Silly Bride Chapter 394


    Chapter 394


    Winnie knitted her brows in response. Not many people would use that tone when calling Xavier’s


    phone and also address her directly.Moreover, the gruff voice sounded familiar to Winnie. It was one


    that she had a deep impression of.Just before she could rify if it was Xavier’s father on the line,


    Benjamin preempted her. “Why are you answering Xavier’s phone? Where is he?”His hostile tone


    brought a slight frown to Winnie’s face as she replied tly, “He’s busy right now and can’t reach his


    phone.”Winnie knew that she and Benjamin had nothing to talk about. Moreover, she couldn’t bring


    herself to curry favor with him.Hence, she replied politely, “However, he’ll be back soon. I’ll get him to


    return your callter. Is that all right?”Despite Winnie’s distinguished identity, Benjamin still didn’t


    approve of her, a view that hadn’t changed since the beginning.In his mind, she would always be the


    clown who pretended to be a retard just so that she could seek vengeance for her father.Obviously, that


    wasn’t the root of his dissatisfaction with her.What infuriated him the most was her undue influence


    over his son.All this while, Benjamin saw Xavier as the masterpiece he had carved out with his own


    hands.Little did he expect Xavier to have done many extreme things for Winnie’s sake. Furthermore,


    his son was willing to sacrifice the Fairchild family’s interest on more than one asion while doing


    so.Therefore, Benjamin disapproved of his daughter-inw due to her—in his mind—unwarranted


    influence on Xavier.Ideally, he wanted his son to have a bimbo who could bear thetter children. A


    woman who was capable of manipting Xavier was nothing but a threat in his eyes.Irritated by


    Winnie’s answer, he probed further, “Tell me, what in the world is Xavier doing now? I know he isn’t in


    the country, let alone the office.”“That’s right.” The frown on Winnie’s face deepened. “We’re currently


    in Rodunst.”“Why? For work?”“No, he came here with me to seek medical treatment.” Winnie chose to


    tell the truth instead of lying, even though she could roughly guess the reason for Benjamin’s snarky


    tone. After all, there was no point in hiding the fact from thetter since he could easily find out.“Is it for


    your eyes?” At the end of the day, Winnie was a daughter-inw of the Fairchild family. Although


    Benjamin didn’t return to see her or show any concern, it didn’t mean he was oblivious to what was


    going on.Scoffing, he went on, “I heard that your condition is pretty serious. Don’t you think that you’re


    being a burden to Xavier right now? I’m sure you know how much he has suffered recently because of


    you.”His words triggered a furrow of Winnie’s brows. Ignoring the fish that had taken the bait, she


    focused her attention entirely on the call. “Dad, what’s that supposed to mean?” “Drop that familial act!”


    Benjamin resented her addressing him as “Dad.” “You’re not the daughter-inw I want, a fact I have


    made abundantly clear while you were still pretending to be a fool. Even when you were well, you


    dragged Xavier along on many dangerous endeavors. Because of you, he has also ignored his


    responsibilities to the Fairchild family. Clearly, a woman like you isn’t good for him, especially with your


    deteriorating health. All you’re doing is holding him back. If you really care about him, you should leave


    him and allow him to go on with his life without distractions.”“So, that’s what you mean.” Paying no


    heed to Benjamin’s words, Winnie retorted with a slight smile, “I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you.


    Xavier and I are a married couple, and our bond is stronger than the hardest steel. My affairs are now


    his. Even if I leave him today, he’ll still travel to the ends of the earth to find me.”“Hmph!” Benjamin


    couldn’t help but snort over the phone. “You seem to be proud of yourself and enjoy having a man like


    Xavier fuss all over you. Have you ever thought about what you can give him after all that he has done


    for you?”“Whatever I give him is our business as husband and wife. As an elder, isn’t it inappropriate


    for you to delve into something as private as this?” Winnie was a sea of calm as she spoke in a t


    voice. In fact, she had begun to tug against the fish that had taken the bait.Faced with Winnie’s


    scathing yet nonchnt tone, Benjamin felt as if his ridicule had no impact on her at all.Infuriated by


    her response, he could feel his hatred for Winnie deepen.His tone took a frosty turn while his words


    became harsher. “After being exposed to radiation, you had better get your body examined to see if


    you can still bear an heir for the Fairchild family. If you’re barren, you would be useless as a woman,


    even if you’re a member of a noble family from Yartran. In fact, you can’t evenpare yourself to an


    ordinary woman.”Benjamin’s mention of child-bearing triggered a scowl on Winnie’s face and a sense


    of unease within her.In a cold and contemptuous voice, she responded, “Mr. Fairchild, I’m surprised


    you still harbor such outdated views on women in this modern age. Even though you’re Xavier’s father,


    forgive me for not having much to say to you.”With that, Winnie ended the call without saying


    goodbye.Shocked by the disrespect Winnie had shown him, Benjamin was subsequently outraged.AsBelonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    for Winnie, she had always believed in mutual respect. Since Benjamin looked down on her and


    showed her none, she didn’t see the need to treat him as an elder. She was, after all, not the kind who


    would show kindness in return for scorn.Even though she didn’t think much about the matter after


    ending the call, Benjamin’s words continued to echo through her mind, especially the part where he


    asked her to get her reproductive abilities examined.As the residual poison within Xavier hadn’t been


    cleared out yet, they hadn’t nned to have children. That was why he used protection every


    time.Nevertheless, she hadn’t gotten herself checked up and didn’t know if she would have trouble


    having children.Due to her being distracted by the issue, the fish she was struggling against earlier was


    close to escaping from right under her nose.In the end, Lucas suddenly appeared to pull it out of the


    water.“What are you thinking about? The big fish you caught was just about to escape! Don’t you want


    it anymore?”