Silly Bride Chapter 165
Chapter 165
With a frown marring his forehead, Xavier took the phone and ced it beside his ear.Before he could
speak a word, Nate’s angry voice rang out. “Xavier, you and that b*tch Winnie must pay for harming
Yulissa! I won’t let Yulissa die in vain. I shall make sure you and that b*tch pay for what you did to her!”
His warning was so low that it was practically a growl.“Nate!” Xavier clenched his jaw and warned,
“Mind your words. Otherwise, don’t me me for taking action.”“Ha!” Nate sneered. “We used to be
close to each other as cousins. Back then, you treated me badly to get Yulissa. Now, you and that b*tch
caused Yulissa’s death. Are you going to teach me a lesson for that b*tch’s sake? You loved Yulissa
dearly, but you aren’t as loyal as me. No wonder Uncle Benjamin prefers me over you. You suck,
Xavier Fairchild!”It wasmon knowledge in the Fairchild family that Benjamin and Xavier weren’t
close to each other despite being father and son.However, no one would say that out loud, for
Benjamin and Xavier hated hearing people discussing this matter in public.It was, in fact, a taboo in the
Fairchild family. Xavier’s face would turn dark whenever the topic was mentioned.As expected, rage
ran red through Xavier’s brain after he heard Nate’s taunting words.His eyes turned red as he snarled
dangerously, “Send me your location. I’ll go find you now!”Nate didn’t know Yulissa had injected arge
dosage of a drug into Xavier’s body, causing thetter to lose a part of his memory.He was in a foul
mood, so he wanted to make Xavier and Winnie suffer worse than him.He taunted, “Why? What’s
wrong, my dear cousin? Did my words hit a sore spot? Is that why you’re angry?”“Your address!”
Xavier roared. He couldn’t control his emotions as he was under the influence of the drug.“Dr.
Houghton!” Louis’ anxiety grew when he realized Xavier’s emotions were growing unstable. He
immediately asked for Josiah’s help. “Find a way to stop him! We can’t let this go on.”Josiah knew how
serious the problem was. “Calm him down. Keep an eye on him while I get the sedative,” he
ordered.“Okay!” Louis nodded and spun on his heels to offer some advice to Xavier. “Mr. Xavier, please
calm down. I’ve made an appointment with Mr. Nate. It’ste, so it isn’t convenient for you to make your
way over right now,” he uttered.He then pleaded with Nate, “Mr. Nate, Mr. Xavier didn’t get to rest well
these days, so he’s emotionally unstable. Can you please stop provoking him on purpose?”s, all
Louis got was an icy snort in response.Ignoring Louis, Nate continued provoking Xavier. “I’ve sent the
location to your phone. Xavier, I’ll be waiting for you. You’ll be a coward if you don’t show up!”Xavier
gritted his teeth and growled, “If you escape, you’re the coward!”Tossing the phone away, Xavier
whipped out his mobile phone and clicked into the location Nate had sent him.He took one look at the
address and grabbed his car keys, ready to leave.Obviously, he wasn’t in a stable condition judging
from his reddened eyes. Hence, there was no way Louis would let him leave.Despite his efforts to stop
Xavier from leaving, Louis was shorter than the former. Xavier gave him a shove, and he staggered
backward unsteadily and nearly toppled to the ground.Louis eximed, “Mr. Xavier, you can’t leave in
this condition. It’s dangerous! Dr. Houghton, are you ready?”As Xavier wasn’t about to listen to his
advice, Louis flung his arms around Xavier’s waist so the man couldn’t move an inch.“What are you
doing? Let go of me!” Xavier seethed as an intimidating aura surrounded him. His eyes were bloodshot
as he dered, “If you don’t let me go, don’t me me for hurting you!”“You can’t leave now!” Louis
refused to let go even though Xavier was clutching his throat. “Dr. Houghton!”Josiah had prepared the
sedative. Despite hearing Louis’ screams earlier, he didn’t respond as he was afraid Xavier would
realize what he was about to do.The sedative was ready, and Josiah was prepared to inject it into
Xavier’s body.However, it was as though Xavier had eyes on the back of his head.Even though Josiah
did his best to be very careful, Xavier discovered his n before he could take action.Xavier’s eyes
turned scarily redder when he spotted the syringe in Josiah’s hand.He met Josiah’s gaze for a few
seconds. Even though it was over in a sh, Josiah felt that Xavier looked like a beast instead of a
human.Xavier quickly grabbed the syringe from Josiah and stabbed it into thetter’s neck.Everything
happened too swiftly and quietly. Xavier didn’t even make a sound when he did that.After dealing with
Josiah, he turned around and kicked Louis out of his way.Louis’ head crashed into the corner of the
coffee table and bled on impact. Feeling dizzy, he couldn’t even get to his feet.Even though Josiah
pulled the syringe out of his neck almost immediately, a tiny amount of the sedative was already in his
bloodstream.Realizing Louis’ head was bleeding, he threw the syringe aside and ran toward the
man.As he checked Louis’ wound, he asked, “Are you hurt elsewhere? Can you move your lower
body?”“Yes,” came Louis’ weak answer. “Dr. Houghton, don’t worry about me. Hurry, go after Mr.
Xavier.”Josiah massaged his temples and shook his head violently. He felt slightly groggy.“No. We can’t
even defend ourselves now. I’m afraid I’ll faint even before I make it out of the door. Nate should be in
Avenport, so we can call Winnie and ask for her help to stop them.”Josiah felt his vision blurring, and
he could barely stand on his feet anymore.Slowly, he slid to the ground. “This is his phone. He left his
phone behind!” he blurted out in surprise.“Mr. Nate sent the address to his phone. I believe Mr. Xavier
went there to look for him.”“That’s great!” The sedative was already taking effect, so Josiah felt his
eyelids drooping. “I’ll send the address to Winnie now.”s, Josiah passed out before he could send
the text.Louis could only take the phone from him and call Winnie.Winnie had just finished chatting with
Jacinta, and her phone was beside her when the call arrived. She had put her phone on silent mode,
but both she and Jacinta saw Xavier’s name shing on the screen.Jacinta scowled in displeasure
when she saw the name.“It’ste. Why is he calling at this hour to disrupt your rest? Don’t answer it.
Text him and say you’re going to sleep, then switch off your phone!” she ordered.Winnie wasn’t sure if
she shouldugh or cry at that. “What if it’s urgent?”“Why would hee to you for something urgent?
He’s the CEO of Fairchild Corporation, so he can deal with it himself. He can get himself out of
anything!”“Fine, then.” Winnie gave a resigned nod. “That makes sense.”I made Granny upset today,
so I need to appease her now.“I’ll do as you say.” Winnie rejected the call and sent a text to Xavier’s
phone.Before she could receive any reply, Jacinta took her phone away.“All right. You can switch off
your phone now. Look at the time. You think you can stay upte as you’re still young, but your body
will deteriorate quickly. Hurry and go take a shower,” Jacinta urged.She was talking when Xavier’s call
arrived again.As it was on silent mode, Winnie was picking up the cushion that had dropped to the floor
and didn’t notice it.Jacinta didn’t want her to answer Xavier’s call, so she switched off the phone.Almost
an hourter, Winnie finally stepped out of the shower.There was no missed call notification as her
phone was switched off, but a flurry of texts from Xavier arrived.Winnie immediately read the
messages. Just after a nce, she peeled off the mask on her face.She called the number back, and it
was Louis who picked up her call. “Mrs. Fairchild, bad news. You should leave and stop Mr. Xavier
now. I’ve sent you the address.”“Okay!” Though her phone was switched off earlier, Louis had
exined everything through texts.There wasn’t time to change, so Winnie put on a thin shirt and
strode out of her room.In her haste, she made a noise and btedly realized Jacinta was at home. She
wasn’t alone now.Fortunately, Jacinta’s room was dark. It seemed that she was already asleep.Winnie
tiptoed out of her house and got into her car.What she hadn’t realized, though, was that a figure was
standing in Jacinta’s room upstairs, watching her every move.The address Xavier received from Nate
was a mansion located on the outskirts of the city.It waste, and traffic was rtively smooth, so it
would only take around an hour for Winnie to arrive at the destination.Xavier had departed from
Baykeep over an hour ago, and it would take him around two hours to reach Nate’s mansion.Winnie
calcted briefly and discovered she would arrive at around the same time as Xavier if she were to
leave now.In fact, Xavier might even arrive earlier than her. He was probably taking the highway, but
she had to abide by the city’s speed limit.An hour and fifteen minutester, Winnie’s car rolled to a stop
before Nate’s mansion. She was the first to arrive.She drove into the driveway and noticed his mansion
was brightly lit.Xavier’s phone wasn’t with him, so she couldn’t confirm if he was already inside.Left
with no choice, Winnie had to knock on the door.She knocked for a long time before Nate came to
answer the door.He was surprised to see Winnie standing outside his mansion.“Why? Is Xavier too
cowardly toe here and sent a woman in his stead?” he mocked.Without hesitation, he flipped a
pocket knife open and brandished it at Winnie.The sharp knife glinted menacingly under the light as
Nate swiftly pressed it to Winnie’s cheek.“Are you afraid, Winnie?”He brushed the knife across Winnie’s
face slowly.Winnie’s eyes narrowed a fraction, but she remained unfazed. She showed no signs of
being afraid.Nate hated to see her this calm. It was as if she couldn’t care less about him.“Do you think
I don’t have the guts to cut you?” he demanded.Winnie’s face was devoid of expression. She shot Nate
a look as dangerous as the knife in his hand.“I’m here for Xavier, but it seems he hasn’t arrived yet.
Even if he isn’t here, it’s the same if I can talk to you.”Having said that, Winnie suddenly shed a
smile.Known for her gorgeous looks, Winnie remained stunningly beautiful when sheughed merrily,
grinned icily, or even sneered mockingly.Nate wanted to disregard her smile, but he failed to ignore it
no matter how hard he tried.Her smile was too annoying. Nate felt as though she was ridiculing and
looking down on him!“Winnie!” he growled. “Why are you smiling? Do you seriously think I’m at my wits’
end?”Winnie’s smile didn’t waver.Without warning, she reached out and grabbed Nate’s pocket
knife.The next second, the sharp end of the knife was pressed to Nate’s cheek.“I’mughing at you.
You shot countless fighting scenes in action movies, but you can’t even hold a knife properly,” Winnie
commented.Increasing her force, she pressed the knife down on Nate’s cheek.“You should hold a knife
at this angle when you’re threatening someone with it. Even if you don’t move, the victim will get hurt
when he or she moves. Yes, you’re doing the exact thing I just said.”While she was talking, Nate
moved slightly. As a result, the knife cut his skin. Blood trickled out of the tiny wound on his cheek
instantaneously.That wasn’t what Winnie intended to do.If possible, she didn’t want to cause a fuss or
create trouble.“I can understand that you want to avenge her, but I’m upset that you got the wrong
person and caused trouble for me. I need to talk to you about Yulissa. How much do you know about
her death? Is there any misunderstanding?”Nate red at her. “You’re holding me at knifepoint and
intending to disfigure me, but you want me to talk to you in peace? How innocent of you, Winnie. Are
you really a fool?”Winnie’s lips curled. “You don’t have to provoke me. It’s just a pocket knife. Are you
scared? Let me know if you want me to throw it away.”“All right. Throw the knife away. My face is
expensive, and you can’t afford to destroy it!”Right after Nate said that, two powerful beams of light
shone on his face, blinding him. At once, he shut his eyes.Winnie turned over her shoulder and noticed
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