Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Winnie simply frowned at him in confusion as she wasn’t joking.

What is he saying? It’s clearly dark all around me! Wait a minute… No, this can’t be… They must be pulling a prank on me or something! I’ll switch on the lights and prove them wrong!

She turned around and fumbled for the light switch on the wall behind her.

After finding it, she pressed the button and plunged the room into pitch-black darkness.

She then pressed the button again, lighting the room up instantly.

However, her eyes did not pick up on any of those changes.

Realizing that she had most probably lost her vision, she swallowed anxiously as she called out to him, “Xavier?”

“I’m here.” Xavier held her hand tightly before instructing the doctor standing behind him, “Bring me the best eye specialist you’ve got! Do it now!”

The doctor was not expecting Winnie’s vision to be affected either. “Got it!” he said, then quickly went outside to make a call.

Although Winnie wasn’t able to see, she could hear everything around her just fine.

I remember hearing a lot of people entering the room, but only one of them stepped outside to make the call.

After taking a moment to predict where the doctors were standing in the room, she glanced past Xavier’s shoulder and said calmly, “I would like to have some time alone with my husband while waiting for the eye specialist to get here. Could you all please give us some space?”

around and walked out the door, leaving Winnie and Xavier

to see

I lie to you? Feel free to give me a test if you don’t believe me.” She held one of his hands up. “Go ahead and wave it in front of my eyes.

bring himself to do that. His eyes reddened as tears

his face when she

I forgot that you’re wearing a protective suit. Silly me! Come on, don’t cry! This might just

lips twitched slightly, but the words were

would you still try to play it cool

he feared he

protective mask while being inches away from the woman he loved, he lifted it and gave her a kiss on the

doing? We’re in a quarantine room. There’s a reason I’m being quarantined! Put your mask back on!” Winnie exclaimed

protests and leaned in for another kiss. “No, I won’t! I’m not afraid of kissing you! I already did it once at the scene, so there’s nothing for me to be afraid of. I hate you so much for

turned red when she realized Xavier

be my turn to protect you, didn’t I? Our relationship is a mutual one, so I can’t have you being the only one contributing all the time. I

you

handed them over to him. “Here, put them back on. If that radioactive gas can take away my vision, then you need to

and pressed his forehead against hers. “No, you’ll be all right! I know you will! This has got to be temporary! I’m

I’ll believe in your words this time. I’ve been through so much. I’m sure my amazing luck will help get me through this as well. Now, stop kissing me and put your mask back on. This quarantine room has transparent walls, right? Lisanne is in the room next to mine. She may not be able to hear

but to do as told

as she watched everything from the

something must’ve happened to Winnie, but she had no idea