Silly Bride Chapter 199
Chapter 199
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“There’s no otherwise.” Xavier shot up and stared at Winnie, totally preventing her from saying anything
that he might not want to hear. “Ask away, and I will not tell a single lie.”Winnie also stared at him, the
frown on her face still as deep as before. “That would be best!”With that, she raised her leg and kicked
the door close.She rarely threw tantrums on other people’s turf. Given how hard she had kicked on the
door, it was evident to all that she was utterly furious.Thus, Josiah quietly huddled on his chair,
whereas Xavier strode in Winnie’s direction.“Winnie, you can talk to me about anything. I don’t wish to
see you fuming like this.”“d that you noticed my anger, Xavier,” Winnie retorted sternly. “I will have
you know that I hate being lied to, especially when it’s a repeated offense.”“All right.” Xavier actively
reached for Winnie’s hand. “I get it now. You must be furious because you feel that I have lied to you
about something. Can you tip me off as to what that might be?”Before the issue was dealt with, Winnie
couldn’t bring herself to be nice to Xavier.She cast his hand away before exining in a stern tone, “I
can understand that we all have our privacy, and I admit that I do also keep my own secrets from you.
However, I wille clean if you ask me about it instead of covering it up by lying to you. Although
we’re a married couple, we’re also, at the same time, two different individuals. While I respect your
privacy, you are not to lie to me. I wish you will prioritize this matter.”“I will make sure to prioritize it!”
Xavier promised. “Josiah can testify for everything I said today. You can punish me as you wish if I lie to
you.”“Good!” Seeing that the terms had beenid out, Winnie cut to the chase. “I’ve repeatedly asked
you about this, but I will ask you once more. Have you ever found in your car a ck badge etched with
a rose at the front and a scepter at the back?”Xavier immediately knew where the conversation would
lead the moment he heard her mention a ck badge.Frowning, he pursed his lips and only opened up
after a two-second silence.“Yes, I did find a badge that matches your description. I also lied to you. I’m
sorry. Allow me to offer my sincerest apologies.”“Oh?” Winnie didn’t know if she should praise him or
beat him to death given how quickly he admitted to his past deeds. “Go on. I sure like to know how you
repeatedly lied to me.”Xavier pinched in between his brows during the momentary silence. “I did find
the badge, but I had no idea it belongs to you. It just so happened that I was being an idiot and brought
Yulissa to Lagune Mansion. However, I did not show her that badge beforehand. Right after that, she
proceeded to have me help her pick out a gown because she had to attend Grandpa’s birthday
banquet the next day. I didn’t pick out her gown, but I clearly remember her picking one that hugs her
figure. After that, she went on to choose herself a brooch. Then, she told me that one of her brooches
was missing from her jewelry box and described its appearance to me, which matched the ck badge
you mentioned. She also told me she might have left it on the back seat of my car when she was
hitching a ride a few days ago. She got it all correct, be it the appearance of the badge or where I found
it. I ended up believing in her and handed it to her and only came to know that it was yourster on.
Back then, Yulissa was intent on causing you harm, so I didn’t tell you the truth. I was nning on
getting that badge back and personally returning it to you. However, I didn’t expect so much to happen
after that, including Yulissa’s death and my losing my memories. If you hadn’t mentioned it just now, I
probably wouldn’t have recalled this on my own. I’m sorry, Winnie. I admit that I’ve lied to you, but it
wasn’t intentional. I thought I could retrieve that badge soon, but I have underestimated the severity of
the matter!”Xavier offered a thorough exnation for everything that had happened, and Winnie wasn’t
someone who would ignore circumstances surrounding issues indiscriminately.Yulissa came prepared,
so Xavier, who didn’t recognize the badge at all, couldn’t have prevented what had
happened.Afterward, it was true that he lost his memories, which caused a dy in him returning the
badge to her.Under such circumstances, Winnie couldn’t bring herself to me Xavier.She rubbed in
between her brows. “You should’ve told me the truth back then, but it’s no use ming you now.
However, you will remember what you said today, that you will never lie to me ever again.”“I swear!”
When Xavier reached out to grab Winnie’s hand again, she didn’t cast his hand away.Holding onto her
hand tightly, he asked, “Did the call you pick up just now have something to do with the badge?”“Yes.
That badge is a token of the Speiser family. Every important member of the family holds one each, and
I happened to have one. The ck badge symbolizes power in the underground. I utilized it for the first
time ever when I was in Avenport to purchase from the ck market firearms that weren’t circted in
the market. That was also where I first saw Yulissa using drugs. Back when the badge was presented,
it stirred up a ruckus within the ck market, which was also the reason I was pursued.”She paused
before continuing, “Coincidentally, Josiah got out of your car to puke after getting drunk, so the car was
parked by the road. I snuck into it and identally left the badge in your car at that time. I suppose
Yulissa must’ve also heard some news about that ck badge that night, so she conned you to get it
from you out of greed after seeing it in your car. You should never underestimate the power that the
ck badge represents, especially in the shadows. Given that a drug addict like Yulissa has gotten a
hold of it, there might be dire consequences if she abused the power it bestowed her. So, I need to get
it back right away! I need to set out to find it this instant!”“Where to?” Xavier frowned. “Who was the
person who contacted you just now? Does he have news about the badge?”“That would be Wilhelm, a
member of the Speiser family and also one of my brothers. He holds much power in the underground of
Yartran. To be more specific, he was the one who gifted that ck badge to me. A few days ago, he
received news that the badge was spotted on someone at Jipsdale. He thought I was the one holding
on to it, so he called me for confirmation. He has always assumed that the badge, much like me, would
remain in hiding in Avenport. Simrly, I, too, assumed that it would be lying quietly in a drawer or safe
in your office. But apparently, the badge is with Yulissa, and she was spotted at Jipsdale a few days
ago!”Josiah, who had kept a low profile up until then, couldn’t help but interject, “So I suppose it is most
likely that Yulissa is still alive, then. Not only are the saliva and DNA found on the cigarette butt proof of
that, but that family badge of yours has also directly exposed her trajectory! Did your brother tell you
her exact location? If he has his men over there, could he possibly send them to retrieve the badge for
you?” “This poses a slight challenge.” Winnie frowned. “So far, that badge has shown up in Jipsdale
twice in different locations that are geographically distant from each other, so it’s impossible to lock
down on the holder’s exact location.”“Then send someone in for an investigation. By now, we can be
certain that Yulissa is the one holding on to the badge, and we have her photo, so we won’t need to
worry about not being able to identify her. It’s just a matter of time before we get her,” Xavier
said.Winnie nodded after a short period of silence.“Considering our circumstances, that’s our only way
forward.”However, her phone in her pocket rang again before she could finish her sentence.Xavier
lowered his gaze to nce at her phone before asking in jealousy, “Is it your dearest Wilhelm?”Winnie
took out her phone, ignoring Xavier for the time being.Unlike her, Josiah blurted out, “Worry not. It’s not
dearest Wilhelm this time. Just check the caller ID yourself. If my guess is correct, the call should be
from the First Institute of Applied Toxicology in Yartran.”Xavier gave him a side nce in silence,
unhappy that thetter interfered.Meanwhile, Winnie added as an exnation to Xavier, “Josiah’s right.
It’s from the First Institute of Applied Toxicology. There might be new progress regarding the analysis of
the venom. Please excuse me.”With that, Winnie picked up the call.Although Winnie was speaking a
foreignnguage throughout the phone call, both Xavier and Josiah understood what she said.“What?
Is it that hard?” Winnie heaved a sigh before continuing her conversation. “Sure. Thank you for your
hard work. This is already great news. I will. Thank you all.”Soon, Winnie ended the call and proceeded
to exin the situation to the others.“They told me that they couldn’t conduct aplete analysis on
the venom due to the presence of a previously undiscovered chemicalponent in it. If they are to
carry out research, it might take five to ten years to find out what it is. While they might have the time to
do that, we don’t. Thus, their suggestion is to find the person who developed that venom, for that
person should be the one who knows itsponents the best. We might even get an antidote within
the shortest possible amount of time.”After hearing that, Xavier furrowed his brows immediately. “The
key to this still lies on Yulissa. Only by finding her can we possibly find out who developed that venom
in the first ce.”“Indeed.” Winnie thought about it seriously. “I think I will have to go on that trip in
person.”“Absolutely not!” Xavier objected to her idea almost as soon as she voiced it. “It’s too
dangerous around Jipsdale. I can’t have you risk yourself by traveling there.”“Yeah!” Josiah also tried to
talk her out of it. “Who will treat Xavier if you leave? Besides, you aren’t familiar with that ce either. If
we want to find Yulissa, we should have locals do the job. It’s more convenient that way.”“Josiah’s right,
Winnie. Please listen to us.” Upon noticing Winnie’s hesitation, Xavier decided to strike while the iron
was hot. “Your granny is also here. Nobody knows how long it will take to find Yulissa. Are you going to
leave your granny here alone?”“Okay.” Winnie was convinced by them. “We will hire someone to go on
a search! We must find Yulissa no matter the consequences!”“Worry not.” Xavier was relieved when
Winnie yielded. “I will make sure to return that badge to its rightful owner.”Winnie nced at Xavier
before smiling at him. “It’s one thing to find the badge, but your healthes first. We have to find the
person who developed that venom as soon as possible.”When Winnie smiled at Xavier, he got the urge
to kiss her. “We will find your badge first.”“Hey!” Josiah tapped the desk with his pen. “Can’t you
restrain yourselves in the presence of a bachelor? Do reach out if you need my assistance during your
search for Yulissa.”Xavier looked at him. “Of course. I will make the most of all means that are avable
to me.”“Get lost!”Xavier and Winnie drove back home.“There’s something that I’m curious about, and
I’m wondering if you could satisfy my curiosity,” Xavier asked Winnie.At that moment, Winnie was
browsing some information on her phone while seated in the passenger seat. She didn’t even spare a
nce at him when she agreed to his request.“Pray tell. You have the green light.”Xavier hummed and
shot his question. “First of all, do you know the caller ID I listed you as on my phone contact?”“Of
course.” Winnie didn’t even look up from her phone. “It must be Dumbo. I don’t need to think to know
that.”“Yeah.” Xavier remained patient and progressed slowly for fear of pissing Winnie off with his
overbearing demeanor.After all, she had almost dumped him because of that sted desire of his to
control everything.“Can I know what is the ID you listed me as in your phone contact?”“Of course.”
Winnie couldn’t help but nce at him, wondering about his polite demeanor, which was new to her. “I
listed you as Xavier Fairchild.”“Why?” The car came to a stop as they approached a red light. In all
seriousness, Xavier turned to look at Winnie, who was beside him. “Hand me your phone.”Winnie was
still browsing through some information, so she gave him a funny look. “What is it? Do you want to
change your caller ID? What are you going to put your ID as? Silly?”Xavier frowned in silence while
persistently reaching his hand out at her.She was curious how he would change his ID, so she tucked
her phone into his hand.Upon getting the phone, Xavier did as expected and changed his caller ID after
typing away on it for a bit.The lights turned green by then, so he cast the phone onto Winnie’sp and
turned his attention to driving.When Winnie checked her phone, she couldn’t help butugh.“Dearest
husband. Hahaha, I get it now! You must be jealous of Wilhelm,” Winnie said as she went on to check
on Wilhelm’s number.Sure enough, Xavier changed Wilhelm’s ID to using just his name.“You’re being
petty. He’s my brother!” Winnie found that amusing.The same couldn’t be said of Xavier. “He’s not
when you’re not even rted by blood!”“You’re such a brat! Even those who aren’t rted by blood can
be considered siblings! Moreover, I am indeed rted to Wilhelm by blood.”“Aren’t you adopted by the
Speiser family? How could you be tied to them by blood?”“It’s because—” However, Winnie’s phone
rang when she was in the midst of exining it.Xavier nced at her phone. “Which of your brothers is
calling you now?”“D*mn you!” Winnie took her phone and swung it. “It’s Grandpa Rufus! Your own
grandfather!”“Hmm?” Xavier frowned. “Why is Grandpa calling you?”“We’ll know after picking up his
call.” Winnie picked up the call as she spoke.She didn’t say much aside from a few curt responses or
grunts while on the phone.Thus, Xavier asked the moment she hung up, “What is it? Why did my
grandfather specifically summon you, and only you?”