

his gaze fixed

was done ranting about her problems, he comforted her gently, “Silly girl, just leave this to me. From now onward,

other and shut their eyes

finally morning, the doctor who was doing their rounds informed Winnie that

after, Josiah also brought some breakfast and arrived at the

had returned in the early morning, he brought some food for

Josiah glanced at his watch and asked Xavier, “Is

don’t have to wait another fifteen minutes. Let’s

want to see his beloved woman feel distressed by this matter any longer. He even wished that this entire

into Rufus right when he reached the entrance of the

asked in confusion.

equally surprised to see Xavier there as well. “When did you come

“I got back early.”

huge issue

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