Silly Bride Chapter 216
Chapter 216
“No. First of all, we have to stay on the phone; secondly, we must make sure that the call time is long
enough. Otherwise, our colleagues won’t be able to trace the call. Besides, they may have crossed the
border already. We can’t track signals outside the country,” Zayn answered without even thinking about
it.Winnie frowned. “Can you guys ask for help from neighboring countries, then?”“We’ve contacted
people in Rodunst, but it will take some time for both parties to go through the procedure. I hope those
people can be arrested and brought to justice too! They are simply too outrageous!” Zayn said through
gritted teeth and thumped the car hood indignantly.Winnie’s frown grew deeper.“What I’m most worried
about now is the safety of my granny and Rachel. Under normal circumstances, they would have
reached international waters by now. If those people had kept their promise, they should have released
my granny and Rachel. But if they don’t keep their word…”Her voice trailed off.She was well aware of
the possible oue, but she couldn’t bear to say it out loud.Sensing her sorrow, Zayn consoled her,
“Don’t worry. Our colleagues are heading to the maritime border. If the hostages are released in the
open sea, we will immediately initiate search and rescue operation.”“Thank you! Please feel free to
approach me if there’s anything I can help with,” Winnie said. She shook hands with Zayn, then turned
around and left.Right after she was out of Zayn’s sight, she made a call.The person on the other end of
the line answered the call quickly. “What are your orders, Your Majesty? Please use me to your heart’s
content!”Both of them were very close friends, so there was no need for them to exchange
pleasantries.“Help me find a boat.” Winnie went straight to the point. “It’s at the border of the waters of
Chanaea and Rodunst, and it’s currently moving at high speed. There are five people on board: three
kidnappers and two hostages. The kidnappers are armed with guns and bombs, and the hostages are
an elderly woman and a young woman. I need the hostages toe back alive. As for those
kidnappers, they don’t deserve to live.”Lucas, who was the person on the other end of the line, was
slightly taken aback. “Wow! A massive operation this time, huh?”Winnie furrowed her brows. “This is
serious, Lucas. I’m not joking with you.”Lucas hummed in agreement, then continued solemnly, “I just
received news that the south dock at Avenport was blown up, and the casualties were quite heavy. IsProperty belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.
this the work of those kidnappers you mentioned?”“Exactly. I almost died. You know what to do.”“Got it!
I promise I’ll find the most ruthless people to handle this matter for you!”“Lucas, I only need the
steadiest ones. One of the hostages is my granny, and I want her toe back unscathed. Money is
not an issue. I can afford it no matter the cost.”“All right. Wait for my news.”Winnie murmured an
acknowledgment before hanging up the phone.She clutched the phone in her hand and knitted her
brows once more.This country can’t bepared to Epea. Besides Lucas, I don’t have any other
useful connections here. Everything is so inconvenient. Damn it!Afterposing herself, Winnie went
to the ambnce.Josiah was bandaging the wound on Xavier’s arm.Stunned by the sight, Winnie
asked, “Why are you here, Josiah? Where’s the doctor?”Josiah didn’t bother to look up as he continued
to tend to Xavier’s wound.“What’s all the fuss about? Am I not a doctor too? There are so many people
injured on site. Let’s not waste any medical resources.”“What about the wound on your back?”“I’m fine.
The injuries on Xavier and I may look terrifying, but it’s not that serious. Besides, we’re young. It will
heal in no time.”Winnie nodded before squatting down in front of Xavier so that she could see his face
and he could see hers when he lowered his gaze.As they locked gazes, Xavier’s eyes were filled with
gentleness and warmth. “Have you spoken to Lieutenant Zielinski? How did it go?”Winnie let out a sigh,
but there was unwavering determination in her eyes. “Not that great. I can only depend on myself for
the time being!”Xavier frowned. “What are you going to do, then?”Winnie could see the worry in his
eyes. After pondering for a while, she decided not to tell him the n she had in mind.“I haven’t thought
about it yet. Let’s see if the police can track their whereabouts first. Anyway, does your wound
hurt?”Xavier smiled faintly. “No. I forgot to tell you that not only is my reaction slower than before, but
I’m also not so sensitive to pain. You don’t have to worry at all.”How can I not be worried if he can’t feel
pain where it should hurt?Winnie didn’t say anything in response. She gently rested her head on hisp
instead.Xavier used his other uninjured hand to stroke the top of her head, his eyes brimming with
affection.Josiah nced at them as loneliness and envy surged within him. He then quickly bandaged
Xavier’s arm.After a few seconds, he said, “All right, I’m done.”“Okay. Both of you are hurt. I’ll get
someone to send you two back first.” As Winnie spoke, she helped Xavier to his feet.Xavier nced at
her sideways. “What about you?”“I’ll stay. What if Grannyes back soon?”“I’ll stay here with you,
then. I’m not leaving.”“But your injury—”“It doesn’t matter. Dr. Houghton has already given me the
diagnosis, hasn’t he?”Winnie smiled in resignation. Before she could reply to Xavier, Josiah looked at
her and shrugged.“Don’t look at me. My suggestion is that he should head back and get some rest, but
he definitely won’t listen to me.”Winnie sighed. “You bring him back, then. You’re injured too and need
to get some rest.”“I’m not leaving.” Josiah pushed his sses up his nose bridge. “Even though I’m
injured, I’m still a doctor. They need me here.”“All right. No one is leaving, then.” Winnie sat down at the
side.However, she was not one who liked to stay idle. After thinking for a moment, she turned to Josiah
and continued, “Let me assist you.”Josiah nced at Xavier, who had his eyes glued on Winnie, and
firmly declined, “I’m good. There are professional nurses over there. You can just stay here with
Xavier.”With that, he carried the first-aid kit and went to another injured person, leaving Winnie and
Xavier alone.As soon as Josiah left, Xavier called out, “Winnie Gand!”Winnie was stunned. She was
not used to him addressing her by her full name out of the blue.“What is it, Xavier Fairchild!” Winnie
responded in the same manner.Knowing that she was rather irascible, Xavier let out a sigh and asked,
“What exactly do you want me to do? Kneel down and beg you?” “What are you talking about? Are you
having a fever?” Winnie was baffled.As she spoke, she raised her hand to touch his forehead.Xavier
grabbed her hand and stared at her intently. “I don’t have a fever.”“Are you out of your mind?” Winnie
hurriedly grabbed his hand. “Don’t you know that your arm is injured?”“I said it doesn’t hurt!” Xavier
could not care less about his injury. “Do you remember what you promised me before? What are you
secretly nning now?”Winnie rarely gave Xavier her word in a serious manner, but she did promise
him one thing not long ago.I promised him not to deal with dangerous issues all on my own.She
nodded, feigning ignorance. “I do remember. But the situation is not dangerous now. Why would be I
nning something behind your back?”“Winnie, do you really think I don’t know what you’re thinking
about? I heard you say it with my own ears just now. You said your discussion with Lieutenant Zielinski
didn’t go well and that you could only depend on yourself. You had a determined look in your eyes
when you said that. I don’t believe you didn’t do anything!”Winnie parted her lips, wanting to speak, but
she was at a loss for words. Suddenly, she thought of something she saw on the inte, which was a
common quote jerks would say.She cleared her throat and sneered, “If you don’t believe me, there’s
nothing I can do about it.”Xavier frowned instantly. “Excuse me?”“I said—”She looked him in the eye,
wanting to repeat herself. But when she saw that his eyes were filled with mixed feelings of vexation,
resentment, and hurt, she immediately swallowed everything she wanted to say.After all, she didn’t
have the heart to hurt him.Xavier’s eyes were already red with anger, but he was more upset with her
instead. “What? Who was the one who said we should trust each other and never lie? Who was the
one who said we should respect each other’s privacy but would always answer every question when
asked? It was you, Winnie Gand!”Seeing him acting like this made her feel ashamed. “Yes, it was
me. I’ll tell you now, then. It’s nothing much. I just asked someone to help me to check the waters and
other ces.”“Is it the underworld or legal authority?”“Um… A little of both.”“And where are those other
ces?”“I don’t know either. I’ll find a way to follow them at sea first. I’ll find them no matter they
go.”“Where do you think Zyon will go? I won’t believe it if you tell me you don’t know.”Winnie almost
chuckled in amusement. “You… Why does it seem as though you’re interrogating a criminal?”“Will I
interrogate a criminal with pleading eyes?”Winnie did not know what to say. She grabbed his hands
tightly as she gazed at his reddened eyes. “I’m sorry. Don’t be mad.”“Answer me.”“He might go to
Jipsdale. They must have a huge base there. If he goes there, the Chanaean police can’t do anything
to him.”“If he doesn’t release Granny, will you go to Jipsdale?”He was met with silence for a few
seconds. Then, Winnie asked, “What will you do if I say yes?”“I don’t want you to go. But if you insist on
going, I’m going with you.”Looking down at his wound that was still bleeding even though it had been
bandaged, Winnie kept mum.“Answer me. Will you? Don’t lie to me because that’s a promise between
us.”Winnie lifted her hand and stroked his cheek. “Okay. To be honest, I haven’t thought about it yet.
Maybe Granny wille back soon. But if she doesn’te back, I’ll have to go there in person. There
are three reasons: Granny, the ck badge, and Yulissa’s antidote. But don’t worry. Even if I go, I will
discuss it with you in advance. You know that they are extremely important to me.”Yes, that is true.
Every one of them is important.Xavier nodded in understanding. At the same time, he emphasized,
“Don’t you hide anything from me again!”Winnie promised, “I won’t.”“Okay.” Xavier trusted her.Winnie
looked at his wound thoughtfully.Seeing that she was lost in her thoughts, Xavier couldn’t help but
embrace her and nt a kiss on her forehead.“I’m sorry if I sounded a little harsh earlier. I was just too
worried about you. I hope you won’t hold a grudge against me.”Winnie was amused. “Hold a grudge?
Am I that small-minded?”“Yes, you are. You have a lot of ambitions and crazy thoughts in your mind,
yet you only have me in your heart and mind. Say, are you not small-minded?” Xavier rubbed his chin
against her head.Winnie pinched him fondly. “Nice wordy. Youplimented and criticized me at
the same time… I really hope Granny is safe and sound.”“She will be.” Xavier still believed that there
was some kind of unspoken connection between Zyon and Jacinta.If his spection was true, it would
mean that Jacinta’s life was not in danger.As the two of them chatted, Winnie’s phone rang all of a
sudden.She surmised that it was Lucas calling her to inform her of the news, but she didn’t expect
Xavier to be more excited than her.“Who is that? Is that your gray friend?”Winnie had no idea what he
was talking about. “Gray friend?”“You said so, a little of both underworld and legal authority. The
underworld is ck, and the legal authority is white, so thebination of both is gray.”“Oh, I guess it
makes sense if you put it that way. He’s Lucas Marsh. I’ll introduce him to you when there’s a chance.
Lucas and I are very close with one another.”“Okay. You should answer the call, and let me listen to it
too.”Winnie nodded. “No problem.”With that, she answered the call. Since Winnie and Xavier were
standing close to each other, Xavier could hear the voice of the person on the other end of the line as
well.“How is it, Lucas? Can you tell me about the situation now?”“No news yet. I’m sorry for
disappointing you.”“No, it’s fine. Continue the search and don’t give up!”“Okay.”After the brief
conversation ended, Winnie hung up the phone and sighed. “I’ll ask Lieutenant Zielinski again. Don’t go
anywhere else.”Xavier bobbed his head in response.After making sure that Xavier couldn’t see her, she
immediately called Lucas back.Lucas picked it up in a heartbeat and asked, “What happened? Why did
you ask me if I can tell you about the situation just now? Is it inconvenient for you to talk now?”“It was
inconvenient just now, but it’s fine now.”Asking the other person if he or she could tell something was a
code word between both of them. It meant that nothing should be disclosed at the moment.There were
no secrets or lies between them, so naturally, there was nothing they couldn’t tell each other.“Okay. I’ll
tell you the information I have now, then…”Winnie was so focused on avoiding Xavier that she didn’t
realize Josiah had been watching her.