Silly Bride Chapter 211


    Chapter 211


    “Winnie?” Jacinta tensed up when she heard Winnie’s voiceing from behind. She immediately


    turned around and said, “When did you get home? I didn’t hear youe in at all! You nearly gave me


    a heart attack there!”Jacinta had actually ended that call long before Winnie got home and was


    deliberately putting up an act for thetter now.“What are you doing?” Winnie asked as she stared at


    the strings on the bed. “I made quite a lot of noise when opening the door, but you were too focused


    that you didn’t hear me.”Jacinta pointed at the bundles of cash that she had tied up. “I was busy


    counting the money I withdrew from the bank earlier. I’m tying them into bundles so it’ll be easier for


    Rach and her father to distribute them. They’re very busy people, so I wanted to make things easier for


    them.”Sitting down beside her grandmother, Winnie said, “If Mr. Zimmerman would find this difficult,


    then you’re probably asking the wrong people for help. Besides, we don’t know much about the


    situation in the vige. Not everyone is equally poor, so I think it’s best if you let Mr. Zimmerman decide


    how he’ll distribute the money.”Jacinta froze. “What? Does this mean my efforts were in vain?”“Not at


    all! It’s easier to manage the cash when it’s tied up in neat bundles. By the way, did you know that


    you’re my greatest role model when ites to charity? You adopted my mom and took great care of


    me for so many years. You looked after us even though we weren’t connected to you by blood. I’ve


    always aspired to be as kind as you, Granny!” Winnie replied with a smile.She then wrapped her


    arms around Jacinta’s and nuzzled against the older woman’s shoulder like she did when she was


    younger.Jacinta shot her a nce and patted her on the head.“You’re a good girl, Winnie. Seeing you


    all grown up and sessful makes me really proud, but…”She paused halfway through her


    sentence.Curious as to what Jacinta was going to say, Winnie looked up at her and asked, “But what,


    Granny?”Jacinta frowned deeply as she replied, “Of all the men you could’ve picked, why did it have to


    be Xavier? He’s not a good man.”“Granny…” Winnie let out a huge sigh and let go of Jacinta’s arm.


    “Why do you hate Xavier so much? He’s not a bad person! How about you tell me what exactly you


    hate about him? List it all out, and I’ll have him change ordingly.”“Winnie, are you picking a fight with


    me right now? There are some things that I can’t quite exin, okay? I just feel that you two aren’t


    suitable for each other!” Jacinta eximed with a frown when she noticed Winnie losing her


    patience.Displeased with Jacinta’s unreasonable behavior, Winnie stood up and said firmly, “Xavier and


    I are a married couple, and nothing is going to change that fact. You may not think he’s the right one for


    me, but I believe he is. He has always treated you with the utmost respect, so I think you should try to


    ept him. Putting aside all the things he has done for me, let’s talk about what he has done for you


    instead. Remember when he suffered from memory loss? He couldn’t even remember me at the time.


    He had tons of stuff to take care of after regaining his memories, and yet, he never forgot about you.


    He even offered to help you look for your grandson! Meanwhile, I’ve been so busy that I nearly forgot


    about that. All I’m asking is for you to give him a fair chance, Granny. He’s now my husband, and you


    are one of the most important people in my life. I would really appreciate it if you could treat him a little


    better. You’ll just make things difficult for me if you keep hating on him.”This wasn’t the first time Jacinta


    had objected to Winnie’s rtionship with Xavier, but it was the first time Winnie had stood her ground


    so firmly.Jacinta was well aware of how savage Winnie was toward outsiders, but thetter had always


    been an obedient granddaughter at home.This time, however, a wedge had clearly been driven


    between them.Winnie knew what she said was a little over the line, but there was no way to take it all


    back. That was especially the case as everything she said was true.She took a deep breath and


    continued in a much gentler tone, “Please take some time to think about what I just said, Granny.”Since


    Winnie had broken the prolonged moment of silence, Jacinta stood up and said, “Winnie, tell Xavier he


    can stop looking for the boy.”Winnie frowned in confusion. “Huh? Granny, are you doing this because


    you’re mad at me?”Jacinta let out a huge sigh. “No. I never had high hopes in finding my grandson, to


    begin with. Given how our attempts to search for him have been fruitless after so long, I’d say the


    chances of us finding him are little to none. Perhaps the clues I have were wrong all along. I’m done


    trying to look for him.”“But you’ve been searching for so long, Granny. Are you sure you want to give up


    now? Now that Xavier is helping you, you don’t even need to do anything!”Chuckling wryly, Jacinta


    responded, “That’s impossible. What if he finds someone who matches the criteria? Can you imagine


    how disappointing it’d be for me to go do a DNA test, only to find out that it’s not my grandson? Tell


    Xavier I’m done searching. Honestly, I had a sudden realization after hearing what you said. If you twoThis content is ? N?velDrama.Org.


    are happy together, then how I feel about him doesn’t matter. It’s clear that fate does not want me to


    reunite with my grandson, so I shall give up on searching for him. If he is alive in this world, then I hope


    he will find a kind family to live with. You, on the other hand, should hurry up and have children with


    Xavier. If possible, I’d like to enjoy thepanionship of my great-grandchildren while I’m still


    alive.”She made that sound so convincing that Winnie believed her readily.“Really? You don’t object to


    my rtionship with Xavier anymore?” Winnie asked with a relieved smile.Jacinta held Winnie’s hand


    as she said, “Yeah, I have it all figured out now. There’s no point in me objecting if it ruins your


    happiness. The worst-case scenario is you getting hurt by Xavier, but I know you’re a tough and


    capable woman. Even if he does end up hurting you, I have faith that you’ll be able to rise stronger than


    before. You can count on me to always be on your side, Winnie. Instead of objecting to your


    rtionship, I hereby give you my most sincere blessings.” “Thanks, Granny!” Winnie leaned forward


    and gave her a hug. “Xavier, too, wishes to receive your blessings.”“Of course I’d wish for your


    happiness, silly! Xavier must’ve been pretty upset when I expressed my dislike for him, huh? Have him


    come over for dinner someday. I’ll apologize to him in person.”“That won’t be necessary, Granny. He


    can’t possibly ept an apology from an elder like you. I’m just d you’re okay with him now!” Winnie


    said with a bright smile.Jacinta decided to strike while the iron was hot and said, “Then go tell him to


    stop looking for my grandson. Think of it as an act of kindness from me to him.”Naturally, Winnie


    respected her decision. “All right. We’ll stop looking for him.”Jacinta nodded with a smile on her


    face.She had her reasons for wanting Xavier to stop the search, but giving up on her grandson wasn’t


    one of them.It was actually because she had already figured out her grandson’s true identity after


    reorganizing some of the memories buried deep within her head.I know Xavier has been onto me since


    the fire at the Fairchild residence. On top of that, he probably found out about me withdrawing money


    from the bank as well. Xavier might discover my secretive past if he continues the investigation. That


    would definitely spell disaster for me. I don’t think Winnie has ever suspected me, though. Xavier


    probably hasn’t told her anything. I should start treating him better so he’ll drop his suspicions toward


    me.Later that night, Winnie followed Jacinta’s instructions and invited Xavier over for dinner.Although


    Xavier found Jacinta’s sudden invitation a little unusual, her behavior toward him hadn’t changed all


    that much.Jacinta still maintained a somewhat cold attitude around him, which was considered normal


    for them.Is she epting my rtionship with Dumbo because she’s genuinely trying to change, or is


    she simply putting up a convincing act to achieve some kind of goal? I can’t tell…Because Xavier


    wasn’t sure about Jacinta’s intentions, he didn’t dare let his guard down and continued monitoring


    her.He even went as far as checking her call history and daily schedule, but he couldn’t find anything


    suspicious.Just like that, three days soon came to pass.Xavier received word that Jacinta was leaving


    the house, but it came as no surprise since he already knew about it.Apparently, she would be seeing


    Michael and Rachel off as they went home.As it would be morefortable and convenient to travel by


    ne, Michael and Rachel were originally going to take a flight home. However, their flight got


    canceled due to bad weather, so they chose to go home by ferry instead.The date of the ferry ride was


    a day before their original return flight.Xavier was able to obtain all of that information with the help of


    his assistant, so he wasn’t the slightest bit surprised when he heard about it. As everything seemed to


    make perfect sense, he didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.Winnie, on the other hand, was


    shocked when she found out about it.She was driving to Sebastian’s house when she got a call from


    Jacinta regarding the change.“Why the sudden change? Old Mr. Xander and I have a very important


    appointment today, so I can’t postpone it.”“That’s fine. I’ll let Rach know when I see herter. They


    know you’re busy, so I’m sure they’ll understand,” Jacinta replied with a chuckle.“Okay. Old Mr. Xander


    and I are going to visit an old professor at a medical university. His name is Lionel, and he specializes


    in traditional medicine. We think he might be able to provide us with some useful suggestions for


    Xavier’s treatment,” Winnie exined.“That sounds very important. You should just focus on doing


    what you need to do. Don’t worry about anything else,” Jacinta said.“All right.” Winnie nodded. “What


    time does their ferry leave? Let me know when you n to leave the house. I’ll have the driver send


    you to the docks.”“No need to trouble yourself. The driver might not be able to make it in time, so I’ll


    just take a cab thereter. It’s a lot more convenient that way. I might have some difficulty getting a ride


    back, though. I’ll give you a call if I need you to get me a ride home. You can make the arrangements


    then.”“Okay. Remember to stay safe on the road.”“Got it. You make sure to drive safely too!”The two


    then had a brief chat before ending the call.Winnie arrived at the Xander residence about half an hour<pter.As her time with Sebastian was rather limited, she made sure to pay full attention to his teachings


    and got to work upon entering the study.Thanks to her efficiency and hard work, she managed to get all


    the files ready in time for their meeting with the professor.The journey from the Xander residence to the


    university took a little over an hour, which was about the same as Jacinta’s trip to the docks.Winnie had


    thought of giving her a call to check on her, but she was too busy to do so.Sebastian’s leg was still in a


    cast, so he needed Winnie to help him get around in his wheelchair.After walking around the campus


    for about twenty minutes, Winnie finally found the old professor.The three of them then sat together and


    discussed Xavier’s condition.Winnie was so focused on the discussion that she didn’t have time to call


    Jacinta at all.Right as their discussion was reaching its climax, her phone started ringing all of a


    sudden.Upon seeing that it was Xavier’s name on the caller ID, she declined the call and sent him a


    text: I’m busy right now. Talk to youter.However, Xavier ignored her text and continued calling her


    again and again.Lionel knew Winnie was declining the call because she respected him, but he also


    feared it could be an emergency.As such, he told Winnie to go ahead and take the call.Winnie nodded


    and stepped aside to answer her phone, only to receive a piece of shocking news from Xavier


    immediately after.“Bad news, Winnie! Zyon has abducted your granny!”