Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Winnie started sobbing. “You’re a bad guy, Handsome! You refused to hug me and even

scolded me! I’m not retarded. People love me!” “Is that so?” Xavier lowered his head and

glanced at her. “We’ll find out if you’re really retarded soon enough.” “Handsome, you’re a

bad guy!” Winnie declared with her lips pursed. She raised her fists and punched Xavier’s

arm lightly. Frowning in displeasure, Xavier bent down without warning and picked Winnie

up. He then strode to the bathroom. “So? Do you need me to take off your pants?” Xavier

observed her carefully. “Sure!” Winnie flashed a goofy grin. “Handsome, you’re a good

guy!” “Are you sure?” “Yeah!” Winnie gave a firm nod. Despite the frown that marred his

brows, Xavier reached out and helped her out of her pants. However, he couldn’t bring

himself to remove her underwear. “D*mn it!” he cursed under his breath. I can’t believe

I’m helping a woman to pee! “Do it yourself. Don’t tell me you don’t know how to do this!”

“Handsome, stay.” Winnie grabbed Xavier’s arm. Tears threatened to spill from her eyes as

she pleaded, “I’m afraid, so please stay with me.” Xavier heard the sound of running

water. Did she just… Fine. She’s mentally challenged, so I won’t take it to heart. I heard

what happened in the bathroom last night in bed, though. He parted his lips and spoke.

“You’re dumb—” “Hey! I am not dumb!” Winnie huffed. “Fine.” Xavier corrected himself.

“You’re so cute. Was it because you hit your head in my bathroom last night? Or have you

always been this cute?” “I’ve always been like this, of course!” Winnie grinned from ear to

ear. “I’ve always been this cute!” “Oh?” Xavier narrowed his eyes. Is Winnie mentally

challenged all the while? I didn’t get to meet the eldest daughter of the Garland family

before the accident, but I’ve never heard that she’s mentally challenged. Is she a

substitute? “The woman who sent you here yesterday. Was she your mom?” he asked.

Winnie bit her finger and thought about it. “She is, but not really. She gave me candy, so I

called her ‘Mommy.’ She’s my dad’s wife, and Dad told me she’ll treat me well.” “Oh? How

many wives does your dad have? What about your real mom?” Xavier prodded. Winnie

answered his questions obediently, and Xavier finally learned the entire story. After getting

to know the truth, Xavier snickered inwardly. Ha! I can’t believe Hamish used a dumb

woman to fool me! He’s pretty bold, huh? “Then you…” Xavier wanted to ask another

question when he turned over his shoulder to see Winnie already sound asleep. She was

drooling, making it obvious that she had put her guard down. She’s indeed dumb. As she

was asleep, Xavier went to the balcony. He made a call to ask his subordinate to

investigate Winnie and find out who she was. Before dawn, he received the results of the

investigation. It turned out that Winnie didn’t lie. Hamish abandoned her in the village

when she was still a little girl. Too poor to seek treatment, Winnie had a high fever that

caused damage to her brain in her youth, so she had been mentally challenged for

decades. She was, in fact, a victim. Xavier stared at her gorgeous looks as she was

sleeping and suddenly felt bad for her. The first thing Winnie saw when she opened her

eyes was the handsome face inches away from hers. She had to admit that Xavier was a

hunk, befitting the nickname “Handsome” she gave him last night. “Good morning,

Handsome!” Winnie flashed a smile as she wiped her drool away. Xavier sympathized with

her. She’s gorgeous. It’s a pity that she’s dumb. “Let’s play a game, Dumbo.” “Handsome,

my name is Winnie,” Winnie protested. “Fine. Winnie.” Xavier reached out and fished out

the candy and toys she hid underneath her pillow. He warned, “You can’t tell anyone I’m

awake or that you’ve talked to me, okay? Otherwise, I shall confiscate your stuff.” “No!

Handsome, give them back to me!” Winnie reached out to get the candy, but Xavier

merely lifted his hands, so they were out of her reach. “Be a good girl, Winnie. If you agree

to play a game by keeping everything a secret, I’ll give them back to you.” “Okay.” Winnie

caved in for the sake of her candy and toys. “I won’t tell anyone about you.” “If someone

asks about me, tell them I’m sleeping.” “Okay! If someone asks about you, I’ll tell them

you’re sleeping soundly.” “Good. Here you go.” Pity flashed across Xavier’s eyes as he

returned the candy and toys to Winnie. Delighted, Winnie flung her arms around Xavier’s

neck and gave him a kiss. “Thanks, Handsome! You’re so kind to give me candy.” Xavier

was taken aback. Did she just kiss me? The audacity! Nonetheless, he refused to lower

himself to her level and decided to let the matter slip. On the other hand, Winnie seemed

really happy as she removed the candy wrapping and offered one to him. Xavier didn’t like

candy, so he dodged away. The moment he did that, the candy fell into his pajamas. “Oh!

The candy dropped!” Winnie lowered her head and fumbled with Xavier’s pajamas. Xavier

hated it when others touched his body. He was about to shove her away when it occurred

to him that she was mentally challenged. Forget it. I don’t want her to yell and attract

unwanted attention. Fortunately, Winnie found the candy quickly and popped it into her

mouth. After breakfast, Xavier had something to attend to. Winnie padded into the

playroom. She shut the door and called her maternal grandmother, Jacinta, in the village.

“Hey, Granny. I checked Xavier’s body this morning, and he doesn’t have a birthmark. Are

you sure my cousin ended up in the Fairchild family?” “I’m sure, Winnie. The Fairchild

family took him in. I finally got this clue after searching my entire life!” “I’ll continue my

search, then. There are many young people in the Fairchild family, so it might be someone

else. Don’t worry, Granny, I’ll find my cousin.” “Thank you, Winnie. I’m sorry you had to

marry into the Fairchild family against your wishes and endured being bullied by the

Garland family just for my sake.” “Granny, stop it. I’m just doing my job. Besides, I have

something else to accomplish this time. I won’t show the scums in the Garland family any

mercy!”