Silly Bride

Chapter 80

his plan disrupted.“Bring me my wheelchair,” Xavier ordered the driver, who did as he was told.Subsequently, he wheeled Xavier out to the front.Throughout the entire episode, Xavier did not let go of Winnie’s hand at all.It was not until he saw—through the glass door—the belligerent group of islanders led by one of the Briggses that he let go of her hand and moved her behind him to shield her.With that, he ordered the driver, “Open the door and record everything on video with your phone. Make sure you capture everyone’s face in it.”“Understood!” Even though the driver did as he was told, he could not help but worry still.“Mr. Fairchild, should we get Mrs. Fairchild to hide in the room upstairs? I’m afraid they might be targeting her.”Having heard the driver’s words, Winnie raised her brows in appreciation of his good intentions.Nevertheless, she did not share his sentiments, for she knew that the crowd was unlikely there because of her. Instead…“No, they didn’t come for her.” Xavier shot a cold glance at the crowd outside and scoffed, “They’re here for money.”Winnie quietly agreed with his assessment. His sentiments are exactly the same as mine. She was never the foolish girl kidnapped by the Briggs family to be sold. The islanders might not have seen the girl before, but the same could not be said of the Briggs family.Despite obviously knowing that she was not the “wife” they were looking for, they continued to cause trouble over the matter. Hence, other than extortion, Winnie could not think of any other rationale for their actions.Furthermore, the driver had whetted the “well-intentioned” islanders’ greed when he went around throwing money on the beach. As a result, these “good samaritans” were now back for more on the pretext of helping the Briggs family get their bride back.Hehe, that’s human nature for you. They won’t do anything unless there’s something in it for them.Leaning languidly against a table, Winnie was waiting with anticipation to see how Xavier would deal with the group.Is he going to solve it with money again? It would be boring if he did. Besides, I don’t think he has that much cash on him on such short notice.As the driver opened the door, Hayden, who was heading the mob, swiftly barged in.As he was taught a lesson by the bodyguard the last time round, his head, face, and arms were covered in bandages. In fact, he even had two men to help him walk. In spite of that, one could not deny that it could just be an act to elicit sympathy.“You thief! How dare you steal my wife—” With his finger pointing at Xavier, Hayden was interrupted by a big vase smashed at his feet.Stunned, he scolded, “What are you doing? How dare an outsider like you come here and throw your weight around? Do you intend to beat me to death? If you lay a finger on me, I’ll make sure you go to prison for the rest of your life!”Letting out a snort, Xavier retorted in an icy