Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)
Chapter 172

"Let me rub that dumb head of yours!"

Dumb head?

Stumped for words, Winnie rolled her eyes. "Do you know why I'm holding myself back from smacking you?"

"Huh, wouldn't it break your heart to do so?"

"That has nothing to do with it. More importantly, striking you will turn this into domestic violence, which either never happens or does so all the time. Once you force me to become a husband beater, I'll have difficulty replaceing other suitors, for all of them will be terrified of me because of my history."

"What?" Xavier's expression darkened drastically. "You're intending on looking for someone else?"

"Don't people always say that the next one will be better?"

"Who said that? Do they have a death wish? Tell me their names!"

"Oh no, even three days and nights will not be enough for me to list them out."

Just when Winnie wanted to tease him further, her phone suddenly rang.

What surprised her further was that the caller ID indicated that it was from a police station.

Xavier, who noticed the number as well, furrowed his brows. "What's going on? Put it on speaker."

"Mmm-hmm, we'll know once I answer it." Winnie placed the phone on the desk for both of them to listen to.

From it, an unfamiliar male voice rang out.

He said, "It's connected."

Josiah's voice followed.

"It's me, Josiah."

"I can recognize your voice." Winnie was puzzled. "What the hell did you do? Are you calling me with the police station's telephone?"

"I am."

"Why?"

Josiah let out a sigh. "Because Old Mr. Xander's granddaughter called the cops and had me arrested."

"Why? Did you trespass on their property?"

"No, I didn't enter at all. She accused me of harassing them in her report. As I didn't have my phone and ID card with me, I was arrested straight away." "You didn't have your ID card with you? That's impossible. It's not like you're a three-year-old.

Josiah was nonplussed. "You're not going to believe me when I tell you."

"Go ahead."

"What if I tell you my briefcase was stolen by a wild monkey in the mountain? Would you believe it?"

Speechless, Winnie narrowed her eyes while drumming her fingers rapidly on the couch's armrest. "I do. But I don't think it's a wild monkey."

"Are you saying that the monkey is a pet of the Xanders?"

"I can't say for certain. Anyway, you should get your lawyer to provide them with proof of your identity and apply for bail from afar. In the meantime, I'll head over with Xavier right away. With the patient visiting him in person and us convincing him with our sincerity, I'm sure Old Mr. Xander will definitely agree to see us."

"All right, you guys should hurry. Currently, I'm all alone and have nothing else on me."

"Okay. Just sit tight."

Once the call ended, Winnie said to Xavier, "We have to travel to Yaleview right away."

Nodding, Xavier instructed Louis directly, "Prepare my private jet now."

"Yes, Mr. Fairchild."

Afterward, Xavier made a few more calls and gave out instructions regarding some matters, while Winnie tied up some loose ends. Once that was settled, the both of them prepared to head for the airport. However, before they could leave, the secretary called to inform them that Beatrice had arrived and wanted to see them.

Xavier had a quick check of the time and agreed to meet her.

With that, Beatrice arrived shortly.

"Did I come at a bad time? It looks like you two are heading out."

"Yes, Aunt Beatrice. Something came up at the last minute," Xavier explained.

"Where are you going?" Beatrice waved an exquisite-looking bag in front of them. "If you don't have time for dinner, then don't worry about it. I've just prepared some snacks at home and delivered some to you uncle. Since I was in the area, I decided to drop by for a visit."

"We're heading to Yaleview, and indeed, we won't be able to make it for dinner." No sooner had Xavier spoken than he turned to Winnie. "Take the snacks from Aunt Beatrice, please."

"Thank you." While receiving the bag from Beatrice's hands, Winnie thanked her but still could not bring herself to greet her as "Aunt Beatrice."

"You look very young, so it doesn't feel appropriate to address you as Aunt Beatrice."

"Really?" Women loved to be praised for their beauty, and Beatrice was no exception. "In that case, you can call me Beatrice. That's what all my younger friends call me."

"All right, Beatrice. Thank you."

Xavier was dumbfounded for a second before he uttered, "You're calling my aunt by her first name?"

"We live in modern times now. Besides, Winnie and I aren't related by blood." Beatrice was clearly happy with that form of address.

Subsequently, she gave Xavier a gentle nudge. "All right now. Weren't you two rushing for time? I'm just here to deliver you some snacks, so it's time for me to go. However, I'll need to use the restroom first. You guys should go ahead. I'll be fine by myself."

Skipping the pleasantries with his aunt, Xavier grabbed Winnie's hand and left the office with her.

As for Beatrice, she received a call from her son after using the restroom.

"I'm at Fairchild Corporation. I brought Xavier and Winnie some snacks."

Nate seemed to have said something on the other end of the line, to which she replied, "That's right. I've already delivered some to your dad. Tonight, you must come home, all right? I purposely prepared the snacks for your dad in hopes that he wouldn't be so angry when he sees you in the evening."

A few seconds later, she went on, "Xavier and Winnie have left in a hurry. Yeah, they mentioned that they were traveling to Yaleview, but I didn't ask about it, so I don't know the purpose of their trip."

"What are you asking so much for? Stop getting funny ideas in your head, or else you won't be able to complete your filming. If you make another mistake, your dad will force you to come back and manage the company. Mmm-hmm. I'm ending the call now," Beatrice then stated before hanging up the phone.

At the studio, Nate had stopped filming and made another call instead.

"Xavier and Winnie have gone to Yaleview. Thus, investigate what they're doing there for me. That aside, replace out what Josiah is up to."

Soon, he received a reply.

I see; they're heading to Yaleview to seek out an old traditional medicine practitioner with the last name "Xander." In that case, they must be looking to cure Xavier's condition. But Xavier's current condition is the result of Yulissa's "great work"! How can I let them ruin it? A traditional medicine practitioner in Yaleview by the last name of Xander?

At that point, Nate could not help but lament inwardly. It looks like even God is upset with Xavier and Winnie as He's trying his best to help me!

With swift motions, he scrolled through his contact list for another number and gave it a call.

"Yolanda, it's me, Nate. I need your help."

At the Xander residence in Yaleview, Yolanda Xander stroked the monkey's head and showered it with praises.

Subsequently, she took from the monkey the briefcase it had brought.

Inside, she found Josiah's phone, wallet, ID card, and a medical report which had the name "Xavier Fairchild" on it.

This is the name Nate mentioned in his call just now. He has instructed me not to let Grandpa see this patient and, more importantly, not cure him. As this is the first time he has asked something of me, I'll definitely not fail him.

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