Silly Bride Chapter 248


    Chapter 248


    Christopher stared at Yulissa intently, his gaze cold. There was a warning tone in his voice as he said,


    “Is that so? Do you really know what I want to hear and what I don’t?” She took a step closer to him.


    “Why wouldn’t I? Everyone here knows I’m crazy about you. Since I have such strong feelings for you,


    it goes without saying that I’ve made every effort to get to know you. Your past, your present, and


    everything about you!”While speaking, she raised an arm and slowly circled it around his neck. “Don’t


    forget our agreement. Win—”“Have some self-respect!” Christopher interrupted as he pulled away the


    arm she had slung around his neck, cutting her off just as she was about to say Winnie’s


    name.Gripping her wrist tightly, he continued, “Let me tell you this. What you want is—”Christopher


    intended to calm Yulissa down. However, she did not give him any chance to continue speaking.“I don’t


    want to hear it,” she snarled before shaking off his hand. Then, she turned on her heel and walked up


    to Winnie.Yulissa looked Winnie up and down, her lips curling into a taunting smirk. “As soon as I got


    back, I heard that some remarkable person hade to the Horton family with a formtion. To top it


    off, the person is a woman. Don’t tell me that person is you.”Winnie was silent. While gazing at Yulissa


    impassively, she touched the custom-made ne around her neck. If she tries to expose


    Christopher and me, I’ll have to do something.Of course, that n was only ast resort. Unless there


    was no other alternative, she had no wish to do that in front of Harold.Winnie narrowed her eyes


    slightly as she studied Yulissa.“You’re quite well-informed. In that case, you should already know that


    Chris belongs to me. Hence, how you behaved earlier was a pretty b*tchy move, don’t you


    think?”Yulissa let out a bark ofughter. “Me, a b*tch? Are you still going to put on an act at a time like


    this? Open your eyes and take a good look around you. You’re on the Horton family’s territory. You


    could end up getting beaten to a pulp at any minute!”“Beaten to a pulp, you say?” Winnie sneered. She


    hooked a hand around Yulissa’s neck and jerked her forward. Then, she whispered threateningly in the


    latter’s ear, “If you have me beaten to a pulp, there won’t be anyone who knows your grandfather’s


    whereabouts left. Don’t tell me you still believe Harold will release your grandfather someday, do you? I


    don’t think you’re that foolish, though. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have coborated with Christopher. IProperty ? N?velDrama.Org.


    know that my life is in your hands tonight. With just one sentence from you, Harold might kill me, then


    have me dragged out and fed to the dogs. But if that happens, what’ll happen to your poor grandfather?


    I’ve alreadye up with a n to rescue him. If I die, you and your grandfather will rot here for the


    rest of your lives.”Yulissa’s expression shifted instantly when she heard those words. ring at Winnie,


    she muttered through clenched teeth, “Why should I believe you?”“Don’t you know I’ve been to the


    laboratory already?” Winnie responded with a mockingugh.“Then why should I trust that you’d be so


    kind as to save my grandfather? Don’t try and lie to me!” Yulissa growled, grabbing Winnie by her cor


    in agitation.Winnie rolled her eyes. “Hah! Why else do you think I’m here? Because I’m short on


    money? Do you think it’s because of that? Have you forgotten how you injected Xavier with venom


    back then? Don’t think I’m unaware that your grandfather developed that venom. I’m here now because


    I’m looking for the antidote. If you had handed over the antidote, I wouldn’t have to risk my lifeing


    to this godforsaken ce. We only came here because we were tracking you. I’m asking you now, do


    you have the antidote?”The wheels in Yulissa’s mind whirred. She knew she had to make full use of the


    opportunity to use Winnie, so she was very determined. “Of course not! I don’t have the antidote.


    However, my grandfather knows how to make it, and he’s the only person in the whole wide world


    capable of doing so. As long as you rescue him, there’s hope for Xavier. Otherwise, Xavier will


    eventually turn into a disabled person from the effects of the venom. His current condition is due to the


    fact that he tried to save you back then, so you’re not going to give up just because of a little danger,


    are you? If you do so, everything he did for you will have been for naught.” After hearing Yulissa’s


    response, Winnie could clearly read the situation. She’s anxious. That’s why she’s attempting to goad


    me. She’s worried I’ll chuck my n of rescuing Professor White.Winnie chuckled. “Okay. I’ll rescue


    your grandfather if you don’t say anything foolish to Harold. You’ve stayed here many years, yet you


    don’t even know theboratory’s exact location. As for me, I managed to earn Harold’s trust in just a


    few days. Based on that alone, you need to trust my capabilities.”“That’s right. You’re really f*cking


    awesome. For my grandfather’s sake, I can’t expose you and have to think of a way to keep you safe.


    What an artful person you are,” Yulissa hissed as she twisted Winnie’s shirt in her hands.Smirking,


    Winnie shot Yulissa a nce and answered, “Thank you, then.”Yulissa gnashed her teeth. “Very well. If


    we’re going to put on an act, then we might as well go all the way.”With that, she shoved Winnie


    backward and yelled, “How dare you call me a b*tch and use me of stealing your man? Get your


    facts straight, will you? I’m the one who got to know Chris first. Who are you toe and poach from


    me?”Although it was only an act, Yulissa pushed Winnie quite hard, nearly causing thetter to fall


    over.However, Winnie showed no intention of retaliating despite almost losing her bnce. Instead, she


    cast a nce toward Christopher.“She’s an old me of yours, is she? It’s too bad, but you’re mine


    now. Seeing that she dared toy her hands on me, I don’t have to teach you what to do next,


    right?”Christopher clenched his jaw. “Are the two of you done with all this nonsense yet? Stop


    embarrassing Mr. Horton, will you?”“Is there something wrong with your eyes? Can’t you tell who


    started this?” Winnie demanded with a cold snort.Yulissa also raised her voice and retorted, “You b*tch!


    What gives you the right to order Chris around? Who do you think you are?”“That’s enough!” Harold,


    who had quietly watched the scene unfold, finally stood up and approached them. He shot Yulissa an


    icy stare and said, “Don’t you have any manners? Can’t you see that I have a guest? Since Chris


    doesn’t have feelings for you, just find yourself another guy. Why must you cling on so stubbornly? Ms.


    Vivian is now an important part of the family, so make sure you treat her with courtesy in the future. I


    don’t want to witness such petty jealousy anymore. Got it?”Yulissa was afraid of Harold. She had been


    assertive and full of aggression while confronting Winnie, but when Harold spoke to her, she hardly


    dared to meet his eyes.“Got it, Mr. Horton. I was too agitated earlier and failed to control my temper. I


    promise you won’t see it happen again.”A smile slowly appeared on Harold’s lips. “That’s more like it.


    By the way, didn’t you have something important to report to me? What is it?”“That…” Yulissa’s voice


    trailed off as she flicked her gaze toward Winnie. “Should I say it with others here?”Harold turned to


    look at Winnie with a smile. “Go ahead. Ms. Vivian is one of us. There’s nothing that should be kept a


    secret from her.”Yulissa nodded, then said softly, “General Kane was the one who took our goods


    previously. One of his subordinates confessed to it, and I’ve brought that person back with me.”“I knew


    it,” Harold muttered with a frown. “Keep a close eye on that person for now. I’ll meet with him after


    seeing off my guest. You’ve done pretty well this time. What do you want as a reward? Just go ahead


    and tell me. I’ll grant you anything you ask for.”Yulissa mustered her courage and replied, “I don’t want


    any reward. All I ask is to see my grandfather once. Could you please let me see him?”Although Harold


    verbally promised to grant her anything she asked for, he avoided giving her a direct answer as soon


    as she stated her request.“There’s no rush for that. Now is the time that we need him, so his emotional


    state is of utmost importance. I’m worried that meeting you suddenly will affect his emotions.


    Nheless, you don’t have to worry. Your grandfather is doing fine, and when the time is right, I’ll


    arrange for the both of you to meet.”Last time, I promised Professor White to let both of them meet.


    However, I never expected the old geezer to try and poison Yulissa during their reunion and take his


    own life. I’m not going to let history repeat itself, so there’s no way I’ll allow them to meet.“But it has


    been a long time since west saw each other. Even if it’s just a phone call, I’m okay with that,” Yulissa


    pleaded.Harold gazed at her and let out a long sigh. “I’m not being unsympathetic, but with the current


    state of affairs, it’s not convenient for the two of you to meet. Just wait a little longer, okay?”Immediately


    after saying that, he turned and walked off without giving Yulissa any chance to speak.She balled her


    fists as she lowered her head, quietly forcing herself to suppress the resentment bubbling inside


    her.When she looked up, she fixed her gaze directly on Winnie.Yulissa had no idea what Winnie had


    done to make Harold trust her so much. In any case, all she wished for at that moment was for Winnie


    to rescue her grandfather as soon as possible.However, Harold had only taken a few steps before


    suddenly turning around. He smiled as he asked Yulissa, “Oh, right. You said you have two things to


    report to me. What’s the other one?”Immediately after he asked that question, Winnie and Christopher


    held their breaths, then turned to look at Yulissa at the same time.Yulissa paused briefly before


    answering, “Oh, it’s nothing. It’s just that I heard that Chris, who’s usually uninterested in women, had


    found himself a girlfriend. I thought of asking you to drive that woman away. However, now that I know


    Ms. Vivian is one of us and an important figure, the only person who’d end up getting driven out would


    be me. That’s why I’ve given up on that idea.”Harold chuckled. “It’s good that you can think that way.


    You should go to churchter and pray for a husband. You’ll meet a good man.”ncing at Christopher


    mournfully, she replied, “You’re right. He and I are not meant for each other. I’ll take my leave now, Mr.


    Horton.”Harold murmured an acknowledgement, “Go on, then.”After that, he turned to Christopher and


    said, “Send Ms. Vivian back. Talk out any misunderstandings, and don’t make her upset.


    Understood?”Christopher nodded. Following close behind Winnie, they left the courtyard one after


    another.