Silly Bride Chapter 144


    Chapter 144


    Upon seeing the number, Winnie instantly shared the phone screen with Josiah.Josiah found the


    number familiar, but at that moment, he could not recall whose it was.When Winnie saw the look on


    Josiah’s face, she immediately figured out he did not recognize the number.Hence, she put the phone


    on speaker and exined to Josiah, “This is Xavier’s number at Lagune Mansion.”“Oh, right! You’re


    right! Now I remember. This is indeed his number at the mansion.”At the same time, Xavier’s growling


    voice could be heard from the phone.“Dumbo, I have limited patience. It’s one thing for you not to be


    home at such ate hour, but another for another man to be by your side. Who gave you the courage to


    do this, huh? Where are you right now? Tell me your address right away!”Hearing that, both Winnie and


    Josiah fell silent.“Why aren’t you talking anymore? Did you turn mute, or did you lose your courage,


    huh? Answer me! Don’t make me repeat myself three times. Do you still want to go to the charity g


    or not?”Winnie and Josiah shared a look in silence.In the end, Josiah was the first to speak. He


    whispered to Winnie, “The memories he has must be the ones before the charity g. He thinks that


    he’s at that time period right now, and it’s likely that he has forgotten everything that happened after


    that. You’re still the Dumbo from before to him.”“Josiah? Are you the one beside Dumbo?” Xavier


    asked in surprise when he heard his good friend’s voice.However, Josiah was even more surprised


    than him. “You remember me again! Oh, right. You wouldn’t have gone to my office to take the keys


    and my phone otherwise.”“Who took your phone? I was just about to ask you why I have your phone in


    my pocket. Where’s my phone? Did you take the wrong one?”After a moment of speechlessness,


    Winnie chimed in, “Your phone’s with me. It’s broken.”“You broke it? Forget it; forget about the phone.


    Are you feeling unwell? Why are you in the hospital? Also, why didn’t you tell me you went to the


    hospital?”Winnie stammered, “I-I’m visiting someone in the hospital. I’lle back right away. Just stay


    right at home and don’t go anywhere.”“What do you mean? Were you not nning toe back?”


    Xavier sounded displeased. “Even if you’re mentally challenged, I still like you because you’re the


    woman I married. Where else were you nning to stay the night other than in my arms?”Winnie’s jaw


    nearly dropped.In the past, she would have thought that he was good at flirting.However, now, all sheThis text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org.


    could think was how ludicrous he was and the awkwardness she felt.Hence, Winnie cleared her throat


    and replied, “Didn’t I say not to go anywhere? I’ming back right away.”“No!” came Xavier’s instant


    rejection. “I’ll pick you up! I won’t be at ease to wait for you toe back yourself.”Winnie parted her


    lips to object to that, but a wave ofplicated feelings washed over her. Even when he had issues


    with his brain, he was still wracked with worry for her.Nevertheless, before she could say anything else,


    Josiah spoke.“Yes,e and pick her up! It’s true that Dumbo isn’t safe by herself sote in the night.


    You should drive my Mercedes-Benz over. I’ll get a driver to send the two of you backter.” Xavier


    instantly retorted, “Why should I drive your car?”Josiah hissed, “It’s because you drove my car back!


    Check your pockets and see if you have my car keys.”Two secondster, Xavier wondered out loud, “I


    really do. Why are your car keys with me?”“Would you believe me if I were to say that you took it from


    my office?” Josiah answered.Xavier instantly sneered. “Do you really think I’d believe in that? Did you


    lose your marbles? How can I not know if I’ve taken your car keys or not?”At that, Josiah pursed his


    lips for a while. “Fine. I drove to you drunk, and I identally left it there. Would you do me a favor and


    drive my car over when youe and pick up Dumbo? Please?”“Hmm…” Xavier mulled over Josiah’s


    words. “Since you’re so sincere, I’ll do it.”“That’s great! Thank you! It’ste now, so hurry up and pick


    up your Dumbo.”“I don’t need you to tell me that.” Xavier then said to Winnie, “Dumbo, wait for me. I’ll


    be there soon.”With that, Xavier ended the call.Winnie stared at the phone for a while before frowning


    at Josiah.“Did you have to make hime just to get your car back?”“Of course not. Don’t you find this


    strange? Do you really think that people who have gone mad, lost their memories, or have impaired


    mental functioning will remember how to drive? He knew that he needed to go to my office to get my


    car keys, and he knew where my car is. I have to test him again once he’s here.”“You’re right.” Winnie


    nodded in agreement. “You’ll have to test his intellect and behavioral logic again.”“I’ll make


    arrangements for that right away. Oh, and by the way,” Josiah started, abruptly recalling something. “I


    think his cognitive bias has something to do with his obsession.”“What obsession?”“Do you remember


    what I told you? He has never regretted doing anything for you. The only thing he regretted the most


    was bringing Yulissa into your life. He once said that, if he could turn back the time, he would want to


    return to the moment before Yulissa appeared. If my memory serves me right, the night when the


    charity g was held was when Yulissa appeared.”“Yes, it was during that charity g.” Winnie


    remembered the incident clearly. Back then, she had attended it as Nathaniel’s partner.At that time,


    Yulissa was making out with Xavier in the stairwell, so she locked them there in her fury. After that,


    Xavier ordered all the security guards to go after her, but they never managed to catch her.“Are you


    telling me that is his obsession? When the toxin affected his brain, he chose to forget what happened


    after the charity g?”“Something like that. It’s like dementia. People with dementia don’t forget


    everything. That’s why he’s selectively remembering things that he wants. It seems…” Josiah paused


    mid-sentence to sigh. “It seems he’s absolutely in love with you.”Winnie froze. It did seem as if she was


    very important to him.Furthermore, after the heart-pounding night, she also felt that her feelings for him


    seemed to have changed.She would admit that she had something for him back then, but those


    feelings had not been strong.Now, the line between love and not seemed to be blurring. Something in


    her heart was changing.