Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Moreover, the gruff voice sounded familiar to Winnie. It was one that she had a deep impression of.

Just before she could clarify if it was Xavier’s father on the line, Benjamin preempted her. “Why are you answering Xavier’s phone? Where is he?”

His hostile tone brought a slight frown to Winnie’s face as she replied flatly, “He’s busy right now and can’t reach his phone.”

Winnie knew that she and Benjamin had nothing to talk about. Moreover, she couldn’t bring herself to curry favor with him.

Hence, she replied politely, “However, he’ll be back soon. I’ll get him to return your call later. Is that all right?”

Despite Winnie’s distinguished identity, Benjamin still didn’t approve of her, a view that hadn’t changed since the beginning.

In his mind, she would always be the clown who pretended to be a retard just so that she could seek vengeance for her father.

Obviously, that wasn’t the root of his dissatisfaction with her.

What infuriated him the most was her undue influence over his son.

the masterpiece he had carved out with

did he expect Xavier to have done many extreme things for Winnie’s sake. Furthermore, his son was willing to sacrifice the Fairchild family’s interest on more than one occasion while doing

disapproved of his daughter-in-law due

latter children. A woman who was capable of manipulating Xavier was nothing but a

probed further, “Tell me, what in the world is

frown on Winnie’s

“Why? For work?”

of lying, even though she could roughly guess the reason for Benjamin’s snarky tone. After all, there

your eyes?” At the end of the day, Winnie was a daughter-in-law of the Fairchild family. Although Benjamin didn’t return to see her or show any concern, it didn’t mean

is pretty serious. Don’t you think that you’re being a burden to Xavier right now? I’m sure you know how much he has

that had taken the bait, she focused her attention entirely

her addressing him as “Dad.” “You’re not the daughter-in-law I want, a fact I have made abundantly clear while you were still pretending to be a fool. Even when you were well, you dragged Xavier along on many dangerous endeavors. Because of you, he has also ignored his responsibilities to the Fairchild family. Clearly, a woman like you isn’t good for him, especially with your deteriorating health. All you’re doing is holding him back. If you really care about him, you

words, Winnie retorted with a slight smile, “I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. Xavier and I are a married couple, and our bond is stronger than the hardest steel. My affairs are now his. Even if

over the phone. “You seem to be proud of yourself and enjoy having a man like Xavier fuss all over you. Have

as this?” Winnie was

with Winnie’s scathing yet nonchalant tone, Benjamin felt as if his ridicule had no impact on

could feel

bear an heir for the Fairchild family. If you’re barren, you would be