Silly Bride Chapter 101
Chapter 101
Xavier paused what he was doing after hearing her question.He then shot her a displeased look as he
eximed, “Do you not see how she has been treating me like a criminal? She’s your granny. I can’t
just ignore her now, can I?”Winnie broke into a faint smile. “Wow! You’re being considerate? This isn’t
like you at all!”Furrowing his brows, the man replied sternly, “As I said, she’s your granny. She wouldn’t
be receiving such special treatment otherwise.”“Not bad. I suppose you do know what’s good for you,
after all,” Winnie said with a smile as she swept her gaze around the study.Apart from books that lined
the shelves, there were also lots of expensive paintings, antiques, and artworks in the study.Upon
noticing her ncing about, Xavier decided to tease her. “Find something you like? You can have it for
free.”Winnie shook her head. “No, thanks.” I could easily obtain any of these items if I wanted to. I don’t
need him giving them to me.Eventually, her gaze fell upon the safety deposit box in the corner of the
room.This was not her first time being in the study, though.She had searched the ce thoroughly
when looking for her badge the other day, but she could not get the safe open.Xavier frowned slightly
when he saw her staring at the safe. “Oh, you can’t have that. It contains Fairchild Corporation’s
confidential documents.”Hearing that, Winnie knitted her brows. If this safe is mainly for storing
valuable items, then it’s unlikely for him to keep my badge in there. It was something he had randomly
picked up, so he doesn’t even know what it represents.With that in mind, Winnie asked him directly,
“Where’s my badge? It’s not here, is it? When can you give it back to me?”Her badge? Xavier froze for
a moment upon hearing that.Had she not mentioned it, he would not have thought about it at
all.However, the badge was still with Yulissa, and he could not retrieve it, as he was still faking his
death.“It should be in the office. I’ll go get it after I’ve taken care of this. It’s not convenient for me to do
so just yet.”“All right.” Winnie nodded before continuing, “How are things progressing on your end? We
managed to trick Zyon after our little act with Old Mr. Fairchild. He hasn’t caught on, has he? What do
you n on doing next?”“Zyon is still in the dark, and they’re making their move as we speak. This
time, we’ll be able to expose all of those with ill intentions. They’ve always been cautious and
conservative in the past, but now, they’re acting boldly without a care in the world.”“They have no idea? N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.
they’re about to screw themselves over. Still, people can do some pretty crazy stuff when pushed to
desperation, so you need to be more careful,” Winnie said after giving it some thought.“You’re right,
and that advice doesn’t just apply to me. As my wife, you need to be careful too, so…” Xavier paused
mid-sentence and stared at her.“So what?” Winnie frowned in confusion.“So, I think you should move
your granny to a safe location. Her old house, for example.”Winnie fell speechless upon hearing
that.He had a really stern look on his face, so I thought he was going to say something serious… Turns
out, he just wants me to send Granny back to her house. Does he seriously think I don’t know what his
intentions are?“Xavier, have you forgotten who brought her over in the first ce? More importantly, do
you remember why she’s here?” Winnie asked with an amused chuckle.Of course, I do. Back then, I
was bent on getting divorced from Winnie and wanted to send her away, but I didn’t feel safe leaving
her with the Gand family. Eventually, I came up with the idea of having her granny move in with us
instead. That was the biggest mistake I had ever made. I haven’t been able to sleep with Winnie ever
since her granny came over. Instead, I’ve been sleeping in a separate room. Talk about being hoisted
by my own petard!Even so, Xavier maintained a serious look on his face as he said, “It was me.
However, for the sake of her own safety, I believe she should move out temporarily. She could always
move back in after I take care of Uncle Stuart and his family.”ncing at his hand that was holding
hers, she replied, “I probably would’ve believed you if you didn’t run your hands all over me while
saying that.”Xavier tightened his grip on her as he asked, “How does that count as running my hands
all over you?”“All right. I suppose doing it like this sounds,” Winnie stated while reaching into his shirt
from below.Xavier tensed up when he felt her tracing her slender fingers across his abdomen.Not
wanting to let such an opportunity go to waste, he picked her up and sat her down on his desk.It was at
that moment that Xavier realized he had made a huge mistake.Due to him being in a wheelchair, his
lips could not possibly reach hers all the way up there. D*mn it! I can’t believe I forgot about the height
difference thing! I shouldn’t have sat her on the desk! Maybe I’ll try it again when I’m able to stand on
my feet.Right as he was about to pull Winnie into hisp, she grabbed him by the chin and gave him a
passionate kiss on the lips.Unbeknownst to him, she really liked the ck dress shirt he was wearing
that day. On top of that, she also found it cute when he came up with all those excuses to justify his
intentions.Like most other women, she found cute things irresistible.Her kiss felt slightly domineering,
which left a lingering sensation on his lips.“Do you know why I pretended to be mentally challenged?”
she asked with a smile.“Let me guess… To have the Gands drop their guard so you can deliver the
fatal blow?” Xavier replied while caressing her palm.“That was spot on! So, do you know why I married
you and stayed at your mansion for so long despite being bent on getting revenge?”“Why is that?”
Xavier asked with a frown.I know it isn’t because she fell in love with me. I can sense that she has
some feelings for me now, but it’s definitely nothingpared to my love for her!“Because I’m looking
for my cousin. It’s possible that he ended up in the Fairchild family, be it your household or your
rtives’. I saw someone with a birthmark on his chest during Old Mr. Fairchild’s birthday party. He
might be the person Granny has been looking for. I figured you’d be able to help us out with this.”“Of
course.”While Xavier would be more than happy to fulfill her requests, he also knew that Jacinta would
leave her after finding that cousin of hers.That meant he would not have to worry about Jacinta
interrupting them anymore.Since Winnie had told him this secret of her own ord, he could not help
but feel as if the two of them had gotten closer to each other.Xavier decided he would seize this
opportunity and try to close the gap between them as much as possible.After having dinner that
evening, Winnie decided to pay Yara a “visit” at the hospital.She was determined to avenge her mother
by getting Yara admitted into a mental institution.After sessfully scaring Yara, Winnie was about to
leave when she bumped into Josiah in the corridor.Naturally, he was surprised to see her at the
hospital all by herself.“Dumbo? What are you doing here at this hour all on your own? Did youe to
visit Old Mr. Fairchild?”Since Josiah was not in on her secret, Winnie had no choice but to act like a
fool. “My tummy was hurting, so Granny brought me here to see a doctor.”“Did you have an upset
stomach? Where’s your granny? I don’t see her anywhere.”“She’s right there, Bad Specky. Can’t you
see her?” Winnie said while pointing at the restroom behind her.Of course, Jacinta was not anywhere
near the hospital that night, but Winnie’s innocent expression made her lie sound extremely
convincing.As such, Josiah did not give it much thought when he saw her pointing at the restroom.“All
right, then. Wait here until your granny returns. Don’t go wandering around, okay? I need to go check
on Old Mr. Fairchild, so I’ll be on my way now.”Hmm… I might as well pay Old Mr. Fairchild a visit while
I’m here.With that in mind, Winnie uttered, “I’ll go with you, Bad Specky! I want to see Grandpa Rufus
too!”Josiah shed her a smile. “Really? That’s sweet of you, Dumbo. We’ll go see him when your
grannyes out of the restroom, okay?”“Okay! I’ll go tell Granny to hurry it up!”Winnie was about to
run off when Josiah grabbed her by the arm. “You silly girl! You can’t rush your granny when she’s
using the restroom!”Shooting him a re, Winnie brushed his hand off and ran into the
restroom.Momentster, she came back out and remarked excitedly, “Granny says she’s having a
tummy ache. She said I should go ahead and see Grandpa Rufus with Dr. Houghton. You are Dr.
Houghton, right, Bad Specky?”“Yes, Dumbo. I’m Dr. Houghton. Looks like you might not be as dumb as
you look. Come on, let’s go,” Josiah replied with an amused chuckle.Now I see why Xavier has fallen
for her. Apart from having a pretty and adorable face, she’s also able to bring joy to those around her. I
bet her innocence has melted Xavier’s icy-cold heart, huh?With that in mind, Josiah led Winnie toward
Rufus’ ward.While waiting for the elevator, the doors of the next one opened, and two people stepped
out of it secondster.It was a man and a woman, and they both looked rather familiar.Winnie was
about to approach them when Josiah grabbed her by the arm and whispered, “Shh… Don’t make a
sound, Dumbo.”Winnie yed along and covered her mouth with her hands.“What’s wrong, Bad
Specky? Did you see a ghost or something?” she whispered in his ear.“There are no such things as
ghosts. I just saw Handsome’s dad and Yulissa,” Josiah replied with a chuckle.Hearing that, Winnie
shifted her gaze toward the two and recognized that woman as Yulissa.Wait… What’s Yulissa doing
with Xavier’s dad?