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?”

the doctors quickly turned around and walked out the door, leaving Winnie and Xavier inside the

unable to see anything?” Xavier was still in

by saying with a smile, “Why would 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

to do that. His eyes reddened as tears welled up

caress his face when she didn’t

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

the words were stuck in

would you still try to play it cool even when

to say anything, as he feared he would

from the woman he loved, he lifted it and gave her

a reason I’m being quarantined! Put your mask back on!” Winnie exclaimed while

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 tricking me into going back! Why wouldn’t you let me go

she realized Xavier was crying even

you it would 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 want to love you too. You can’t

need you to

Winnie replied as she picked up the goggles and face mask from the bed. She then handed them over to him. “Here, put them back on. If that radioactive gas can take away my vision, then you need to protect yourself from it. You can’t lose your vision because I might need you to be

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

right? Lisanne is in the room next to mine. She may not be able to hear us, but she can definitely see us. I don’t want her to witness us making out like this. It’s embarrassing!” Winnie

had no choice but to do as told and

very confused as she watched everything

knew that something must’ve happened to Winnie, but she