Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

“Chris is lucky to have such a catch like you,” complimented Leandro before getting back to business.

“We better go back soon, then. Our buyer is still waiting for the sample. It wouldn’t be nice to keep our

customers waiting, would it?”

“Of course not,” replied Winnie, glancing at Leandro. “Don’t forget that you promised me half of the

share. I expect to receive my due when you get the deposit.”

Leandro was relieved when Winnie started to talk about money. “But of course. I, your boss, will never

disappoint you.”

The woman nodded in response before the two got into the car and hurried back to Leandro’s base.

The man’s laboratory was much simpler than Harold’s, and he was aware of it.

In addition, Winnie could not work with her right arm, so it was unusually challenging for her to produce

the sample.

Leandro could see that, but there was nothing he could do about it. He had no choice but to wait

patiently for Winnie to finish because he knew she would get upset if he rushed her.

Just like that, two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Winnie was well aware that she could not afford to take any more time, so he handed Leandro a

sample that evening.

The man was overjoyed when he finally got what he wanted. The buyer even allowed Winnie to chat

longer with Christopher over their video call after ensuring everything was right with the sample.

Leandro let Winnie have her privacy when she requested it instead of having men watch her from the

side.

However, Christopher was still under watchful eyes, so neither of them said anything they should not.

Despite the restriction, the two had their special way of communicating, and in that exchange, Winnie

heard the best news of the past few days.

Christopher revealed that he had finally reached Xavier, and Winnie got so excited that she instantly

broke into a big smile.

It had been a while since Christopher last saw Winnie smile that happily.

Even though he was glad to see the woman so uplifted, he could not stop himself from feeling

depressed.

Christopher could tell that he was nothing compared to Xavier in Winnie’s heart.

However, the man did not want to ruin the moment. In fact, he was more than willing to make Winnie

even happier, so he suddenly held his wound and grunted softly.

Winnie immediately furrowed her eyebrows in concern when she saw what happened. “Are you okay?

Did you tear your wound? Quickly! Ask the doctor to take a look!”

“Sure,” uttered Christopher weakly. “Somebody’s doing that for me now.”

Winnie nodded in response. “I’ll talk to you later then. I’ve already managed to produce the sample

because they gave me more time.”

“No, don’t!” exclaimed Christopher abruptly. “Don’t hang up just yet! The doctor can still do his thing

while we talk. I’m sure…” The man was only acting that way because Leandro was still watching him.

“I’m sure you want to see me for a little while longer, don’t you?”

“I do. Being here alone is so boring and I don’t even have anyone to talk to here.”

“Right,’ voiced Christopher before shifting his attention to the door. “Pay attention. The physician is

here.”

Winnie knitted her eyebrows slightly because she did not understand the man’s words. Why should I

pay attention to the doctor?

When the physician Christopher mentioned appeared on screen inadvertently, Winnie widened her

eyes in surprise.

Even though the person was wearing a white coat and a mask, she could immediately tell who he was

just by looking at his eyes.

It was none other than Xavier.

A glint of excitement flashed across Winnie’s eyes when she returned to her senses. Suddenly, she

was in high spirits again.

Xavier was just the same. Since he could not speak freely or reach out to touch Winnie, all his

emotions were shown through his eyes.

Christopher could not help but feel a hint of bitterness as he stared at the two.

Even though Winnie promised to be with him in the next life, Christopher worried that Xavier would

pursue her then too.

From the looks on the couple’s faces, it seemed he probably would not have a chance even after the

next life. Winnie likely took pity on me, but it’s okay. I’ll take her word for it anyway.

Xavier could not communicate with Winnie since Leandro’s men were in the room, so he only appeared

briefly on screen a few times.

Still, his appearance was enough to inspire powerful confidence in Winnie.

As Xavier could not stay long, he said several sentences with double meanings to Christopher before

leaving. “Don’t worry because I’m well aware of your condition. As long as you follow my lead,

everything will be okay. What’s important is that you arrange your time properly to get enough rest. I’ll

deal with the rest. It’s my day off tomorrow, but I’ll be working the night shift the day after tomorrow.

See you then.”

With that, Xavier glanced at Winnie through the video call before turning around to leave.

“Thank you, doctor!” Christopher then returned to Winnie after seeing Xavier off. “You heard him, right?

I’m in good hands as the doctor got it all figured out.”

Nodding, Winnie knew exactly what Xavier was trying to say just then. He is making all the necessary

arrangements, and the time is set for the night after tomorrow. As for me, I’ll have to make my escape

accordingly. “I’ll see if I’m available to meet the doctor then and thank him personally.”

“I look forward to that,” uttered Christopher with a nod.

It was obvious that Winnie got emotional after the video call.

When the woman returned the phone, she even asked for some wine.

Basically, she would do that every day, so it was nothing strange to the guards.

However, at that time, it was Leandro who delivered her wine.

The others usually only gave her a bottle, but the man brought two cartons then. “I heard you enjoy this

wine, so I brought all the bottles I have in the cellar. The buyer was very pleased with the sample.

When you’re done with these two cartons, I’ll get you even better ones.”

Leandro was so happy with Winnie that he opened a bottle on the spot. “This is only but a taste of

what’s to come. I’ll throw you a feast when we get paid for the products.”

“Sure!” Winnie was glad that Leandro had brought her so much wine. These are all highly flammable.

After grabbing two glasses, the woman began drinking with Leandro, who immediately downed his

drink excitedly.

Winnie, too, quickly finished her wine. “I’ve been drinking alone for the past few days, and it was

miserable. Today, even the wine tastes better.”

“You can really drink, can’t you? I didn’t believe it when they told me that you could finish a bottle on

your own,” stated Leandro, laughing heartily.

Winnie chuckled in response to that. “One bottle is nothing. If it weren’t for my injury, I would’ve finished

your stock already. I might drink a bottle and a half because I’m feeling good today. Wait a second. I

can’t do that unless I want to lose my hand forever.”

“Hahaha! I’m worried about the same for you,” voiced Leandro. “You’re already overdoing it with one

bottle and you’d better take care of your hand. I’ve already downed my glass, so feel free to enjoy the

wine. When you’ve recovered, I’ll build you a wine pool for you to bathe in every day.”

“That sounds fantastic! It’s time I know what it feels like to live like a queen.”

“Not a problem! That’s the reason we risk our lives in this business, isn’t it?” promised Leandro while

patting his chest. “You have my word.”

Leandro stopped Winnie from pouring herself more wine when he thought she had had enough, so she

sipped what was left in her glass savingly as she listened to his bragging.

The more Leandro drank, the more chatty he became. The man told Winnie how he went from rags to

riches and how Harold bullied him in his most glorious days. In the end, he mentioned looking forward

to a bright future with Winnie working by his side.

Winnie simply played along as the man continued to brag.

By the end of the night, Leandro got so drunk that his men had to carry him to his room.

After the man left, Winnie took a walk in the garden as usual before going to bed. There was nothing to

suggest that she planned to escape.

In the next two days, Leandro was away while Winnie prepared to leave.

The man had become less watchful of Winnie since she provided the buyer with the sample. She was

granted more freedom to move about in the Zeller residence and even the right to share her opinion.

Leandro did all that just to get on Winnie’s good side.

Before long, the time to make her escape arrived.

Even though Winnie was excited, she did not allow herself to put her guard down.

She gave Christopher a video call as usual when evening came.

Everything looked normal on the man’s side, so the two confirmed their operation once again before

moving on to small talks.

Amid their conversation, Winnie suddenly heard someone talking about her not too far away.

“She just got on a video call with the hospital not long ago,” informed somebody.

Winnie knew Leandro was the only person the guards would speak so respectfully to.

She immediately turned toward the voice with furrowed eyebrows, and as expected, Leandro had

returned.

However, the man looked different that day. His face was as grim as death, and the way he looked at

Winnie was even more unusual.

The woman could sense that Leandro’s sour mood was likely because of her, so her face quickly

hardened.

Christopher got even more suspicious when he noticed how tense Winnie was. “What’s wrong? Did

something happen?”

Before Winnie could answer him, Leandro approached her threateningly.

Winnie did not want Christopher and Xavier to worry about her. Even if she could not make it out that

day, she wished for Christopher to proceed with the escape plan.

Hence, the woman smiled reassuringly at the camera. “I’m okay and everything’s fine here. I’ll see you

later!”

With that, she ended the video call and denied Christopher any chance to speak.

Leandro had already sat down across Winnie at that moment.

“Did you say you’re Big Black Bear?” inquired the man, gazing intently at Winnie.

Winnie nodded in response to that. “Yes. What’s wrong? Is something troubling you, Boss?”

“Indeed, yes!” Leandro knitted his eyebrows tightly. “I’ve met someone who claimed to be the real Big

Black Bear in the past two days, and what he showed me was enough to convince me that he wasn’t

lying, so who are you?”

Winnie’s heart almost skipped a beat when she heard that.

She was ready to leave but did not expect the real Big Black Bear to appear at such a crucial moment.

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