Silly Bride

Chapter 35

accidentally alerted the few black dogs in the mansion to her presence.The dogs were ferocious. They ran after her and barked non-stop. If not for her excellent physique that allowed her to climb through the second-floor window with the rope she had prepared in the afternoon, she would have been in a rush to go for a rabies jab.When she returned to her room to change her clothes, she was huffing and grumbling under her breath.She swore to find out clues about her cousin quickly and then leave the mansion as quickly as she could.Otherwise, she would have to sneak in and out of the mansion all the time and be treated like a robber by the dogs. It was tormenting.Just as she kicked the housekeeper’s outfit under the bed and tucked herself in, Xavier abruptly opened the door and came into the room.“You’re awake? Are you not feeling well?” Xavier strode over to the bed and looked downward at Winnie.Winnie had no choice but to pretend as if she had just woken up. She rubbed her eyes and mumbled, “Handsome, you’re back? Winnie misses you so much.”“Why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?” Noticing something amiss about Winnie, Xavier reached out to touch her forehead.Even though Winnie said nothing, she was cursing away at Xavier in her mind. Has he no shame in asking me why my face is red? I’ll like to see your face not turn red after running a hundred