Silly Bride

Chapter 71

Island. Are you guys headed there for a vacation?”“We’re looking for someone,” Xavier, who had been silent this whole time, suddenly piped up. “May I know if any new people have come onto your island recently?”“What do you mean by new people? I don’t understand.”Xavier frowned and added, “I’m talking about a young, pretty, but mentally challenged woman. Do the people on your island buy women from other places to be their wives?”“What nonsense is that?” the boat owner scolded. “Who still does that in this day and age? Besides, we’re all law-abiding citizens on Sirona Island. We won’t let such criminal activities happen on our watch!” “Calm down,” Xavier persuaded, his voice deep and steady. “We aren’t the police, and we’re not here to investigate any cases. I only want to look for my wife. She has a lower IQ than most people, and I lost her a while back. However, I recently heard that she might be on your island, so please tell me if there’s anything you know. In return for your assistance, I can buy your fishing boat for ten times its price.”“Ten times?” the boat owner exclaimed as he stared at Xavier questioningly. “Do you know how much my boat costs?”To his surprise, the latter remained unfazed. “Is it two, three, or five hundred thousand? In any case, it doesn’t matter. No matter how much it is, I can afford to pay ten times of it.”Upon hearing that, the old lady tugged at her husband and whispered, “Dear, this guy looks like a rich man. If we can really get two million from him, we’ll be able to do anything we want!”After a short discussion, the old lady finally turned to Xavier. “To be honest, there has been such an incident recently. The Briggs family has a son who