Silly Bride

Chapter 14

Xavier, there is one more thing.” Rufus said, “For the stability of our Fairchild family, I’m afraid you can’t divorce Winnie for the time being. If you dump her at this time, our family’s reputation will be damaged. Your dad has been seizing power abroad all these years, and we can’t drag him down here, so you’ll have to endure this, Xavier.” Xavier frowned slightly as the image he saw when he woke up that morning of Winnie curled up in his arms and sleeping soundly came into his mind. If I can’t divorce Dumbo, then I’ll let her stay with me and take good care of her like a sister. Meanwhile, in the playroom of Lagune Mansion, Winnie could not help but smile upon seeing the overwhelming discussions among the netizens. She originally wanted to spend some effort to come up with a trick to remain in the Fairchild family but never expected that someone would pave the way for her. One of the news headlines wrote: The Fairchild family is ungrateful. After the comatose son woke up, he tried to abandon his mentally challenged bride! With such news exploding, even if it were for the sake of Fairchild Corporation’s stock prices, Xavier probably wouldn’t divorce me anytime soon. Besides, it’ll be Old Mr. Fairchild’s birthday in a few months, when the younger generation of the Fairchild family scattered all over the country will come to congratulate him. That’ll be the best time for me to find clues about my cousin. Winnie was in a good mood, and even the tone of her voice was merry. Nathaniel, who was on the other end of the phone, evidently sensed it as well. “Well, Gator. You seem to be in a good mood today. Is it because I’m coming to you soon?” “Back off! Stop flirting with me, playboy. Let’s get down to business.” “Oh, my dear Ms. Gator. You are still so heartless. Let’s talk about Garland Group then. The business hasn’t been doing well in recent years, so the president of the company, Hamish, has set his sights on investment. Since he’s new to it, we’ll tailor-make a plan for him. Once he falls into the trap, he won’t be able to get out, and when the time comes, you can reap the harvest.” “That’s right. Creating trouble and laying traps are your