Silly Bride Chapter 278


    Chapter 278


    “Who knows when you’d actually visit us if we never came here instead?” Emily beamed as she strode


    toward Winnie.Thetter immediately reached for the older woman’s hand. “It’s been a while,


    Grandma. How are you and Grandpa?”“We’re good.” Emily took Winnie’s hand and gave it a pat before


    ncing at Joshua, who was next to her.“But your grandfather’s been having some issues with his


    throat. He misses your beautiful singing voice and has been waiting for you toe back. But look at


    you! You did return, but here you are hiding away at Wilhelm’s ce! Why didn’t youe straight to


    the manor instead?”As Emily rambled on, Wilhelm stood behind Joshua obediently.After greeting


    Joshua, Winnie cast her gaze on Wilhelm.Thetter shrugged innocently. “It wasn’t me. I didn’t tell


    them anything. We agreed on this, so of course I wouldn’t go back on my word.”Hearing that, Joshua


    began to grumble, “You could’ve kept this whole thing a secret, but it’s Wilhelm’s fault for not being


    married despite his age. Your grandmother and I came over right after hearing that he’d brought a


    mysterious woman home, only to find you in his living room.”“Oh, goodness!” Emily burst intoughter


    as she turned to the two youngsters before her. “Don’t listen to your grandfather’s nonsense. We only


    decided to drop by after confirming that you’re here, Winnie. It doesn’t matter when Wilhelm gets


    married. Even if he chooses not to, it’s his freedom. We won’t interfere or busy ourselves with his


    private life.”“Come on, Darling. You don’t have to exin the obvious! The kids know how naturally


    funny I am and wouldn’t take my words to heart. Isn’t that right, Wilhelm?”“Of course.” Wilhelm was


    envious of the rtionship his grandparents shared, but he remained unmarried as he still hadn’t found


    the right partner yet.Smiling, he continued, “I still remember thest time Grandpa called himself


    funny…”As the man began to reminisce the past, Winnie sat on the bed and listened to them chatter


    away.Despite only sitting there and listening quietly, she felt unimaginably warm on the inside.Although


    the Speisers were aristocrats, and the elderly couple was the most distinguished lord anddy in the


    country, Winnie always felt rxed whenever she was with them.Even Wilhelm, who was usually cold


    and stern, became gentle and caring whenever he interacted with his family members.Enjoying the


    sunny afternoon with them gave Winnie peace, and peace was exactly what she needed right


    now.About an hourter, Joshua left for an appointment with a collector to appraise a newly unearthed


    antique that was said to be a century old.Emily, on the other hand, remained behind.Winnie was done


    washing up and getting dressed by now.As someone who was always extremely well-dressed, Emily


    felt somethingcking about the other woman’s attire.“You should dress better, Winnie. You’re wasting


    your good looks and lovely figure.”Winnie nced at her own arm that was still hanging in front of her


    torso, not knowing how to respond.“But Grandma, I’m just in loungewear. I didn’t bring a suitcase with


    me this time around. I’ve washed my clothes from yesterday and even had to get someone to go to my


    condominium and bring me what I’m wearing now. Besides, it’s not like I can wear a dress with my arm


    in this state.”Emily turned to her. “But you just told me a while ago that it’s been over two weeks since


    you got hurt. Can’t you remove the bandages by now? Thest time I fell, I only had to wear a cast for


    two weeks. Leaving your arm hanging like that any longer isn’t going to do you much good either.”“I


    understand, Grandma.” Winnie smiled. “I’ll drop by the hospital and have them remove my bandages


    tomorrow. Today will be thest day I keep my arm wrapped up.”“Do you have any ns for today,


    then?” asked Emily. “What do you intend to do?”“Hmm…” Winnie paused briefly. “I was thinking of


    dropping by the manor to see my adorable grandma and grandpa, but they ended uping over


    instead. I must be the luckiest girl in the world.”Emily was tickled by her words. “Let’s go shopping in a


    bit. I’ve been thinking of getting you a few dresses while getting my summer collection outfits, but we


    were always apart. I still ordered you a Chanaean gown, though, which I’m sure you’ll like. Now that


    you’re back, let’s go have a look at it. We can make a few more outfits at that.”Emily was one-eighth


    Aplothian since her great-grandmother was pure Chanaean.After seeing a photo of her great-


    grandmother in a Chanaean gown, she swore thetter was the most beautiful woman she had ever


    laid eyes upon, in the most stunning dress ever.In all fairness, such a gown only looked enchanting


    when worn by a Chanaean. Although Emily had an eighth of Chanaean blood in her, she looked


    nothing like a Chanaean apart from her ck eyes.Moreover, given that she was now old and out of


    shape, she wouldn’t be able to pull off wearing the gown. That was why she decided to have one made


    specifically for Winnie instead.“You have to try it on yourself, Winnie. If the measurements are off, you


    can have the dress altered on the spot.”Winnie knew how obsessed Emily was with fashion andC0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    jewelry. It was no exaggeration to say that thetter’s dressing room was probably the size of a


    shopping mall.In other words, there was no changing her mind about getting the gown today—even if


    she were to be in a wheelchair and had a hard time moving.Concerned about Winnie’s safety, Wilhelm


    offered to take them to the store personally.Emily was delighted. “You should stick around and take a


    look too, Wilhelm. Cultivate your taste in fashion so that you’ll know what to get your girlfriend in the


    future.”The man nodded. “You make a good point there, Grandma.”Champes was the most exclusive


    female apparel brand in the world. It was founded in Yartran and once designed and produced clothing


    solely for the country’s royal family.However, with the rapid development ofmercialization,


    Champes eventually began to ept orders on a global scale. Quantities were limited each year,


    however, and it was virtually impossible for mere nobles to even make it into the waiting list.Emily was


    a clear exception, and Wilhelm brought this matter up on the way to thepany’s workshop.“Isn’t


    there always a long waiting list here, Grandma? Will the workshop receive us if you drop by on such


    short notice and without an appointment?”“Of course, Wilhelm. They’re always ready to serve if it’s


    me.”Wilhelm found it strange, but he also knew that his grandmother would never lie about such a


    thing.“Doesn’t that mean you get even better treatment than the queen does? I heard that even Her


    Majesty and the princesses have to abide by the rules and wait their turns.” “That’s right.” Even Emily


    was puzzled. “But they told me it was okay, and that’s really how they’ve been serving me all this while.


    I normally do book an appointment, but they’ve never turned me down whenever I had to reschedule or


    pop in on short notice, and they’ve never onceined about it either. I find it weird too.”Winnie


    couldn’t help but smile as she listened the conversation between the two.“What are you smiling about


    on your own?” Wilhelm asked upon noticing that. “Did you think of some good news? Aren’t you going


    to share it with us?”“That’s not it!” The woman red at him. “It’s just that I don’t find it weird at all.


    Grandma’s always had excellent taste, so that makes her different from the other customers who visit


    the workshop. I’m sure staff member there respect and adore her more than anyone else. But what


    matters most is that you’re happy, Grandma.”It wasn’t long until they arrived at their destination.As


    soon as they walked into therge hall, they bumped into a few acquaintances.However, these people


    only knew Wilhelm and Emily. They werepletely oblivious to Winnie’s existence even though she


    knew them.Seeing that both parties were inevitably going to engage in conversation, Winnie decided to


    step aside before the couple made their way over.“Have fun talking, you guys. I’ll go take a walk inside


    the showroom. You can meet me there when you’re done chatting.”“All right.” Emily nodded in


    response. “It shouldn’t take too long. Go see if there’s anything you like in there. If youe across


    something that catches your eye, I’ll buy it for you.”“It’s okay, Grandma. I didn’t evene back with


    presents this time, so how could I let you spend on me? Don’t worry about me, you two. I’ll see you


    later.”With that, Winnie turned and headed in the direction of the showroom, which was located behind


    therge hall. Champes’ most exquisite works over the years along with the brand’stest designs,


    which were limited in number, were disyed there.Not only that, but the showroom wasn’t open to the


    public. One had to present an entrance ticket to be allowed in.I probably wouldn’t have been let in if it


    weren’t for Grandma.As Winnie scanned the room, a wedding dress caught her attention almost right


    away.It was the only wedding dress inside the showroom, and the natural diamonds all over it made it


    look extraordinarily fancy.I used to really like this dress when it first came out, but now that I look at it,


    it’s probably a bit too showy.Two series of footsteps came from behind as Winnie scrutinized the


    dress.The footsteps sound as though they belonged to girls walking in unison, so she deduced that


    whoever had just entered the showroom were not Wilhelm and Emily but other clients.She didn’t bother


    looking back until she heard the voice of a young woman. “Well, well, well, look who I just bumped into!


    If it isn’t the adopted daughter of the Speiser family?”Winnie furrowed her brows as soon as she heard


    such scathing remarks made toward her.She turned around and instantly recognized the youngdy


    with blond hair. “Margaret? That wasn’t very polite of you. Who gave you the courage to spout


    nonsense like that?”“Ha!” Margaret Grayson scoffed in amusement. “Spout nonsense? Wasn’t I saying


    the truth? Are you not the hidden adopted daughter of the Speiser family?”Winnie narrowed her eyes.I


    don’t recall ever getting into any direct conflict with her, but she probably hates me just because she


    was never as good as I was back when we were taking cello lessons from the same teacher. Oh, and


    not to mention the fact that I received a love letter from the boy she’d love for over a decade.All these


    incidents were more than enough to make a haughty young woman like Margaret harbor a deep


    grudge against Winnie.Yet, thetter had no intention of wasting her time on such a brainless woman.


    She knew not to say anything too inappropriate in a ce like this either.That was because the slightly


    older woman standing next to Margaret was Helen Colvin, a renowned journalist feared by even the


    royal family of Yartran.In fact, she was the one who had sent shockwaves across the world a few years


    ago by exposing a scandal that had urred within the royal household.Not wanting to cause the


    Speiser family any potential trouble, Winnie decided to ignore Margaret and walk away.Unfortunately,


    that only wounded thetter’s ego. She won’t even look at me? Am I that invisible to her?“I’m talking to


    you, Vivian! You shouldn’t just walk away when someone talks to you! Is this how you were raised in


    the Speiser household? You may not have the Speiser blood in you, but are you not still part of the


    family? Did they not teach you the most basic social etiquettes that everyone should know?”“So, did


    the Grayson family raise you to scream and shout in public?” Winnie pped back without even turning


    around to look at Margaret. “Is this what you call social etiquette? Please don’t raise your voice while


    you’re inside a showroom.”“You!” Margaret was temporarily speechless, but she tried her best to


    retaliate. “Speaking of this showroom, how did someone like you even get in? Even I had to be put on a


    waiting list for a whole year before being allowed toe in, while you’re just an adopted child who


    can’t even be spoken of publicly!”An amused Winnie was about to respond when Emily suddenly


    walked toward them.“I was the one who let Vivian in,” thetter dered with a grim expression and


    tone. “Is there a problem with that? If I remember correctly, you’re the youngest granddaughter of the


    Grayson household. I know your grandmother. She’s always been so elegant in whatever she does or


    says. Why didn’t you take a lesson or two from her?”“L-Lady Joshua?” Every member of Yartran’s


    upper-ss society knew Emily, and the young Margaret was no exception.“Also, there’s something


    you just said that I have to address sternly,” the older woman added. “You referred to Vivian as an


    adopted child and imed that she’s not rted to the Speiser family by blood. That infuriates me. I’ll


    have you know right now that she does have the Speiser blood in her veins! She was born into the


    Speiser family as a true granddaughter of Lord Joshua and me!”“Grandma…” Winnie hadn’t expected


    Emily to make such a bold statement, for in truth, there was nothing to be proud of regarding this


    matter.Besides, standing right next to Margaret was a journalist who was bold enough to uncover even


    the royal family’s dirt.Taking that into consideration, Winnie leaned closer to Emily and whispered,


    “Grandma, that journalist standing next to her is Helen Colvin. It’s best if you refrain from saying certain


    things.”Helen had clearly taken note of every word Emily had just said.“Did you just call Ms. Vivian your


    granddaughter, My Lady? Even though she has the facial features of an Aplothian? What is the


    meaning of this?”