Silly Bride Chapter 281
Chapter 281
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“You’re right! The tables have turned, and it’s now Mr. Fairchild who isn’t worthy of Winnie Gand!
What a twist!”Xavier, who had been listening intently, fumed with anger.That’s all just a load of
nonsense! I shouldn’t take their words to heart!s, despite telling himself to hold back, Xavier lost
control and kicked the door of the pantry open.Upon hearing the loud bang, the two employees in the
pantry turned ashen-faced and reeled in shock.“M-Mr. Fairchild, we were only joking. We didn’t mean
what we said! All we did was repeat what otherizensmented.”“Get out! You’re both fired!”
Xavier shouted. He believed he had exercised enough self-restraint, but his cold-eyed stare still sent
chills down their spines.“M-Mr. Fairchild…” the employee uttered, trying his best to salvage the
situation. “I honestly didn’t mean what I said earlier. Could you please give me another
chance?”Unfortunately, that only riled Xavier up even more. “I will not repeat myself. Get out! The
company will give you your severance pay, but I want you out of my sight before I kick you out
myself!”When they saw Xavier’s eyes turning red with rage, the two employees knew it was their cue to
leave.Given that they had struck their boss’ nerve, what other choice did they have but to flee for their
lives?As soon as the two gossipmongers were gone, Xavier suddenly felt his heart race.The more he
thought about it, the more he realized the heart palpitations could be a side effect of the new medicine
that Riley had formted for him.Well, this medicine sure is effective. Even when I lost my temper
earlier, I could feel that I’d gotten a better grip on my emotions. At the very least, I didn’t fall into a
manic state or lose my sanity.That said, the side effects of the medicine had kicked in, and the pain
was so excruciating that Xavier could no longer stand upright.He leaned against the wall and sat down,
trying everything he could to calm his anxious heart.The moment Louis came over and saw the pale-
faced Xavier sitting on the ground, he, too, instantly turned white as a sheet.“Are you okay, Mr.
Fairchild?”Xavier had slowly lifted his head when he heard footsteps approaching, but as soon as
Louis’ voice rang out, his eyes zed over with disappointment.When he finally saw Louis, he couldn’t
help butugh bitterly to himself.Ha! What a fool I am! Why did I even think it’d be Dumbo showing up?
Since Xavier refused to go to the hospital, Louis had no choice but to have Josiah make a trip
down.Sometimeter, in the lounge of Xavier’s office, Josiah felt his anger rising when his friend made
little effort to cooperate with him.After sucking in a deep breath, he turned to Louis. “Why don’t you
head out first? I’ll call you if the need arises.”Louis instinctively nced at his boss, hoping to get the
latter’s consent.s, Xavier didn’t even bother looking at his assistant as he continued to lie on his
side in bed.“Ignore him and follow my instructions,” Josiah muttered while staring at Xavier’s back with
furrowed brows. “Why? Do you not trust me?”Louis hadplete trust in Josiah, of course, so he
hastily nodded. “I shall wait outside, then. Call me if you need anything.”With that, Josiah tucked his
hands inside his coat pockets and smiled as Louis took his leave.However, as soon as thetter was
out of the room, Josiah’s smile faded.Furiously, he threw his stethoscope onto the bed and yelled,
“What’s wrong with you? Do you not want to live anymore? Or do you not have basic medical
knowledge? You should be old enough to know that a pain in the chest is noughing matter! I
understand if you don’t want to go to the hospital, but why won’t you cooperate with me? Do you want
to throw your life away? Fine. I’ll open the windows right now so you can jump out. Don’t call me over if
you have no wish to help yourself! Stop wasting my time!”After getting such a harsh scolding, Xavier
frowned and slowly turned to face his friend. “Are you out of your mind?”“Me? Out of my mind?” Josiah
fumed. “What? Did I say anything wrong? You weren’t cooperating with me at all!”“What the hell are
you talking about?” Xavier retorted as he suddenly sat up. “Why must you always beat around the bush
to make a point? I don’t have the patience to listen to your bbering.”“I don’t give a damn whether you
listen to me or not! I’m here to treat you!”“I’m not sick!” Xavier hollered, his voice easily drowning out
Josiah’s. “I’m f*cking furious! Do you understand? I’m mad as hell!”“Fine. Tell me, then, what are you so
angry about? What was it that pissed you off so much that you had to fire two employees on the spot?
Have you forgotten that one of them’s in upper management? What on earth is wrong with you? Not
only have you given yourself a heart attack from all this rage, but you’re also refusing to listen to your
doctor. How much more stubborn can you get?”As it turned out, Josiah was already in a bad mood
because his family had tried forcing him into an arranged marriage. Xavier’sckluster attitude,
unfortunately, only made the day worse for him.Now that Xavier had calmed himself down, he noticed
the pain in his chest had also disappeared.Having realized that Josiah didn’t seem like his usual self,
Xavier quickly turned his attention back to his friend. “What’s wrong with you? Did something
happen?”“Nothing’s happened!” Josiah snapped as he plopped himself down on a chair and extended
a hand toward Xavier. “Hand me my stethoscope.”Xavier did as instructed and added, “Come on. What
is it?”“Nothing important. It’s just some family matters. What about you? What made you so angry?”A
deep frown once again crossed Xavier’s brow as he began recounting everything that had
happened.“You should still go to the hospital if you can. Nothing beats the equipment there,” Josiah
advised. “I’ll draw two vials of blood from you today and get them tested.”“Okay. Let’s do that. I’ll head
to the hospital once I’ve gotten the test results.”Josiah nodded. “I’ve also read the news about Ms.
Gand, and to be honest, I’m not all that surprised. It just feels that her life is full of unexpected twists
and turns.”Then Josiah suddenly broke into a cheeky grin. “That said, the two gossipmongers did bring
up a good point. From the looks of it, you no longer seem good enough for her. The Fairchild family
may be powerful, but the Speisers easily outdo you in all aspects. The influence they hold is simply
iparable. All I can say is it must be true love if your Dumbo has fallen for you. Think about it. She
has everything that you have and also those that you don’t. Why else would she stay with you if it
weren’t for love?” Instead of replying, Xavier red at his friend.“Why are you staring at me like that?
You’re giving me the chills…”“Are you in cahoots with the two employees I just fired? Must you attack
me like that?”“Of course not! I was merely stating the facts! I swear on it!” Josiah eximed. “This is
nothing more than my objective analysis, and I’m sure I wasn’t as harsh as your employees. Otherwise,
you’d have fired me, too, wouldn’t you?”Upon hearing that, Xavier fell silent.Argh! Those thoughts did
cross my mind too. How could they not? Ever since I heard what those two had said earlier, I’ve been
agonizing over this matter!“I can’t go on waiting like this,” Xavier said as he looked at Josiah. “I’ve
barely spoken to her these past few days. If this drags on, I’m worried she might forget about
me.”“Huh? Is her love that cheap? Why would she forget about you just because she’s back in Yartran?
Besides, didn’t she live there before she met you? Can’t she just be taking a trip back to visit her
family?”“I never said her love is cheap!” Xavier snapped. “But you know very well that her attitude
toward me has changed after what I did to Christopher. There’s no doubt about that!”Josiah frowned as
he pondered about it. “Try putting yourself in her shoes. If you were her, wouldn’t you also want to have
some quiet time after such a harrowing incident? So, what are your ns now?”“I want to find
her!”“What? You, of all people, should know how firm and assertive she is,” Josiah uttered, his frown
deepening. “Do you think she’d be happy if you showed up uninvited at her ce? Besides, it’s also
possible that the Speiser family may not acknowledge you, Xavier. Or rather, they’re aware of your
existence but choose to ignore your marriage in Chanaea. If that happens, how are you going to deal
with it? Don’t you think your actions will repulse her? What about her rtionship with her family? If the
Speisers object to your marriage, will she put family or love first?”When Xavier didn’t reply, Josiah
continued, “You don’t have any answers at all, do you? I know your mind’s all clouded now, so I’m
advising you from apletely objective standpoint. Don’t be reckless and run off in search of her. You
have tomunicate with her first! More importantly, you’re still getting used to your new medicine.
You can’t just leave whenever you like! Have you forgotten how much hardship she endured while
tracking down Professor White to formte the antidote for you? Have you forgotten how many times
she almost lost her life? If you still have an ounce of rationality left, I’m sure you’ll know better than to
waste her efforts!”Thankfully, Xavier was clear-headed enough to see sense. “Yes, you’re right. I should
give her time and discuss everything with her.”“There you go!” Josiah eximed, his lips slowly curling
into a smile. “Now, be good and stick your arm out so I can draw your blood.”The next second, Xavier
shot his friend a look of disdain. “Please don’t talk to me as if you’re coaxing a child, Dr.
Houghton.”Amused, Josiah was about to say something when Louis suddenly knocked on the
door.“Come in,” Xavier said and waited for thetter to enter. “What’s the matter?”“Your aunt hase
over and is currently waiting in the guest lounge. Is this a good time for you to meet her?”By then,
Josiah had drawn a vial of blood from Xavier and was starting on the second one.“You’re done here,
aren’t you?” Xavier asked his friend.Josiah nodded and smiled. “You don’t want to worry your aunt,
huh?”“Yes, but more importantly, I don’t want Grandpa to find out,” Xavier replied before turning to
Louis. “Did my aunt say what she’s here for?”“She came straight from Fraser Group, so I think she’s
only dropping in to pass you some snacks.”Beatrice doted on her nephew a lot, and every time she
delivered some delicious food to her husband, she’d never forget to include a share for Xavier. As
such, thetter had long gotten used to her frequent visits.“Very well, then,” Xavier said as he stood up
from the bed. “You can send her in once I’ve cleaned up the ce.”“Oh, I think it’d be better to wait until
I’m gone,” Josiah hurriedly added.Louis nodded. “Understood!”To everyone’s surprise, Xavier and
Josiah had only just tidied up the room when Beatrice suddenly marched toward the office while
answering her phone.Even though she was wearing high heels, there was no doubt she could walk fast
in them as she soon burst into the room.After exchanging nces, Xavier and Josiah promptly dropped
what they were doing and turned to Beatrice.Thetter, who had a paper bag in her hand, hastily
ced it on Xavier’s table and prepared to leave.Bewildered, Xavier quickly got up to stop his aunt.
“Aunt Beatrice, why don’t you sit down and finish your call? There’s no hurry.”“That’s right,” Josiah
chimed in. “There are no strangers here, so please make yourselffortable.”Since she was still busy
talking on the phone, Beatrice merely nodded and did as instructed.“What do you mean you lost his
tracks? In that case, who was thest person he contacted before he went missing? Do you have the
exact day, time, and name? Yes, go ahead and look for the information. I can wait,” she rattled on.
“What? Private ne? Are you sure he took a private ne? Huh?”Halfway through the phone call,
Beatrice suddenly turned around to nce at her nephew.Despite feeling slightly worried, Xavier didn’t
interrupt his aunt and patiently waited for her to be done with her call. Five minutester, Beatrice
finally hung up the phone.By then, Xavier and Josiah had more or less figured out what the
conversation was about.As it turned out, Beatrice was looking for Nate’s whereabouts because he had
yet to return to Chanaea.Back then, in Yeringham, Xavier didn’t realize that Yulissa had colluded with
Nate to find out about thending point of his helicopter.On top of that, Xavier only found out what
happened to Nate when he returned to Chanaea and heard Josiah talking about it. He, unfortunately,
couldn’t remember much about his cousin at all.At that moment, Xavier and Beatrice were staring at
each other, with thetter having a worried yet expectant look in her eyes.“Xavier, your cousin has
been missing for ten days now. I’ve searched all the ces he might have gone to, but there are no
signs of him! However, I did hear that he had checked the flight route of our family’s private helicopters
before he disappeared. Do you have any idea where he went? Those helicopters are primarily for your
use, aren’t they?”