Silly Bride Chapter 186
Chapter 186
“Are you doing this again?”With that, Winnie reached out to tug on Xavier’s arm.As he was hugging
Rachel in his arms too tightly, she was finding it difficult to breathe.“If you keep doing this, she’s going
to suffocate,” Winnie said.The same situation happened thest time we sent him to the hospital. When
he awoke, he mistook Christopher for me. What should I say today? Should I be grateful that he didn’t
hug Old Mr. Xander? It feels like we are going back to point zero!Rachel had started to struggle. Since
Winnie was unable to budge Xavier’s arm, she proceeded to pinch him, saying, “Hurry up and let go of
her! She’s going to suffocate soon because of you. I’m the real Winnie!”However, it made him angry.He
looked up and directed a sharp gaze at Winnie. “What are you doing? Get lost.”His growl frightened
Rachel.Thus, she started to sob. “You’re too frightening. I’m scared.”Her tone was simr to that of
Winnie’s when thetter pretended to be mentally challenged. Xavier’s heart softened the second he
heard her words.He quickly withdrew his prating gaze from Winnie. Then, he started tofort
Rachel in the softest tone he could manage.While cooing at the woman in his embrace, he caressed
her head non-stop.Watching the scene before her, Winnie was caught betweenughter and tears.She
was unable to do anything to Xavier. Therefore, she could only coax Rachel.“Rach, why don’t you get
out? Otherwise, you’ll be very ufortable. Talk to him nicely so that he can release you.”The only
person that Rachel knew in the room was Winnie.Hence, she was willing to listen to Winnie’s words
and began to plead with Xavier.When Xavier heard her pleas, he loosened his grip on her.Winnie
wanted to hide Rachel behind her, but Xavier moved faster.With a stride of his long legs, he swiftly got
out of the bed and pulled Rachel to stand behind him.Afterward, he used the advantage of his tall
stature and looked down at Winnie. “What do you want to do to my wife?”The woman felt her head
throbbing with pain. “I will answer this questionter on. Before we continue, I have a question to ask
you.”“You want to ask me questions?” Xavier narrowed his eyes and continued, “Who are you to do
that?”Winnie knew that he would not believe it even if she were to tell him that she was his
wife.Therefore, she paused for a while before she made up an excuse on the spot. “I’m your doctor. My
name is Winnie Gand.”Xavier’s frown grew deeper. He tilted his head to look at Rachel, who was
behind him, then turned to nce at Winnie.“You have the same name as my wife?”Winnie took a deep
breath. “Thank goodness. Thank the heavens that you still remember your wife’s name!”“My time is
extremely precious. Please don’t speak nonsense.”This is great! Winnie secretly rejoiced. Compared to
his previous attitude as a domineering CEO, he was able to use the word “please.” It was considered
progress.“Here’s the thing—I’m your doctor. When you were sent to the hospital, someone injected an
unknown poison into your body. The poison has affected your central nervous system negatively. So, I
want to ask you something. How much do you remember about that day? For example, why did
someone inject poison into your body? Who was it? Where were you before the incident? What were
you doing? Can you remember any of it?”Xavier frowned and did not say anything.Winnie moved her
tongue across her mrs. “What’s with that response? Why aren’t you saying a word?”Even when he
was acting like a domineering CEO previously, he never had the bad habit of ignoring other people.He
stared at her fixedly and voiced, “This is not the hospital. Why am I here? Don’t you think you need to
exin that to me first?”“Great! This is just great!” She realized that he was exuding an overbearing
aura just like before.Then, she continued, “I will call Josiah now and ask him toe here. He can
exin everything to you in person. Are you satisfied with this answer?”“Do you know Josiah?”“Of
course. This man next to me is my master. He’s here because your good friend, Josiah, requested for
him toe here.”“All right. I’m going back to my office now. When you’ve contacted Josiah, you can
find me in my office directly.”With that, he put his arm around Rachel’s shoulders. “Let’s go, Dumbo. I’ll
bring you out of here.”“Wait a minute!” Winnie sighed.Xavier sneered at her. “Do you think you can stop
me?”She was at a loss for words.Left with no choice, she could only bid Sebastian goodbye.“It’s the
same situation as when he woke up the first time. His memory is a bit muddled. But at that time, he
became better the next day after getting some sleep. I will check on his condition tomorrow. As of now,
I need to follow him. Otherwise, I won’t be able to exin to Mr. Zimmerman that Xavier has taken
Rachel with him.”Even though Sebastian was a mere outsider, he was already at his wit’s end.
Therefore, he was able to understand her feelings.“Go ahead. If you need anything, feel free to call
me.”Xavier had returned to his previous decisive and resolute self.From what he could gather from his
conversation with Louis, he was able to remember everything that had happened before, including
Yulissa’s death. However, he had no recollection of what happened during his short-term memory loss
for the next few days after her death.Ironically, while Winnie and Xavier were making breakfast in the
kitchen that morning, she had been wondering if he would forget about those funny yet blissful
memories they shared after his condition was cured.As expected, he forgot everything.He forgot that
they had be husband and wife for real, as well as the memories of them spending their time
together every day and working in the same office.When Josiah arrived, all he saw was Winnie and
Rachel staring at each other in the lounge.“Where is Xavier?” he asked.Winnie leaned on the couch
and answered weakly, “He’s in a meeting.”“Why is he still in a meeting at this juncture? What exactly is
going on?”“It’s the same thing as what I have informed you over the phone. I can feel that I’m on the
brink of losing my mind,” she replied and massaged her temples tiredly.Afterward, she continued, “Do
you think it’s his problem or mine? Why can he remember you, Louis, and everything in the office every
time but not me? Previously, I could let it go when he stubbornly thought I was still a dumb person as in
the past. This time around, it’s worse. Not only did he continue to think that I’m a dumbass, but he has
even mistaken someone else for me.”Josiah shrugged wordlessly. Then, he said, “It’s because
you’re the most special person in his heart. Most importantly, you have tortured him mercilessly.
Truthfully, it’s not groundless that he thinks of Rachel as you. You were very arrogant before and
always wanted to dump him. He was scared of you. But when you pretended to be Dumbo, it was
different. You were obedient and well-behaved. Moreover, you always stuck at his side and called him
‘Handsome.’ You had never thought of leaving him either.”A momentter, he continued, “Naturally, he
would hope you’re still Dumbo. Now that a mentally challenged Rachel has suddenly appeared, it’s not
surprising that he would mistake Rachel for you since his central nervous system is damaged, and
she’s the first dumb person he sees. Besides, Rachel is beautiful. Even though she is not as beautiful
as you, she is still good-looking. If she dresses up a little in the future, I’m sure she will be a very pretty
and alluringdy.”Winnie did not say anything. Instead, she pulled out a pillow behind her and threw it
at Josiah.He extended his hand and caught it. Then, heforted her by saying, “Don’t worry too
much. Everything will work itself out. Previously, he thought of his love rival as you. But didn’t he get
well after he had slept?”As soon as he finished speaking, Louis pushed the door open and walked in,
followed by Xavier.Thetter nced at Josiah and sat next to him.“You’re here. What’s the matter with
this traditional medicine practitioner who calls herself Winnie Gand? Did you really ask for her
help?”Josiah adjusted his sses and studied Xavier carefully.“Hey, you’ve pretty much recovered to
the old you. Come on. Show me your domineering CEO look.”Instead of uttering threats to him as he
did in the past, Xavier merely stared daggers at Josiah.The only thing that he did was say, “How
childish!”Josiah spread his hands nonchntly. “Fine. Let’s get down to business, then. Indeed, I’ve
hired an old traditional medicine practitioner for you, and he’s extremely skilled at acupuncture. As for
the woman in front of you, Ms. Winnie Gand, she’s Old Mr. Xander’sst apprentice, his proudest
one yet. She’s a talented traditional medicine practitioner. Old Mr. Xander recently—”Before he could
finish his fabrication, Winnie interrupted, “That’s enough. Why don’t you bring him to your hospital for a
checkup?” Josiah did not continue the topic and nodded. “Yes, that’s what I shall do. You’ve given a
great suggestion!”Meanwhile, Xavier clearly remembered that Yulissa had given him an injection
before.Therefore, he knew that he had to receive medical treatment. After ncing at his watch, he
turned to Louis, who was standing behind him, and asked, “Do I have any nster on? If there’s
none, I will go to the hospital.”Even though there were actually ns, his health was more important.
Thus, the meetings and projects could be postponed.“There’s none. I will arrange the car for
you.”Xavier grunted in acknowledgment as he tugged at his necktie.After tugging at it twice, he stood
up swiftly and walked toward Rachel, who was ying with Winnie’s phone.The moment he saw the
boring game on the screen, he took the phone away from her hands.Then, he looked at her and said,
“Help me to untie this.”Rachel pouted from having the phone taken away from her. Her expression
made it seem like she wanted to cry.At that sight, Xavier frowned. His cold tone became gentle
subconsciously.“What’s the matter? Do you feel aggrieved? But you can’t y with the phone at such a
close distance. It’s bad for your eyes. If you like to y games, I will arrange for someone to install
some games on the television.”Rachel was afraid of him. However, she could not do anything except
sob and nod her head.Seeing that Xavier was about to pull Rachel into his arms, Josiah could not
stand it anymore.He strode over and tugged at Xavier’s necktie.Xavier was stunned and asked
incredulously, “What are you doing?”Josiah pulled his necktie out. “Didn’t you say that you want toThis content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
loosen your necktie? I can help you.”As a matter of fact, if he had not gone over, he did not doubt that
Winnie would wrap her fingers around Xavier’s neck and strangle him. After all, her expression was so
cold that it seemed like she could freeze everything around her.Then, Josiah added, “Uh… Let’s not
bring her with us when we go to the hospitalter, okay?”“Why not?” Xavier frowned. “She will be
wherever I am. I won’t let her leave me.”“Fine, then. You’re the boss.”Winnie was not even allowed to
sit in Xavier’s car during the journey to the hospital.It was because he did not think that they were
close. Thus, he did not want her to disturb his time with Rachel, who he imed to be his wife.If it were
not for Louis, who sat in the front passenger seat, repeatedly assuring that he would not allow the CEO
to perform any intimate gestures with Rachel, nor let him “beguile” her, Winnie would have shamelessly
sat between Xavier and Rachel.In the end, she had no choice but to take a ride in Josiah’s car.While
driving, he asked, “Ms. Gand, can I interview you?”She was not in the mood to joke around. “Just
say it directly.”“Haha!” He seemed to be gloating over her misfortune. “If you were to know that this
would happen today, would you still have dumped him in the past?”“That’s pure nonsense. The past is
the past. This is the present now. During that time, he made me unhappy, so I don’t see any problem
with us going our separate ways. But now, who would have thought this could happen? By the way, do
you think he will be better tomorrow?”Josiah stopped joking the moment he heard her
question.His expression instantly turned solemn. “Do you want to hear the truth?”“Of course.”“Firstly,
he should first go to the hospital for a medical checkup. Secondly, I don’t think he will recover quickly
this time around. This is because he’s recovering faster in other aspects. Moreover, his personality has
be just like before. The current situation is different from the previous one.”Upon hearing his reply,
Winnie fell silent.Josiah could not help but tilt his head and nce at her when he noticed that she had
not said anything for a long time.“Of course, nothing is certain. Maybe he will get better tomorrow. It
seems that acupuncture doesn’t necessarily work for his condition. We can only wait for new
developments from theb and the research institute in Yartran.”However, Winnie did not agree with
him on it.“I do think that acupuncture is effective on him. It’s just that something wrong must have
happened somewhere. At the very least, acupuncture has solved his insomnia, hasn’t it?”“Perhaps
acupuncture can only solve that one problem?”“Maybe you’re right. But I will continue to learn
acupuncture.”The two cars arrived at the hospital one after another.Josiah had made a call to the
hospital beforehand. Thus, when Xavier arrived, it was quickly arranged for him to have the VIP
checkup.However, the nervous system is the mostplicated and unfathomable part of the human
body. The experts discussed for half a day but were still unable toe out with an effective treatment
course.He was only told to continue eating his medicine and undergoing his treatment for the time
being.Josiahforted Winnie when he saw her listless look by saying, “There’s nothing we can do.
It’s always so tricky for illnesses involving the nervous system. Let me give you the simplest example—
neurological tinnitus. It can’t be cured at all. Many people will suffer from ringing in their ears for the
rest of their lives. However, there are some people who wake up from a night of sleep and have their
tinnituspletely cured.”Winnie nced at him. “Can’t be cured forever? Is this how you’re supposed
tofort someone? I can see that you are—”Before she could finish her sentence, her phone
rang.She took it out and saw that it was a call from Michael.Thinking that it would be a good idea if he
coulde over immediately to take Rachel away, she answered the call right away and told him to
head to the hospital.As he was nearby, he managed to arrive very soon.The moment he wanted to take
Rachel away, Xavier came out of the examination room all of a sudden.Upon seeing that an unfamiliar
man intended to take Rachel away, he quickly stood in front of her and shielded her.“What are you
doing?”Michael was slightly confused. Moreover, he was stunned by the aura that Xavier had exuded.
“Hello, Mr. Fairchild. I-I’m Michael Zimmerman. I’m here to bring my daughter, Rachel Zimmerman,
home.”As soon as he finished speaking, Rachel greeted him by calling him “Daddy” repeatedly.Xavier
tilted his head to nce at her. “Dumbo, you’ve got the wrong person. He’s not your father.”Michael
was perplexed.Winnie, who stood next to them, sighed deeply before leading Michael to the side and
exining the situation to him.Although Michael understood what had happened, he still wanted to take
his daughter home.“It is indeed pitiable that Mr. Fairchild has gotten this weird illness, but Rach must
go home with me. I can’t let her go back with him.”“I know. I will definitely send her back to you, but for
now, I need you to cooperate with me. He has mistaken her for me. I will have my granny take her
home. If you insist on doing so yourself, I’m afraid the situation will be even more
complicated.”“Oh, okay. I won’t do it. But if that’s the case, I’ll have to trouble Mdm. Sumner again.”At
the same time, Josiah was persuading Xavier.“Do you remember that you would harm Dumbo when
you became berserk previously? Thus, you can’t stay with Dumbo tonight. She has to go home with her
granny. Do you remember that she has a granny?”“I do remember.”“That’s great.”After speaking,
Josiah shed Winnie an “okay” sign discreetly.Once that was settled, Winnie made a call to Jacinta
and instructed her toe over.Xavier knew Jacinta. Therefore, when she arrived and informed him
that she wanted to take her granddaughter home with her for a few days, he did not object to it even
though he was unhappy.Just like that, Rachel was finally taken home by Michael.Before Jacinta left,
she advised Winnie discreetly, “You’ll be extremely exhausted because of Xavier’s current condition.
Who can be sure that this situation won’t happen again next time? No one can stand it if it urs
frequently. Winnie, listen to me. Break up with him as soon as possible. If you can’t ovee the
sadness, you can go overseas. Don’t stay here anymore. You will have peace of mind if you are far
away.”“No, I can’t do it.” Winnie looked over her shoulder to nce at Xavier. “He’s given me his life.
We are no longer two separate entities. Our lives have long been intertwined from the times we’ve
spent together.”“You’re so stubborn. There will be a time when you will be the one crying.” Jacinta was
very disappointed with her. However, she could only let Winnie off as Rachel was pulling her arms and
urging her to leave.After that, Winnie followed Xavier and Josiah to Lagune Mansion.Josiah was
Xavier’s private doctor, so he had a guest room in Lagune Mansion that he usually stayed in.As for
Winnie, she was also staying there that day as a private doctor.That night, she slept in the guest room
alone, waiting for the next day to arrive.Soon, the sun rose. A new day hade.However, something
unexpected happened.