“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

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 take another

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

under our control. I won’t let him

“Okay.”

Seeing Winnie’s reddened and swollen eyes, Xavier frowned and felt his heart wrench. “Talk to me. Tell me everything that’s troubling

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

she knew she must stay strong and maintain her

she could feel all the grievances she had suffered crashing

and strong shoulder as she vented

time when she would babble everything on her mind without

his gaze fixed on her

Winnie was done ranting about her problems, he comforted her gently, “Silly girl, just leave this to me. From now onward, you don’t

each other and shut their

their rounds informed Winnie that Jacinta might

some breakfast and arrived at

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

at his watch and asked Xavier, “Is it all right if we get going

glanced at Winnie before replying to Josiah, “We don’t have to wait

beloved woman feel distressed by this matter any

he bumped into Rufus right when he reached the entrance

in confusion.

surprised to see Xavier there as well. “When did you come back? I thought you’d

“I got back early.”

responsibility to handle such a huge issue

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