Silly Bride Chapter 71


    Chapter 71


    “I got stabbed in my stomach. Come give me a hand,” Xavier ordered.The driver immediately did as


    instructed and swam toward Xavier, but since the surroundings were ck as coal, he identally hit


    Winnie on his way to thetter.Annoyed, Winnie made way for the driver and remained quietly in her


    spot while listening in on their conversation.“Where’s Calvert? Did he not get thrown off the boat?”


    Xavier asked.As it turned out, Calvert Wood was none other than the man in white Winnie had seen on


    the yacht. He was also the private detective Xavier had tasked to track down his “Dumbo.”“He didn’t!”


    the driver thundered. “He was one the who hired the yacht and those men. Mr. Fairchild, do you think


    they’re in cahoots?”“Ha! I can’t believe I’ve misjudged him,” Xavier scoffed.“What a sc*mbag! Once


    we’re back on shore, I’ll get the police to arrest him,” the driver fumed. Right as he said that, a light


    suddenly shone in the distance.A few secondster, it went out and came back on again. That pattern


    continued three more times before the light stopped shing altogether.The driver was the first to break


    the silence. “Mr. Fairchild, that’s the signal from the bodyguard to board the fishing boat. We’re safe


    now!”“Good. Let’s go, then.”It took a few minutes, but the three of them eventually climbed on board


    the small fishing boat.There was a light on the boat, and since Winnie had given Xavier her tank top to


    use as a bandage earlier, all she was wearing on her upper half was a bra.Because of that, she quickly


    ducked into the cabin as soon as she got onto the boat.A couple in their fifties operated the fishing


    boat, and even though Winnie didn’t like how the old man was staring at her, his wife seemed friendly


    enough.“We don’t have any other clothes on the boat, and this raincoat is all that’s left,” thedy said


    as she handed it to Winnie. “It’s still better than nothing, though. You can wear it if you don’t mind. I


    doubt it’d be convenient for you to walk around a boat full of men in that state.”“Thank you. The


    raincoat will do nicely,” Winnie replied while putting it on.s, it was also then that she realized her


    period hade, and to make matters worse, it was a heavy flow.Despite burning with


    embarrassment, she had no choice but to ask the olddy for a pad.“Sorry, I don’t have any,” thedy


    answered. “We don’t usually go out to sea when we’re having our periods because that’s a taboo. Bear


    with it for a while. We should be back on the ind once day breaks.”Winnie frowned slightly. “Okay.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    Thank you, anyway.”“It’s okay. Stay and rest here in the cabin. I’ll tell the men outside not toe


    in.”After the olddy had left, Winnie leaned against the cabin walls and eavesdropped on the


    conversation outside.“What happened to you guys? Did your boat capsize or something?” the boat


    owner asked.“Yes, our navigation system failed, and we lost our way. The yacht capsized right after


    that.” the bodyguard immediately replied. “By the way, are you a fisherman from Sirona Ind?”“That’s


    right. We’re from Sirona Ind. Are you guys headed there for a vacation?”“We’re looking for


    someone,” Xavier, who had been silent this whole time, suddenly piped up. “May I know if any new


    people havee onto your ind recently?”“What do you mean by new people? I don’t


    understand.”Xavier frowned and added, “I’m talking about a young, pretty, but mentally challenged


    woman. Do the people on your ind buy women from other ces to be their wives?”“What nonsense


    is that?” the boat owner scolded. “Who still does that in this day and age? Besides, we’re allw-


    abiding citizens on Sirona Ind. We won’t let such criminal activities happen on our watch!” “Calm


    down,” Xavier persuaded, his voice deep and steady. “We aren’t the police, and we’re not here to


    investigate any cases. I only want to look for my wife. She has a lower IQ than most people, and I lost


    her a while back. However, I recently heard that she might be on your ind, so please tell me if there’s


    anything you know. In return for your assistance, I can buy your fishing boat for ten times its price.”“Ten


    times?” the boat owner eximed as he stared at Xavier questioningly. “Do you know how much my


    boat costs?”To his surprise, thetter remained unfazed. “Is it two, three, or five hundred thousand? In


    any case, it doesn’t matter. No matter how much it is, I can afford to pay ten times of it.”Upon hearing


    that, the olddy tugged at her husband and whispered, “Dear, this guy looks like a rich man. If we can


    really get two million from him, we’ll be able to do anything we want!”After a short discussion, the old


    lady finally turned to Xavier. “To be honest, there has been such an incident recently. The Briggs family


    has a son who contracted polio, and I heard they found him a wife. She’s quite a looker, except she’s


    rather dim-witted. Unfortunately, we’ve never met the alleged wife, so we can’t be sure if she’s the one


    you’re looking for.”“That’s right,” the astute boat owner chimed in. “Once we return to the ind, I can


    take you to the Briggs residence. However, doing that will effectively destroy our rtionship with the


    Briggs family. I do hope you canpensate us for that.”“Don’t worry. Whether I find my wife or not, I’ll


    still keep my promise and buy your boat for ten times the price. I just want things done fast.”“No


    problem. I’ll increase the speed and get us back to the ind as soon as possible.”With that, the boat


    owner stood up and walked toward the bow.His wife, however, remained standing in her spot, a glint of


    curiosity in her eyes. “Don’t mind me asking, but I can tell from your mannerisms that you belong to the


    upper ss. Why, then, would you marry a dim-witted woman?”Seeing how straightforward the woman


    was, both Xavier’s driver and bodyguard broke into a cold sweat for her.Thankfully, Xavier didn’t seem


    offended by the question, and Winnie perked up her ears even more.“It was a twist of events that led to


    our marriage,” Xavier replied. For some reason, being in the midst of the dark, boundless sea gave him


    an urge to pour his heart out. “Initially, I didn’t really care about her. It was only muchter when I


    realized all that time spent together had made me unknowingly develop feelings for her. But to her, I’m


    no different from anyone else. Her mentality is a lot like a kid’s, and she doesn’t understand anything.


    In fact, her innocence and naivety once made me think I was a psychopath, so I did everything I could


    to distance myself from her. “After a pause, he continued, “I didn’t want to hurt her, especially since


    there are times when I will lose control. Besides, I want to get my condition treated too. And because of


    that, I made the biggest mistake of my life. I used another woman to chase her away, thinking I’d finally


    be able to turn myself normal. I lost her ever since, and I’ve regretted my decision every day. Even if I


    know someone’s leading me on with fake clues, I still want to hold on to that glimmer of hope. After all,


    she’s my wife, and I want her back. When I open my eyes every morning, my desire to find her is


    stronger than the day before. If God takes pity on me and returns her to my side, I swear I’ll love and


    protect her with everything I have. Even if she remains dim-witted for the rest of her life, I’ll never let her


    down again.”Back in the cabin, Winnie was stunned and speechless.