Silly Bride Chapter 196


    Chapter 196


    Josiah shrugged. “I don’t know about this. But if that’s the case, then it makes sense. I always felt that


    Ynda was hostile to us, but I still have no idea why. If she really knows Yulissa and they are good


    friends, then it is possible that she wants to avenge Yulissa.”Xavier frowned. “If that’s true, then we


    have really underestimated Yulissa. She actually set this up and nted the venom in the hands of


    others.”“That’s right.” Josiah put down his cup. “As you said, it is truly amazing of Yulissa to see so far


    ahead.”As Josiah spoke, he noticed Winnie was lost in thought from the corner of his eye.He lifted his


    hand and waved it in front of Winnie’s face.“Are you okay, Ms. Gand? Are you with us?”Josiah’s


    waving of his hand in front of Winnie brought her back to her senses. “What did you say?”“I was asking


    you what your opinion is concerning all the goings-on.”Winnie frowned hard. “I was wondering about


    the truth about these incidents.”“What’s the matter?” Josiah asked Winnie. Even Xavier cast her a


    suspicious nce.Winnie lifted her hands and massaged her temples, trying to recall some details of


    what had happened.“Yulissa’s death. I am now beginning to feel that there is something odd about her


    death. I remember that Xavier was sent to your hospital that night, and I went to the police station for


    the recording of my statement. I was at the scene then and I had checked to confirm that Yulissa’s


    heart had stopped beating. Her breathing, too, had ceased. It was because of that, coupled with


    Xavier’s sudden cognitive impairment, I stopped paying attention to Yulissa. Consequently, I was not


    aware of who took her body away or what happened to it.”Josiah frowned. “It’s normal. After all, you’re


    not her rtive, so there was no need for you to worry about what happened to her after that. Besides,


    the police have already confirmed her death, so how could there be a problem? Ms. Gand, this is not


    like you. What you are saying now is too vague.”“No,” Winnie said. “Actually, this was not a small case,


    but no information was leaked afterward, not even a little bit. This makes it unusual.”Feeling a little


    distressed, Xavier held Winnie’s hand and said, “Winnie, Yulissa’s death is tightly linked to me, and my


    condition was not good at that time. So Grandpa blocked the newspletely. Otherwise, it would


    have a negative impact on me and the Fairchild family. Don’t worry about this matter anymore. You


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    and Josiah. I don’t want to see you so worn out because of me.”“So you don’t believe me? You think it’s


    just my imagination?” Winnie nced at them, then closed her eyes, trying to recall the details of that


    night. “Yes, my intuition at this moment is correct. I must have overlooked some details at that time.


    Christopher told me that Yulissa was dead. Yes, it was Christopher.”When she recalled this detail, she


    abruptly opened her eyes.Xavier remained perfectly still as he looked at her. “What is it?”“The problem


    lies in this detail that I can recall,” Winnie said firmly. “Yulissa had given Christopher valuable


    information about drugs. At that time, I thought she was dead, and Christopher said so as well. So I


    expressed regret for the progress of his work because Yulissa was a very important link. With her


    death, the link will lead to a dead end. However, at that time, he reacted very calmly to her death as if it


    had no effect on his case. How could her death not affect his case?”“So you suspect that Yulissa is still


    alive, and the police helped her to fake her death?” Xavier spoke out what was on Winnie’s


    mind.“Yes!”“Why would they do that?” For a moment, Josiah was unable to follow their


    conversation.“The police need informants,” Winnie said. “This type of informant who does not exist is


    even better.”“Oh! That’s right.” Josiah nodded. “I can understand it when you exin it this way.


    However, you must know that none of this can be proven, and it’s all your spection.”“I know!” Winnie


    took out her phone. “If you have any questions, just ask them, and then verify them directly. As for the


    truth, you will know after verification.”As she spoke, she had already dialed Christopher’s


    number.Xavier and Josiah noticed what she was doing, and they both breathed quietly in order to let


    her make the call without any unnecessary noises in the background.However, the only response


    Winnie received was the automated message. “The number you have dialed is not in service. Please


    try againter.”She tried several times but to no avail.She even suspected that there was a problem


    with her phone and wanted to try again with thendline on Josiah’s desk, but Xavier stopped her.He


    pulled her hand over and held her small, delicate one in his warm hands.“Stop calling him. He is the


    captain of the Narcotics Enforcement Department. It is amon thing to go out on missions. You


    should know that they don’t bring their phones when they do that. Even if they need to use


    communication tools, they will definitely not use their own numbers. Before the mission is over, he


    cannot be contacted except by the personnel involved from the police station.”“That’s right,” Josiah


    chipped in. “You must not be so anxious. Even if Yulissa is really alive and is acting as an informant, he


    might not tell you the truth.”“I know. I only wanted to test him. I wasn’t going to ask him directly.” At this


    point, Winnie had already decided to give up on trying to contact Christopher. She knew it would be a


    wasted effort. After giving it some thought, she added, “The source of this venom is Yulissa. If she’s


    really alive, maybe we can find her to get the antidote.”“Then should we go look for Ynda again?”


    Josiah suggested.Xavier grunted in reply. “That’s all that we can do for now.” With that, she took


    Winnie’s hand and stood up. “We’ll make a move first, then,” he said to Josiah.“Wait a minute!” Josiah


    hurriedly stopped Xavier. “You can leave, but you have to leave me a few cylinders of blood first. Why


    else did I insist that youe over in person? Come and draw some blood with me.”“All right.” Xavier


    gritted his teeth. “It’s a good thing you’re drawing some of my blood. Otherwise, you’d be dead for


    sure.”“What’s the matter?” Josiah nced at Winnie for a moment. “Did I interrupt your good


    time?”Xavier cast him a sidelong nce. “Just watch it next time.”“All right, are you done?” Winnie


    clenched Xavier’s hand. “You can’t even figure out what is important or urgent after getting poison, now


    can you?” That night, Xavier kept going on and on.Winnie felt like a fish out of water and had a dire


    need for air.The first time was fine and she could feel it.The second time was eptable.But after that,


    it was tiring.“Is this the after-effect of poisoning? Isn’t it almost like the blue pill?” Winnie had thought of


    just kicking him out of the bed.However, she was physically weaker than the man and was easily


    overpowered.She was arrogant and refused to surrender. When she looked at the time again, it was


    already three in the morning.“Go to sleep. Take a long rest. I’ll make sure that no one and nothing will


    disturb you tomorrow.” Xavier’s voice was hoarse, low, and needy.Held in his arms, Winnie hummed


    comfortably.She lifted her hand and stroked his face. “Then switch off my phone and wake me up at


    noon for lunch.”Xavier held her hand and chuckled. “Noon? You want to sleep for so long?”Winnie


    chuckled too. “Of course. Someone promised to do me so hard that I wouldn’t be able to get out of bed.


    Wouldn’t he be embarrassed if I got up before noon?”“Winnie!” Xavier lifted her chin and bit it softly.


    “How could you say that?”“Why not? Stop touching me!”“No. It’s toote to resist now.”Winnie smiled


    and nestled in his arms like azy cat. “By the way, you haven’t promised me.”“What?”“Wake me up at


    twelve noon.”“Must I wake you up?”“Hmm?” Winnie frowned and decided to open her eyes wide. “What


    do you mean? Aren’t you sleeping together with me? You haven’t been resting well, have you?”Xavier


    gave an irrelevant answer. “I’m not tired.”Winnie twisted Xavier’s ear. “I know. You are thinking of


    meeting Ynda on your own, aren’t you?”Xavier’s eyes widened a little. “You can read my mind. Do


    you live in my mind?”“Hmph, why do you want to leave me and go alone?”“You should know the reason


    since you are so smart.” Xavier held her in his embrace. “You have been exhaustedtely. I want you to


    rest more. It’s okay for me to meet her alone.”“Don’t underestimate her. Her needles are very powerful,


    and Josiah suffered from them in the past. But you know what I’ve done for you, and you’re considerate


    of me. That’s good. Please keep it up in the days toe.”“Certainly.”“Good. Let’s sleep.”The next day,


    after confirming that Ynda was at home, Winnie and Xavier drove to the Xander residence.Winnie


    knew that Ynda was precious to Sebastian and, at the same time, he was worried that she might


    harm Ynda in some manner. Therefore, she invited him to be present when she talked to


    her.However, Ynda did not want her grandfather to know about the things that she had done.A bottle


    of the venom that Nate had given her was missing from her room, but she did not mention it. Nor did


    she want Winnie and Xavier to let her grandfather know.Hence, she wanted to talk to Winnie and


    Xavier outside.However, Winnie insisted on not going out and went straight into Ynda’s room


    instead.Ynda frowned. Seeing that Sebastian was watching them, she had no choice but to enter


    her own room and lock the door.Xavier cut to the chase and said in a cold voice, “Ms. Xander, I want to


    know about your rtionship with Yulissa. I hope you can answer me truthfully. If you reply honestly


    and turn over a new leaf, I can let bygones be bygones.”Ynda was, by nature, not a cooperative


    character. Furthermore, there was nothing between her and Yulissa.If she had to talk about any


    rtionship with Yulissa, it was only through Nate.Ynda snorted. “What a joke! What if I don’t tell the


    truth? Besides, I don’t know this person you call Yulissa. If you want to find someone, I suggest you


    hack the police system. This way, the entire poption of Chanaea will be under your


    control.”“Ynda”—Winnie frowned—”you should know that we haven’t treated you as you deserve


    because you are Old Mr. Xander’s granddaughter. If you’re not his granddaughter, I won’t be so gentle


    to you now.”“What? Are you threatening me? Are you oppressing me because I have no one in


    Avenport?” Undaunted, Ynda took out her phone, turned on the voice recorder, and ced it on the


    table. “I am recording everything that we will say. If you dare threaten me, I don’t mind sharing this


    voice recording online with the whole of Chanaea so that everyone can judge for themselves.”“I am not


    threatening you. Every word I say is the truth. Let me ask you again. Are there any dealings between


    you and Yulissa? Where did the bottle of venom in your roome from?”Ynda had never thought


    of betraying Nate. “I found it by the roadside.”This answer was obviously perfunctory.Winnie was


    beginning to feel angry. Xavier’s brows were furrowed tightly, and it even crossed his mind to kill


    Ynda.For a while, the two sides were deadlocked, and neither side spoke. The whole room seemed


    to be filled with the tension of an invisible war.Right then, the ringing of a phone broke the unnatural


    silence in the room.Strangely, it was not Winnie’s or Xavier’s phone that rang, nor was it the phone


    Ynda had ced on the table.None of the three phones showed any iing calls, but the room


    was filled with the sound of a phone ringing.Winnie had suspected that Ynda had another phone on


    her, and now it was revealed.Ynda realized that something was wrong.This second phone was only


    used tomunicate with Nate alone. Now that the two visitors had discovered it, Nate would be


    exposed.Nate and Xavier were cousins. The ties that bound the Fairchild family and the Fraser family


    were myriad andplex. Ynda did not want to expose Nate.So, she sprang up in an


    instant.Unfortunately, she was alone.Xavier and Winnie were together.Winnie followed the source of


    the sound and searched the closet for the phone while Xavier blocked Ynda’s path.He was big and


    tall. As he stood in front of Ynda, he was like a fence that Ynda could not break through.In no


    time, Winnie found Ynda’s second phone.Xavier caught Ynda by her cheeks so that she could not


    speak.Winnie epted the call on the phone.Before she said anything, a youthful male voice came


    from the phone.“Ynda, have you finished using the medicine? If you have, I’ll get another bottle for


    you.”Xavier’s expression darkened when he heard that voice.With a smirk, he said, “Nate, my good


    cousin. What medicine is this that you cannot give me directly but have to go through Ynda with so


    much trouble?”