Silly Bride Chapter 328


    Chapter 328


    However, nobody answered her calls. She couldn’t find Jacinta anywhere, even after scouring the


    study and the bathroom.Has Granny left? But how is that possible?Winnie’s room door had been left


    wide open while she was conversing with Josiah, and she had been alert to any movements outside


    the whole time.She would have known if Jacinta had gone out or switched rooms through the sound of


    opening and closing doors.Since there were no sounds, Granny must still be in the house


    somewhere.Winnie gave it some thought before she strode back toward Jacinta’s room.She shut the


    door and found Jacinta behind it.Jacinta had always brought her to hide behind a door whenever there


    was danger back when she was young.Back then, the vige wasn’t a safe ce to be as robberies


    frequently urred, especially during winter.Jacinta would carry a pole in one hand, shield Winnie


    behind her with the other, and hide behind a door whenever she thought a robbery was going to


    ur.Indeed, her grandmother was hiding behind the door, just like she used to.Her gaze was empty


    as she stood stered against the wall. She didn’t give a response even after Winnie found her


    there.Winnie’s heart ached for her as she grabbed thetter’s hand in an attempt to lead her out from


    behind the door.However, Jacinta didn’t budge an inch.“Granny,e on out so you can sleep. We’re


    safe here. Why are you hiding behind the door? Why didn’t you answer me when I called for you just


    now?” asked Winnie.Nevertheless, Jacinta kept silent.Winnie tried everything she could to get Jacinta


    to talk in the next hour, but Jacinta refused. It was as if Jacinta had turned into a puppet as she stared


    listlessly into space.Winnie kept herpany the entire time as pin-drop silence ensued in the room.It


    wasn’t until Winnie received a message from Josiah that the soft vibration of receiving a notification


    broke the silence.Winnie immediately pulled her phone out to check.The results of the substance


    identification test for the two soil samples were out.The soilposition, pH value and microorganisms


    found in the two soils were the same.Winnie clenched her fist tight and closed her eyes as sorrow filled


    her heart after reading the report.After a long while, she crouched down in front of Jacinta.“Granny, I


    need to ask you something. A few days ago, a flowerpot nearly hit Xavier on the head while he was


    heading out. Was it you who pushed the pot down? Did you do it intentionally, or was it an ident?


    Who put you up to this if it was intentional?” She looked up at Jacinta and implored.Still, Jacinta


    remained silent, her gaze distant and empty.Her response filled Winnie’s heart with sorrow and


    disappointment. “Granny, are you trying to cover up for someone with your silence? I beg you to say


    something, please!”Winnie stared at Jacinta for a long while as Jacinta kept silent.It wasn’t until tears


    welled up in her eyes that she stood up from her crouched position.“Okay, Granny. Get some rest if you


    don’t want to talk. I’ll hold on to your phone in the meantime.”Jacinta didn’t even nce in her direction


    when Winnie took her phone away.Winnie didn’t say anything anymore as she helped Jacinta to lie


    down. Worried about Jacinta’s health, she theny herself down on a reclining chair to keep an eye out


    for her grandmother.After going through Jacinta’s phone anding up with nothing, she messaged


    Xavier to inform him of her findings that night.She received a reply from Xavier not long after: I’ve told


    your brother about it. He understands our current predicament, and he’ll be able to handle things alone,


    so I’ll return once I wrap up the things I have on hand. You can stay by Granny’s side for the time


    being. Things can wait till I get back.Winnie frowned and gave Jacinta a look after reading Xavier’s text


    message.She replied: I won’t be waiting for you. You can go at your own pace. Granny’s not feeling


    well right now and hasn’t spoken a word to me since. I don’t know what she’s thinking or if she’s just


    ignoring me. I have a feeling she’s trying to cover for Stuart and might even take the me for him.


    She loves her kids too much, just like she used to love me. Stuart is a b*stard. If he really cared for


    Granny and thought of her as his mother, he wouldn’t have put her up to this. Granny must realize her


    mistakes. I can’t let Stuart use her like this.Xavier: Okay. Consult Josiah if you need advice. I’ll wrap


    things up as soon as possible.Winnie received another message from Josiah the moment she finished


    reading Xavier’s text message.Josiah texted: Still no response from your grandmother? I’ve sent my


    people over to keep an eye on Stuart. He still hasn’t done anything suspicious at the moment, so it


    looks like he still has no idea about our progress.Winnie: Yes. Granny won’t talk or even look me in the


    eye.Josiah: What happened? Did you confront her about the flowerpot incident? Is she mad at you?


    Winnie: Maybe. I don’t know what she’s thinking, but I’m most worried about her taking the me for


    Stuart. She might not have contacted Stuart until now for fear that I might get the dirt on him.Josiah


    gave it some thought before he replied: If that’s the case, it would be hard for us to convict Stuart of his


    crimes. There’s nothing much we can do if Mdm. Sumner insists that it was an ident, even if we


    knew she was the culprit. She would be charged with civil liability at most since no one was hurt in the


    process. The only incident we can use to establish a case is the big fire at the Fairchild residence. But


    all the evidence was destroyed in the fire long ago. Winnie, I don’t think Stuart will stop until Xavier is


    dead. Try to talk your way through to Mdm. Sumner again when her mood improves. Ask her about


    Stuart’s next move so we can n ours. Or else Stuart might get away with this scot-free.Winnie: I


    don’t want Stuart to get away with this as well. I’ll try my best with Granny, but no promises. I have


    Granny’s phone with me right now, so I’ll be the first to know when Stuart contacts her.Josiah: Okay.


    Get someone else to look after Mdm. Sumner tomorrow. I need to meet up with you to discuss


    something important. There’s something else going on.Winnie: What is it? Tell me.That same night,


    Winnie called Mary over from Lagune Mansion.Jacinta and Mary had gotten to know each other since


    Winnie had brought Jacinta to stay over at Lagune Mansion for a brief while back when she was still


    ying dumb.Hence, Winnie left Jacinta in Mary’s care while she went to meet up with Josiah.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.