Silly Bride Chapter 267
Chapter 267
Xavier mmed on the brake pedal and yelled, “What’s going on? What happened to you guys?”The
side collision had caused the door on Josiah’s side to be dented inward. Thankfully, the passengers in
the back seats seemed to be fine.However, the impact was so powerful that Rachel almost fell off her
seat. Winnie helped her up while asking Josiah, “Are you okay? Are you injured?”Josiah had managed
to stop the car, but his head had still mmed on the steering wheel.“D*mn it! What on earth is going
on?” he cursed under his breath, feeling the massive bump on his head.Their situation was so chaotic
that no one bothered to reply to Xavier.Subsequently, Xavier panicked more when he did not know
what was going on.Soon, his anxious voice rang out again. “Talk to me! What happened to you guys?
Did Harold’s men catch up to you?”Still, no one responded to him.Xavier felt he had been waiting for a
response for ages when, in truth, everything happened in the blink of an eye.Winnie and Josiah did not
answer him because they, too, had the same concern as Xavier.They feared the person who crashed
into them was Harold. Thus, they had no time to answer his questions.Josiah was ready to drive the
car away, but the collision had caused the entire car to be stuck in between a row of trees and the other
car.On top of that, the right tire had fallen into a pit by the side of the road. It was impossible for him to
drive it away, and that realization left him livid.Meanwhile, Winnie was momentarily stunned when she
looked out of the car windows. Immediately after that, she knitted her brows and called out urgently,
“Josiah! Josiah, calm down!”Without turning to look at her, Josiah snapped, “How am I supposed to
calm down?”Xavier, on the other hand, gave up on waiting for an answer. “I’m going back to look for
you guys!”Winnie hurriedly stopped him. “There’s no need for that! It’s Mason and Greta. It’s their
car!”Before Xavier could even react, Josiah had already lost his cool. “What? Why did they knock into
our car? Have they lost their minds?”With that, he lifted his head and looked out of the window.Just
then, Greta had already gotten out of the car.She had never met Josiah before, nor did she know
Winnie was in that car when the vehicles collided.It was not until she walked over to the other car that
she realized who was in it. She eximed, “Ms. Gand? Why are you here?”Winnie stared at Greta,
her frown deepening. “I was about to ask you the same. Why did you ram into us?”Greta did not know
how to respond. “We didn’t do it on purpose. We encountered Harold’s men outside the hospital, and
our car got shot, which caused problems with our brakes. Then, we received an order from Mr.
Fairchild telling us to take this road to Yeringham. We didn’t want to cause you guys any dy, so we
sped all the way here. Who would’ve known your car would be here the moment we exited the
junction? I swear, Mason really did hit the brakes, but we were speeding so fast that we didn’t manage
to stop in time. We would’ve slowed down if we knew you were ahead of us. Man… This is such a huge
misunderstanding. You won’t cut our pay, will you, Ms. Gand?”Winnie rolled her eyes at Greta. “Well,
you should consider yourself lucky for not killing me. Otherwise, you two won’t get a single cent.”When
she finished her sentence, she turned to the phone and said, “There you go, Xavier. You better not
come over. We should hurry on. There’s no time to lose.”“All right. Actually, I just wanted to tell you
they’ve caught up to you. You guys should hurry up,” Xavier said grimly.“Okay,” responded
Winnie.Josiah, too, promised, “Don’t worry. We won’t fall behind.”He hung up as soon as he finished
speaking because holding the device while driving was a hassle.The moment he put away the phone,
he heard Winnie opening the car door.He quickly turned around to look at her. “What are you doing?”As
Winnie got out of the car, she said, “I’m going to have a word with them. Your forehead’s bleeding, by
the way. You might want to clean it up.”With that, she walked toward the other car.Seeing Winnie
getting out of the car, Greta quickly followed after her. “What’s wrong, Ms. Gand?”“I’m going to check
on my friend. Is he all right?” answered Winnie while striding forward.“Yep! We’ve protected him well
and made sure he’s not the slightest bit injured,” Greta said proudly.Winnie nodded. “I’m going to have
a word with him. Can you check on the rest to see if they need your help?”Once Greta was dismissed,
the window beside Christopher rolled down.He stuck his head out of the window and asked,
“Everything all right?”“Yep.” Pausing briefly, Winnie frowned while gazing at him. “Are youing back
with us this time, or are you going to wait for the organization’s arrangements?”Christopher paused
momentarily before speaking. “That depends if there’s a space for me. From what I know, Xavier has
arranged for a chopper. Will there be enough space for me, too?”Winnie was relieved to hear that from
Christopher. “Of course, there’s a spot for you.”Christopher grinned. “That’s great.”As soon as he
finished speaking, Josiah urged, “Ms. Gand, we’re ready. Shall we leave?”Winnie quickly turned
around and replied with ing” before turning back to look at Christopher, uttering, “I’ll get going,
then.”Christopher nodded. “See youter.”Right then, Greta walked over while dusting off the dirt on
her hands, saying to Winnie, “I’ve ced some rocks under your car tire. It should be able to move
later.”Winnie patted Greta on the shoulder. “Thank you so much. Tell Mason to drive carefully. Safety
first.”“Don’t worry, Ms. Gand. Here. Let me open the door for you.”Winnie stopped Greta. “It’s okay.
You guys should get going. Let’s not waste any time.”Hearing that, Greta quickly got into the passenger
seat without any further ado.In the meantime, Winnie watched their car leave before getting into
hers.Josiah, who had been waiting by the door for her, helped her to close the door.After getting into
the driver’s seat, he could not help butin, “This car is horrible on unpaved roads. See. They’re
almost out of our sight.”“Just make do with it. We’re already lucky that this car isn’t broken even after
that collision,” replied Winnie.As she said that, Josiah’s phone suddenly rang.He took it out and
answered it as soon as he saw Xavier’s name on the screen.Once the call was connected, Xavier’s
voice came through. “I found a GPS tracker in my car. I’ve gotten rid of it. Do you have one in yours?
You should quickly get rid of it.”“Huh?” Josiah scanned the interior and asked with a frown, “Yours is a
wired tracker, right? Was it ced in an obvious spot? I see nothing in this car except for a few
decorations. I can’t find it without help from any equipment.”If there’s really a tracker in the car, that
means Harold has ess to our whereabouts at any time. This is bad.With that thought in mind,
Winnie said to Josiah, “Focus on driving. I’ll look for it.” Josiah turned around subconsciously. “Don’t
move! Can’t you see your arm is injured? You’re going to be disabled for life if you move it. Besides, it’s
just a tracker. There might not be one in this lousy car. Even if there’s one, Harold might not have the
guts toe after us. Moreover, it’ll take some time for them to catch up with us. We might even be on
the ne by the time he’s done gathering his men to chase after us.”Xavier did not want Winnie to get
hurt, either. Hence, he advised, “Don’t look for it, Winnie. Josiah’s right. Your arm is injured, so you
should listen to him.”“All right. The majority wins. I shall listen to you two,” Winnie answered half-
heartedly, not wanting to argue with them.Once the call ended, she began searching around the car.It
did not take long for her to find a maic tracker under her seat.She pulled it out in a sh and said to
Josiah, “I found it!”Josiah could not turn around due to the bumpy road ahead. Instead, he nced at
her through the rearview mirror and said exasperatedly, “No one can stop you from doing anything
once you’ve put your mind to it, eh? Aren’t you worried something will happen to your arm?”Winnie
grinned. “How can I do anything if I’m such a coward? I wouldn’t be alive today if I couldn’t endure a
tiny injury like this.”Having said that, she tossed the tracker into the woods.Josiah could not help but
look at her through the rearview mirror and smile. “Thanks to you, I feel much relieved. Do you
remember the octopus that crawled into my shirt during the explosion at the dock? Guess what? I kept
it. I wonder how it’s doing now. Once we get back, I’ll invite you and Xavier to my house for a meal. You
can have a look at my little octopus then.”Winnie raised her brow. “I thought you were going to talk
about turning it into one of the dishes.”“Nonsense! I would’ve eaten it long ago if that’s what I wanted.
Why would I be rearing it? Besides, you were the one who suggested I keep it as a pet. So, you have
the obligation to visit it.”Winnie was at a loss for words. “You kept it just because I told you so?”“Of
course. You’re Ms. Gand, after all. I’m just an employee.”“Wow. Ordinary people won’t be able to hire
an elite worker like you,”mented Winnie.“Haha! Elite worker, eh? That’s an interesting way to put
it.”The two of them continued making small talk. Just like that, three hours soon came to pass.They had
also switched from a dirt road to a paved one.The dirt road was windy and surrounded by trees. Thus,
it gave them a poor field of vision. Now that they were on a paved road, they could finally get a clear
view of the car in front of them.Josiah said, “I knew it. Our lousy car is the slowest. Look. The two cars
are way ahead of us. You’d better sit tight. It’s time I show you my overtaking skills.”Winnie responded,
“Forget it. There’s no need for that. The car Mason is driving has faulty brakes. He might be taken
aback if you suddenly overtake him. Let’s not cause trouble for ourselves.”“Okay. Looks like I won’t
have the chance to show off my driving skills to you. Oh, do you see that building in front of us? The
tallest one? That’s our destination.”Winnie peered out of the window. “It’s so conspicuous. It must be
the tallest building in the city, right?”“Exactly. The economy here isn’t well developed, so there are very
few buildings that have over twenty stories. That is already the tallest in the city.”Winnie nodded. “I see.
It looks quite near to us. How long more till we arrive?”“Ten minutes or so, if the traffic is smooth. But
we definitely won’t be experiencing smooth traffic like this when we enter the city. Let’s give Xavier a
call and ask about their whereabouts. I lost sight of them when a truck suddenly overtook me.” As
Josiah spoke, he pulled out his phone to give Xavier a call.It was inevitable for him to be slightly
distracted while making the call. However, the truck in front of them suddenly stopped, causing them to
almost crash into one another.Josiah panicked. “What’s going on? Why did the truck suddenly
stop?”Winnie looked out of the window and quickly drew a conclusion. “Something must’ve suddenly
happened to the truck. Look. The driver has stepped out.”Josiah had noticed it as well. The driver was
even waving his hand to signal them to leave first.Taking a deep breath, Josiah turned around and
handed Winnie the phone. “Here. You can give Xavier a call. I’ll focus on driving.”“Okay.” Winnie took
the phone from him.The screen lit up automatically when the phone was lifted from Josiah’s hand,
revealing his wallpaper.Winnie could not help but chortle when she saw it.“What’s wrong?” asked
Josiah.With a smile, she said, “Your wallpaper. It’s the group photo of the three of us and the octopus at
the dock. Why did you pick this picture as your wallpaper?”Adjusting his sses, Josiah said, “Why
not? It’s a picture of us after avoiding a disaster. Isn’t it meaningful? Look at the blue sky, the white
clouds, the vast sea, and the ruins. Doesn’t it look like we’re filming a movie?”“It does!” Winnie’s smile
widened. She would never forget the way the three of them smiled and helped each other up in the
midst of the ruins.She could not help but stare a little longer at the picture. However, she did not forget
about her task—to call Xavier.“Your phone’s still locked. What’s your passcode?”“It’s nine, five, zero,
seven, zero, seven.”“Huh?” Upon hearing the string of numbers, Winnie could not help but nce at
Josiah.Confused, Josiah asked, “What?”“Nothing.” Winnie quickly unlocked the phone and
commented, “Your passcode is your birthday, isn’t it? Won’t it be easy for others to guess a password
like that?”“I’m used to it.”“All right, then.” Winnie said nothing else and dialed Xavier’s number.This
time, however, Xavier did not pick up right away. It took several rings before the call was
connected.Xavier asked immediately, “Where are you guys? Why aren’t you here yet? I’m already in
the elevator.”Winnie was shocked. “So fast? You guys were in front of us just now. How did you reach
so soon?”Josiah piped up with a chuckle, “What do you mean, just now? It was about eight minutes
since west saw their car. It makes sense for them to have arrived.”Xavier grunted in
acknowledgment. “We’ll wait for you two at the roof, then. We’ve got to carry Granny and Professor
White up since their legs are injured.”Winnie reminded, “Got it. Stay safe! We’ll be there soon. Where’sContent from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.
Christopher, by the way? Has he arrived?”“Yes. You three are the only ones left, but don’t rush as the
road ahead is under maintenance. Drive slowly and be safe.”Josiah answered, “Got it. Since when did
Mr. Fairchild be so long-winded?”Winnie chimed in, “All right, then. I’m going to hang up now.
Josiah’s phone is running out of battery.”After ending the call, Josiah drove forward a little. As
expected, there were a few barricades ced on the road, but they did not stop the flow of traffic.To
their surprise, just as they were slowing down, three cars approached and surrounded their
vehicle.Winnie and Josiah were perplexed.Josiah knitted his brows and turned around to nce at
Winnie. “I’m tired of asking this, but what on earth is going on?”Saying nothing, Winnie squinted while
eyeing the person who was stepping out of the car. She was instantly filled with disbelief when she saw
who it was.Meanwhile, Josiah followed her gaze and fell speechless at what he saw. “Why is he here?
Am I dreaming?”