Silly Bride Chapter 252
Chapter 252
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Riley’s sobs gradually turned into cackles as he eximed, “I’ve waited a long time for this day! May
this ce explode into smithereens!”Suddenly, he grabbed Winnie’s wrist agitatedly and asked, “Is this
your doing? Have you any idea how great a service you’ve done for mankind? You’ve done an
admirable deed!”Meanwhile, explosions continued all around them. Cracks appeared on multiple
surfaces, and the ceiling above them was beginning to crumble.Winnie broke free of the professor’s
grasp and grabbed his hand instead. She pulled him into a run and said, “Now’s not the time for this
conversation. We need to get out of this ce!”They ran as fast as they could, yet the ground copsed
at a frightening pace.A b of cement suddenly broke off from the ceiling above Riley.Though Winnie
reacted quickly and pulled the professor away, the b still struck him in the leg.She hurriedly turned
back to help him, as did Mason and the others.s, the underground sewage was in a precarious
state, and it would not be easy to free Riley.Worst of all, it was pitch ck in the underground tunnel.
The torchlights carried by Mason and his men hardly allowed them to see anything.Winnie even
stepped on a steel rod while trying to move the cement b off Riley.Mason immediately turned toward
her when she screamed in pain. He shone the torchlight in her direction, and everyone saw a steel rod
impaled in her foot.That was the only time she screamed. She gritted her teeth through the pain as she
pulled the rod out of her foot.Then, instead of tending to her own foot, she turned her attention back to
moving the cement b off Riley’s leg.The professor could not bear to watch her suffer. Tears welled in
his eyes, and he insisted, “The ground is still shaking. It’s too unstable here, and different parts of the
tunnel could continue to copse. You must go! Leave me behind. I’ll just die here! Don’t risk your life
for an old man like me. I can die in peace even if this is my final resting spot.”He added, “You’re
Yulissa’s friend, right? Please send myst message to her. She must live a long and good life. Tell her
to perform more good deeds in the future and make up for all the sins I’vemitted.”Winnie never
imagined Riley would think of ending his life. After all, he had persisted for years in Harold’s captivity,
yet now, he was simply throwing his life away.“No, Professor White!” Winnie stared straight into his
eyes and dered, “You can’t die now! You need to go outside and watch how Harold and his factory
burn to ashes! How can we die before those vile people?”Her words struck a chord within Riley. She’s
right! How can I die before that devil Harold meets his end?He suddenly found the will to live again.
Still, he muttered hesitantly, “The whole tunnel is about to copse. If you don’t leave now, we could all
be buried alive! I don’t want to ruin your chances of survival!”“That’s not for you to worry over! You just
need the will to live!” Winnie continued pulling at the b as she added, “We’ll focus on saving you.
Don’t concern yourself about our well-being. There are some aftershocks now; make sure you cover
your head!”It took four people to finally free Riley’s leg from under the cement b.While his leg was
broken, he was at least alive and breathing.Mason quickly carried Riley on his back. The group pushed
on as fast as they could and arrived at the sewage entrance about ten minutester.Mason’s fellow
mercenaries were already waiting for them outside.They knew their teammates like the back of their
hands, and they instantly identified a stranger in their midst.One of the mercenaries raised his gun and
pointed it right at the stranger’s head.His action gave everyone a huge shock.Winnie instinctively
stepped in front of Riley to protect him. Frowning, she demanded, “What’s going on?”The mercenary
replied, “He’s a new face. Who is he, and why is he here?”A new face? Is he one of Harold’s men?
Winnie narrowed her gaze thoughtfully and was about to say something when Riley stepped
forward.He exined, “That man does not work for Harold. He’s my assistant and was captured like
me. When you arrived with your men to rescue me, I begged them to save my assistant.”“Professor
White is right. I really don’t work for Harold!” The stranger raised his hands and pleaded, “Please save
me from this ce! I promise I won’t bother any of you again once I’m out of here.”Riley stared at
Winnie earnestly and vowed, “I can vouch for him. I hope you trust me.”Time was running out, and
Winnie did not have time to hesitate. “Fine. Let’s go. We can’t hang around here any longer.”“Over
here!” Mason led them ahead. They had walked over ten meters when a pair of headlights blinded
them.Riley raised his hand to cover his eyes. Then, he looked at Winnie anxiously and asked, “Did
Harold’s mene after us?”The headlights were so piercingly bright that Winnie could not make out
the vehicle. Thankfully, Mason yelled out reassuringly, “Don’t worry! He’s with us! Let’s go. We’ll be out
of this ce soon!”They strode ahead as the car drove closer to them.The car pulled to a stop, and
Xavier alighted from the driver’s seat.The only person he could see at that moment was his beloved
Dumbo.He reached Winnie in a couple of strides and pulled her into a tight hug. At the same time, he
bent over and repeatedly muttered, “You’re safe! Thank God you’re safe.”Winnie returned his hug,
relishing the familiarfort of his embrace. “I’m fine. Look! We saved Professor White! We can cure
your disease now, Xavier.”Xavier could sense the joy in her tone, yet he could not bring himself to
share her excitement.Instead, he merely tightened his arms around her and croaked through the lump
in his throat, “Thank you. It must have been grueling in there.”Winnie chuckled and replied, “Well, we’re
out now, so it wasn’t that bad. You should let go of me. We’re technically still on the run.”“All right.”
Xavier reluctantly released the woman in his arms before turning his attention to Riley, who stood
behind Winnie. He pursed his lips before asking, “Professor White. Remember me?”Riley appraised
the tall man before him and quickly recognized Xavier. He eximed, “Are you Xavier? Xavier
Fairchild?”Nodding, Xavier replied, “Yes, that’s me. Get in the car, then.” Even if Riley had questioned
Winnie’s identity before, all his doubts evaporated once heid eyes on Xavier.Xavier had driven a
small military truck to pick them up.Three people could sit in the front. There were even two motorbikes
parked in the back.Winnie and Riley took the two front passenger seats.The professor grew emotional
as the truck began moving. He asked Xavier, “Will I see Yulissa soon, Xavier?”The mention of her
name brought a frown to Xavier’s face. Several secondster, he answered curtly, “Yes. Soon.”“Great.
That’s great,” Riley mumbled in reply. He subconsciously looked out the window to clear his jumbled
thoughts.The factory burst into mes at that exact moment, followed by the sound of a massive
explosion.It immediately captured everyone’s attention, and Winnie stuck her head out the window to
get a better look.Though they were quite far from the factory, she could clearly feel the heat waves from
the explosion on her face.She stared at the burning factory in a daze.Xavier noticed the stter than
Winnie, but he quickly realized something was off about her.He could not help but furrow his brows as
he asked, “What’s wrong?”She exined, “It didn’t just burn; there’s an explosion too. But Christopher
and I never nned to cause an explosion. We only wanted to burn their warehouse to the ground.
There must have been an ident.”Her anxiety grew as she spoke. She shot Xavier a frantic look and
questioned, “Where is he? Didn’t hee with you?”“No.” Xavier nced at Winnie before returning
his attention to the road. “We divided our tasks precisely. I received their signal from where I stood by,
but I never saw him or his men since the beginning.”“No!” Winnie frowned and muttered, “An ident
must’ve happened, or there wouldn’t have been an explosion. We can’t just leave them there to fend
for themselves.”Xavier silently pondered their options before asking calmly, “What do you want to do?
He’s not alone; he has backup. If anything happens to him, they’ll try their best to save him.”His logical
exnation did little to soothe Winnie’s nerves. Instead, she insisted, “That’s different! It’s pretty safe
for us to escape underground, but they’re out in the open. The enemy could engage them anytime.
They’re in a far more dangerous position than us!”“I understand your concerns, but there’s nothing
much we can do. We have to prioritize our safety. There’s only one car carrying both you and Professor
White. Do you want me to make a U-turn and possibly get all of us killed?”“I wouldn’t ask you to risk the
lives of everyone in this car, but Christopher’s my partner. I have to go back for him! I can’t just let him
die here without trying to save him. There’s a motorbike in the back. Stop the car and let me get
out.”Flummoxed by her suggestion, Xavier nced at Winnie and demanded, “Do you have any idea
what you’re suggesting? You’re willing to sacrifice your life for him?”“He’s my friend, and he once saved
my life! I can’t leave him for dead! He doesn’t deserve that!” Winnie shot Xavier a steely gaze and
added determinedly, “You don’t understand what they’ve gone through. All of them deserve to live!
Their lives are worth so much more than you could imagine! Now stop the car.”“Yes! I know they’re
heroes! But I can’t allow you to throw yourself into the jaws of death! He wouldn’t want you to do that
either!” With that, Xavier nced at Winnie and stepped on the gas pedal as hard as he could.Instead
of stopping the car as she had asked, he sped up the vehicle in defiance.Winnie frowned at him and
pleaded, “Xavier, I know you want the best for me, and I appreciate your care for me, but you can’t stop
me. If I don’t go back now, I’ll never forgive myself for the rest of my life. We agreed to retreat together,
and I can’t leave without trying to save him.”As she spoke, she resolutely opened the car door.“What
are you doing!” Xavier knew she was about to leap out of the car, but with Riley sitting between them
and the dimly lit road already testing his navigation skills, he simply could not spare the attention or a
third hand to stop her.By the time he removed his leg from the gas pedal, Winnie had jumped out of the
passenger seat.She rolled forward and got in front of the truck.Thankfully, Xavier stepped on the
brakes just before the truck ran over Winnie.Infuriated by her mad stunt, Xavier stopped the car and
jumped out of the driver’s seat.He chased her to the back of the truck only to see Winnie riding off on
one of the motorbikes.The engine revved loudly as Winnie shot off into the dark and disappeared
before Xavier’s eyes.“Winnie!” Xavier shouted into the darkness in vain.He spun on his heels and
hopped onto the other motorbikes in the back of the truck, nning to give chase.He could not allow
her to jump headlong into danger alone.s, he realized that Winnie had brought the keys to both
motorbikes with her. She clearly did not want him to follow her.“D*mn it!” Xavier kicked the motorbike to
vent his frustration. He had no choice but to return to the driver’s seat.His best option now was to
reunite Riley with Greta and the others, whom he assumed would have a car. Once the professor was
safely in their hands, he would return to find Winnie.Meanwhile, Winnie arrived to utter chaos at
Harold’s base. The undergroundb and warehouse suffered an explosion, while the building above
ground was ravaged by fires.She had no idea where Christopher was and instinctively headed toward
the sounds of gunfire.The gunshots suddenly disappeared as she approached.She froze, panic-
stricken.Winnie feared that the battle had already ended and Christopher was already dead.She
suppressed her concerns and sped ahead. Even if she located Christopher’s dead body, she would
bring his ashes back to his country.To her utter relief, Christopher was still alive.He was fist-fighting with
Harold’s men, and despite his excellentbat skills, he was sorely outnumbered and rapidly put at a
disadvantage.Winnie revved up the engine of her motorbike and rammed straight into the
crowd.Someone tried to stop her and was mercilessly sent flying. The others quickly backed off to save
themselves when they saw that.Only Christopher remained where he was, crumpled over in
exhaustion. When he saw Winnie riding a motorbike toward him, he even thought he was
hallucinating.“Winnie, why are you here?”She looked at him, her eyes sparkling with determination as
she ordered, “Enough talking. Get on the bike!”