Silly Bride Chapter 277
Chapter 277
Elisha’s eyes were fixated on Wilhelm when she asked that question. She wanted to invite Wilhelm as
well to strengthen the friendship between their two families.Nheless, Wilhelm didn’t answer her
instantly. Instead, he nced at Winnie to seek her opinion. After all, attending the dinner didn’t matter
to him, so it mainly hinged on his sister’s wishes.Seeing that he didn’t seem averse to epting the
invitation, Winnie agreed with a faint smile.Since the two families had been having quite a lot of
interaction in recent years, it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to show Elisha such disrespect publicly, as
she was a member of the Speiser family.“Thank you for the invitation, My Lady. It’d be our
pleasure.”“I’m d to hear that. I’ll make the arrangements. I look forward to our next meeting,” Elisha
replied gracefully.“Sure. At that time, I’ll definitely bring your favorite red wine along,” Wilhelm
promised.“Okay. I’ll undoubtedly be over the moon then.” After saying that, Elisha turned her gaze to
Winnie. “We’ll be leaving first, then. Wishing you a speedy recovery.”Winnie wore a cordial smile on her
face. “Thank you for your concern, My Lady.”Having bade each other goodbye, Elisha twisted sideways
and took the arm of her son, Nathaniel, as she made to leave.Before Nathaniel left, he couldn’t help
ncing over his shoulder at Winnie once more.Their gazes met in mid-air. Nathaniel was all smiles.
“We’ll be meeting again very soon, my beloved Winnie.”Winnie shed him a smile. “Yeah. See
you.”Even when Nathaniel had walked a distance away, Wilhelm was still staring at his back.Glimpsing
his deeply creased brows, Winnie lifted her hand and waved it in front of him. “Wilhelm? What are you
looking at? Is there a problem with them?”Wilhelm wrapped an arm around her lightly. “There’s
something off about the look in the eyes of that Nathaniel fellow when he gazes at you. Have you both
known each other for a long time?”“Yeah. He has always been my business partner. When I ran into a
tricky problem back then, he was the one who helped me resolve it. As for the look in his eyes when he
gazes at me…” Winnie chuckled softly. “It’s somewhat simr to you, Wilhelm. But he’s probably even
more obsessed with Aplothian girls than the lot of you. Even if we weren’t acquainted, my face would
have likely been enough to attract his attention. Anyway, he’s a shrewd financier and businessman. He
knows what he wants and will also precisely calcte the possible gain and loss in every single matter.
Besides, he has long since known that I love someone else. He won’t do anything reckless.”Still,
Wilhelm’s brows remained scrunched together. Dipping his head, he pinned his eyes on Winnie.“Are
you sure you’ve decided on that man? The Huxley family has quite a lot of young and talented men
avable. On top of that, there are other families. Have you really made up your mind?”Winnie knew
that the man he spoke of referred to Xavier.Without an ounce of hesitation, she bobbed her head. “Yes,
I’ve already made up my mind.”Clocking her firm attitude and the resolute look in her eyes, Wilhelm
nodded. “All right. Although I won’t try changing your decision, nor do I have any way of doing so,
Winnie, you’ve got to bear in mind that Xavier fellow has only passed your test for the time being. He
hasn’t obtained my acknowledgment or that of the family.”Winnie didn’t want to talk about that matter
then, so she changed the subject. “Let’s speak of this another time. I came back this time for business.
Back then, many things couldn’t be exined over the phone, so I can only make a trip back
personally.”“I know.” Lifting his hand, Wilhelm stroked her head indulgently. “Let’s go home. Mushroom
soup is beckoning at you.”While they conversed, they had already walked out of the airport. As Winnie
gazed up at the setting sun in the sky, she couldn’t help eximing, “Ah, how beautiful!”I previously
miscalcted and thought it’d be noon by the time I arrived back, but I unexpectedly made it in time for
dusk. It feels like I haven’t seen the sunset here for an eternity.Wilhelm looked down at her with a
helpless smile ying on his lips. “You were the one who was determined to go back to Chanaea.
Otherwise, you could’ve stayed by our sides for the rest of your days and watched every sunset
here.”Smiling, Winnie tilted her head back and looked at the sky. “The sunset in Chanaea is also
exceedingly beautiful and spectacr!”As she spoke, she couldn’t help tarrying a few seconds under
the setting sun.I wonder if there’s such lovely scenery outside Xavier’s window. And I wonder where
Christopher’s body is right now.In that brief time she spaced out, a dark shadow abruptly loomed
before her.Her nerves instinctively stretched taut even as her instincts screamed that someone had
ced something on her head. She reflexively thought that danger was imminent.It wasn’t until she
jerked her head up that she realized it was actually Wilhelm, cing a hat on her head.Surprise flooded
her. “What are you doing? The sun has already set, so it isn’t meant to shield me from the sunlight,
right?”“Of course not.” Wilhelm chuckled. “I just feel that your skin is overly fair, which makes you look
like a porcin doll that would shatter at the slightest touch. If there’s a chance, I hope you can get
more sun and have a healthyplexion. That would make you look even more appealing.”At his
comment, Winnie quirked a brow. “No, thanks. I don’t like tanned skin. So, what’s the use of this
hat?”“It’s not just the hat.” While saying that, Wilhelm took out a pair of sunsses from his pocket and
slipped them on her. “You’ve shaken the entire world now. Your trip home this time was sudden, so I
don’t want your whereabouts to leak out.”I’ve shaken the entire world? Winnie frowned deeply. “What
does that mean?”“Let’s talk in the car. It isn’t quite appropriate to be discussed in the open.” Wrapping
an arm around her shoulders, Wilhelm strode forward.Grunting in acquiescence, Winnie quickened her
pace alongside the man.Shortly after, the two of them got into the car.There was a divider between the
backseat and the driver’s seat, providing excellent privacy.As soon as she got into the car, Winnie took
off her sunsses and pressed Wilhelm for details.Wilhelm exined, “The matter of you blowing up
two drug dens in Southeast Aploth has already spread throughout the rted circle across the globe.
They have also been pretty rampant in Yartran recently. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have needed to entrust
you with the mission of destroying Big ck Bear. I really couldn’t spare any manpower over here.
Unfortunately, it’s exceedingly difficult to uproot them once and for all. You’ve already snagged some
people’s attention, so no one knows what they would do to you. I don’t want your presence here to
come to light before I’ve made all the arrangements.” After Winnie listened to everything he said, her
brows knitted together deeply. “I see. In that case, have my looks and identity leaked out?”“I’m not sure
about that, but I hope not. Before you went to Chanaea, we’ve been keeping your identity under wraps.
In fact, you didn’t even leave a single photo in all the years you’ve been in Yartran. But since you went
to Chanaea, not only has identity been exposed, but there are also a lot of pictures of you on the
inte. And I reckon you probably didn’t create a new identity on purpose when you went over to
Jipsdale to execute the mission, yes?” Wilhelm analyzed with a solemn expression.The crease of
Winnie’s brows deepened. “No, I didn’t. The situation was urgent at that time, and many ns were
made on the spur of the moment. Besides, the inte there isn’t that developed, so they might not
necessarily be able to track me.”“That’s also what I think. But Chanaea is one of the countries with the
most developed inte in the world, so your identity will be easily known to all. I’m worried that
someone who saw you in Jipsdale might recognize you by a stroke of chance. After all, they can enter
the borders of Chanaea anytime,” Wilhelm uttered.“That’s true.” Winnie paused for a moment. I made
the trending list several times in Avenport back then. Fortunately,izens have a short memory. But
still, there are many pictures of me on the inte.She continued, “It looks like we’ve got to figure out a
way to delete all my pictures on the Chanaean inte. Only then will there be no loose ends.”“Yes, but
you don’t need to worry about this. Your priority right now is to recuperate well. Leave the rest to me,”
Wilhelm said.He was someone whom Winnie trusted wholeheartedly, so she had no qualms entrusting
things to him. “I’ll nap for a while, then. Wake me up when we’ve arrived.”“All right.” As Wilhelm said
that, he helped her adjust her seat to the mostfortable position.Winniey down. Half-awake, she
heard him consulting someone about deleting photos from the whole inte.Turning over slightly, she
mumbled groggily, “By the way, Wilhelm, I almost forgot to tell you something.”Upon hearing her
speaking to him, Wilhelm immediately put his phone away. “What is it?”With her eyes closed, Winnie
muttered, “My ck badge has gone missing. Help me report the loss, please. I don’t know where it is
or whether it has fallen into someone else’s hands. It’s best to have everyone informed about it so that
anyone who sees that ck badge of mine henceforth will not do anything for the holder.”“Okay.”“I’m
going to sleep, then.”No sooner had Winnie’s words fallen than Wilhelm received another phone
call.However, he didn’t answer the call, for he didn’t want to wake his sister, who had just fallen
asleep.As her brother, he felt immensely guilty that she had injured her arm because of the mission he
had entrusted her with.In the end, Winnie still missed having mushroom soup.She slept so soundly that
she didn’t realize it even when Wilhelm carried her from the car all the way to the room.In order for her
to have an uninterrupted rest, Wilhelm had even set her phone into airne mode.And so, Winnie slept
until dawn the next day.On the contrary, Xavier, who was far away in Avenport, didn’t sleep in that
twenty-plus hours.Panic brewed within him as he stared at the phone that remained still and motionless
on the table.When Josiah entered the room in a wheelchair, he was greeted by the sight of the man
clutching his chest with agony etched across his features.The venom Yulissa injected into him on the
rooftop the previous time was markedly toxic and even affected his heart.Josiah promptly hastened his
speed and went over to Xavier.“How are you feeling? Is your heart hurting badly? I’ll summon theC0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.
doctor for you.”Xavier weakly tugged at his arm. “No, it’s okay. Give me a call.”Josiah frowned. “What
for? Aren’t you right in front of me? Why do I still need to call you?”“No, I’d like to know whether my
phone has malfunctioned and can’t receive any calls.” Xavier nced at his phone bitterly.The instant
he said that, realization dawned upon Josiah.Frowning, he admitted, “I’ve tried calling Winnie, but no
one answered. Her phone is probably on airne mode. Perhaps she didn’t bother looking at it after
getting off the ne. She has a huge family in Yartran, so she undoubtedly has plenty to handle when
she hasn’t been back in such a long time.”“That’s also what I tell myself, but it’s been thirty hours now.
Say… is she no longer willing to face me? How much longer should I wait for her?” Xavier couldn’t help
asking.“Stop overthinking things, Xavier. Such emotions won’t do your treatment any good.”Due to the
prolongedck of sleep, Xavier’s eyes were bloodshot.Staring at Josiah, he snarled, “I want to get well
soon too! I want to be a normal person without having bursts of insanity again! My desire to get well is
stronger than anyone else! But if she isn’t by my side, what’s the point of all this?”“Why would it be
pointless? Stop allowing your mind to wander, okay? Wouldn’t it be perfect if you happen to be fully
recovered when she returns?”While speaking, Josiah phoned Winnie.He had thought the call would go
straight to voicemail, but to his surprise, it was answered after a few rings.And in no time, Winnie’s
voice drifted out.At once, he ced the call on speaker and said to Xavier, “The call went through, and
she answered.”The moment Winnie heard that, understanding dawned upon her. “Are you with Xavier
right now, Josiah?”Right away, Xavier interjected, “Yes! Are you okay? Why couldn’t I reach you in the
past dozens of hours?”“I was too tired, so I slept for a long time and only woke up now. I forgot all
about informing you both when I arrived safely. How are you and Josiah doing?”Xavier had wanted to
say that he wasn’t doing good because he had been waiting for her to the point that he couldn’t eat or
sleep. He missed her like crazy.But then, he didn’t want to burden her further, so he changed his tune.
“We’re good. We’re both fine. How about you? Is your arm okay?”“It’s fine. I—” Before Winnie could
finish speaking, it became noisy on her side. It was as though a crowd of people had suddenly barged
into her private space.“Xavier, my grandparents came over out of the blue. I’ll talk to you next time. I’ll
call you when I’m free.”Xavier still wanted to give her a few more words of advice, but she had already
hung up the phone.Utter disappointment swamped him when he looked at the words “call ended” on
the screen.Meanwhile, in Yartran, Winnie ced her phone down.Surprise and delight showed on her
face.“Grandpa, Grandma, what are you doing here? If I’d known that you’d being over, I wouldn’t
have slept in.”