Silly Bride Chapter 285
Chapter 285
Xavier knew about Josiah’s first love.The two of them were such a great couple that both their parents
approved of their rtionship.Some of Josiah’s friends advised him to keep a close eye on her during
her time overseas, but he had full faith in her loyalty and believed she would never betray
him.However, that woman ended up betraying Josiah’s trust in her.“You know the kind of person Winnie
is. She would never do such a thing. If she wanted to get rid of me, she would’ve just told me about it.
There’s no need for her to go to such lengths just to dump me. Besides, this is all happening way too
quickly. What happened to you took ce over the course of six months or so. Winnie, on the other
hand, hasn’t even been gone for two weeks.”Josiah let out a sigh in response. I haven’t thought about
that woman in ages… So much time has passed, and yet, recalling her betrayal still makes me feel
somewhat ufortable.He took his sses off and massaged his forehead as he said, “Yeah, you’re
right. I clearly wasn’t thinking straight. Winnie isn’t the kind of woman who would do such a thing. She’d
just dump you on the spot if she ever got sick and tired of you.”Huh? What did he just say to me?Xavier
shot Josiah a displeased look and asked, “Her? Get sick and tired of me?”Josiah arched an eyebrow at
him in amusement. “What, you think she’s unworthy of you? Just so you know, there are probably tons
of guys out there who would want her.”It took Xavier every ounce of willpower he had to keep himself
from kicking Josiah in the face. “Are you one of those guys, then?”Josiah shot him a fierce re in
response. “Are you kidding me? I would never set my sights on my friend’s woman! What do you take
me for?”“I was just kidding. You should’ve seen that look on your face!” Xavier said with a chuckle as
he handed Josiah his phone.He then pulled out his phone and gave Winnie a call, but there was no
answer. He also tried sending her messages, but she didn’t reply either.Although Xavier appeared calm
andposed on the outside, Josiah noticed him rewriting his texts multiple times before sending
them. That was a clear sign of uneasiness.“Calm down, Xavier. It’s probably night time where she’s at.
I’m sure she’ll reply your messages when she wakes up tomorrow,” he said reassuringly.“Yeah, okay.”
Xavier nodded and put his phone away. “I’ll be heading back to the office now. Just let me know the
results when they’re out.”“All right. Make sure to get enough rest, and try to stay in a good mood if
possible,” Josiah reminded him as they stood up together.Stay in a good mood, huh? Xavier frowned.
“I’ll try my best to.”Right then, Louis came running into the office. “Ah, Mr. Fairchild, there you
are!”Xavier’s frown deepened when he saw the anxious look on Louis’ face. “What’s wrong?”Louis shut
the door behind him as he replied, “An experienced journalist from Yartran published a news article
about Mrs. Fairchild. Due to the journalist’s high level of credibility on an international scale, people
have been bombarding our Public Rtions Department with phone calls since the article was
published. We have no choice but to address the situation. The Public Rtions Department is
awaiting your instructions, Mr. Fairchild.”Xavier nodded. “We’ll just say it’s a baseless usation.”Louis
was a little shocked as he had yet to tell Xavier about the contents of the news article. “D-Did you
already know about that?”Xavier wasn’t exactly in a good mood to entertain him. “What do you think?
Just do as I say! We will only make one firm response to this incident. Remember, we have more
important work to do. We don’t have time to be addressing such issues.”“Understood!” Louis had been
wondering if that incident was true at first, but Xavier’s response told him everything he needed to
know.Good thing there’s no issue with Mr. Fairchild’s marriage! I know all too well how his mood can
directly affect those working for him!However, the Speiser family in Yartran didn’t take too kindly to the
news article.Wilhelm, especially, got really mad when he first saw what Helen wrote.Us inviting Winnie
over for dinner was supposed to be a private affair! I can’t believe Helen followed her and took pictures
of her! I put in lots of effort to erase Winnie’s information from the Chanaeanwork, but then Helen
just uploaded those pictures to the inte! That woman has gone way too far! She must be punished
for her insolence!Emily, on the other hand, advised him against going after Helen.“You can file a
comint against her through the proper channels, but you mustn’t resort to your underhanded
methods. Remember, she has a very impressive background, so those methods aren’t going to be very
effective. It could also ruin our family’s reputation.”Wilhelm was furious. “D*mn it! She’s lucky she didn’t
get a clear shot of Winnie’s face. Otherwise, I would have her head on a silver tter! There’s
something I don’t quite understand, though. Where did Helen get the information about Winnie being
engaged to Nathaniel? She mentioned something about our families nning their marriages a long
time ago.”“About that…” Emily gave it some thought and said, “I think that actually did happen.”“What?
When did this happen? Howe I’ve never heard of it? Who decided that? Does Winnie know about
it?” Wilhelm asked with a frown.“Oh, Wilhelm… Calm down, will you? You asked me so many
questions that I don’t even know which to answer first! I know you’re protective of your sister, but you
should also be a little more considerate toward your grandmother!”Wilhelm was quick to apologize. “I’m
sorry, Grandma. I just got a little worked up because Winnie is like a real sister to me. I still remember
how she looked when we first brought her home. She looked pitiful, and yet, she was able to warm all
of our hearts.”Back then, Wilhelm had some issues with his health. Everyone was extremely depressed
because of it, and he even wanted tomit suicide at one point. However, Winnie calmed him down
and reignited the mes of hope in his heart. He treasured her so much that he treated her like his own
sister.Seeing as he was really concerned about Winnie, Emily decided to tell him what she knew.“Lady
Joseph and your mother are close friends. I believe the thought of having Winnie and Nathaniel marry
each other must’ve urred to them at some point. Winnie may not have made herself known to the
outside world, but a lot of people are aware of us adopting a Chanaean girl many years ago. I’m sure
you’re familiar with the Huxley family tree, right? They had a Chanaean woman in it as well. Nathaniel’s
father used to support Chanaea when the world was at war back then. He saved countless Chanaeans
through the use of a church, and his heroic act touched the heart of a strong Chanaean woman. The
two of them then fell in love and got married afterward. Because they have Chanaean blood in them,
those from his generation onward are particrly fond of Chanaeans. Lady Joseph’s son, Nathaniel, is
especially into Aplothian women. That’s why your mother and Lady Joseph made a verbal promise to
have Winnie and Nathaniel meet each other. They wanted to see if it would be possible for the two to
get married. From what I’ve heard, Nathaniel refused to meet Winnie. Your mother was nning on
setting them up on a date, but she scrapped the idea when she found out about Nathaniel’s refusal.
Just like that, this whole arrangement was canceled and forgotten.”Wilhelm frowned in displeasure
after hearing that.“So, you’re saying Nathaniel rejected Winnie? How dare he? Does he think Winnie
doesn’t deserve him? Does he not realize it’s the other way round?”“Wilhelm, sweetie…” Emily didn’t
know whether tough or cry when she heard that. “I’m simply telling you what happened. Why are you
getting so agitated? Bear in mind that the two of them didn’t know each other. You wouldn’t like being
forced to marry a woman you don’t even know, would you?”“Hmph! I don’t like Nathaniel. He’s acting
really interested in Winnie now, but where the heck was he back then? He even rejected her! This is
ridiculous!” Wilhelm protested angrily.Emily patted Wilhelm on the back of his hand as she said, “That’s
not the right mentality to have, Wilhelm. Not only do you dislike Nathaniel, but you also dislike the man
Winnie chose to marry in Chanaea. His name is Xavier Fairchild, right? You seem to dislike him quite a
lot as well. Are they both really that disagreeable? Or do you just dislike any guy thates close to
Winnie in general? I know Winnie is your sister, but she is also an independent individual. If she
chooses to remain single forever, then she will have every right to do so. If she chooses to get married,
however, then she will someday be a wife or even a mother in her own little family. As her brother,
you are supposed to respect her decisions and let her live her own life. We all need to learn to let go,
Wilhelm.”“I know, Grandma. Had Winnie note into my life back then, I probably would’ve killed
myself out of despair. Because of that, I have very conflicted feelings toward her. We both know that
we’re just siblings, but if I had a daughter, I’d probably treat her the same way. I won’t stop Winnie from
getting married and having a family with the man she loves. However, that man must be capable of
ensuring her safety and happiness. Otherwise, I will never feel safe handing Winnie over to him. What
if Nathaniel is only into Winnie because of her appearance? We all know that external beauty will
eventually fade away, and Winnie is no exception. As for Xavier, I don’t think he’s capable of keeping
Winnie safe. In fact, I’m concerned about him lusting over her because this means her safety is at risk.
I don’t approve of either of them. If anyone wishes to date Winnie, they will have to pass her test as
well as mine!” Wilhelm said seriously.Emily understood that Wilhelm loved Winnie like a brother and a
father.Fathers tend to dislike their sons-inw because they don’t like the idea of other men stealing
their precious daughters from them. That’s exactly what Wilhelm is doing.With that in mind, Emily let
out a sigh as she asked, “What do you n on doing, then?”Wilhelm replied with a frown, “I’ll let them
know it won’t be that easy to marry Winnie! Those who dare upset her are going to be in for a bad
time!”When the journalists interviewed the Speisers, one of them asked about Vivian being married to a
man in Chanaea. Being the spokesperson of the Speiser family, Wilhelm denied it.Sure enough, that
caused a huge uproar among theizens when word got out about it.Since the Speiser family had
made an official statement denying the existence of that marriage, many began to look down on
Xavier.They mocked Xavier for being unworthy of Winnie and for shamelessly refusing to admit he had
been dumped.Josiah nearly burst outughing when he read all those nastyments.“Hey, Xavier!
People have always thought of you as a domineering CEO, but now they’re calling you a shameless
gold digger! As if being disrespected by her family wasn’t bad enough, people look down on you and
ridicule you everywhere you go. Who would’ve thought the CEO of Fairchild Corporation would one day
end up like this, eh?”Xavier rolled his eyes at Josiah and hurled a magazine at him. “You seem awfully
happy about it!”“Has Winnie replied to your texts yet?” Josiah asked as he put the magazine
aside.Xavier furrowed his brows. “No. I’ll go see her once I’vepleted this phase of the drug test.
Just a few more days to go… Tell Professor White to put his work on hold until I get back.”Meanwhile,
Winnie was enjoying the beauty and serenity of Mount Albeise.She waspletely oblivious to what
was going on out there, so she couldn’t possibly respond to the incident.She dug out the cans of Sprite
that she and Lawrence had buried at the summit. However, the can was frozen solid and covered in a
thickyer of ice, so she had no choice but to enjoy it with Lawrence some other time.During her time
on the snowy mountain, Winnie was able to clear her head and figure things out.Havinge up with
the solutions to her problems, she quickly made her way down the mountain to put those thoughts into
action.Upon getting to the bottom of the mountain, however, she ran into a certain someone who
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