Silly Bride

Chapter 86

can be useful back here, but he cannot come back for now.”Hearing that, Rufus could not hold back his laughter. I forgot she’s mentally slow.He then turned to Josiah and Louis. “You knew that Xavier’s still alive but kept it a secret from me.”“Old Mr. Fairchild.” Josiah pushed his spectacles up sheepishly. “You can’t blame us for keeping it a secret from you. You know how careful Xavier is. We didn’t want to ruin his plan and had to keep it a secret.”“Mm.” Rufus nodded. “Xavier’s calm and mature. I trust him.”Josiah was speechless. Calm and mature? Did you forget how he went nuts when he was trying to find his wife?“Louis, let me know how I should help Xavier.”Louis immediately told him about Xavier’s plan. Bobbing his head, Rufus said, “Got it. Let’s do that. But you have to make sure to keep Winnie safe.”“Grandpa Rufus, you have to be careful, too.” Before leaving, Winnie waved goodbye to him.“I will. Winnie, you’re a kind and respectful young lady. Your granny has been worried about you, so she’ll be delighted to see you back. I’ll ask someone to give her a ride to your house so you can reunite with her.”It was pretty late, so Winnie was brought to Xavier’s condominium, Aqua Moana, which was right smack in the city.She had just taken a shower and climbed into bed when Christopher’s text arrived.As it was too long, Winnie did not bother reading it. While drying her hair, she sent him a voice message: “Captain Bennett, it’s pretty late. Why are you still up?”Christopher was surprised to receive her voice message. “I was afraid I’d disturb you, so I compiled everything into one text. I’ve just gotten off work. You don’t sound like you’re asleep, either. Why are you still up this late?”Winnie replied: “I just came back to Avenport. Let me read your text.”After reading his text, Winnie thought about it and send him a text: Where are you? Are you free to talk?Christopher replied instantly: Wait, I’m reaching home soon. I’ll call you later.Winnie sent him an “okay” emoji.Five minutes later, Christopher’s call arrived.He went straight to the topic. “What is this about? Is anything the matter?”Winnie admired how straightforward and direct Christopher was.“I read the text you sent me. You’ve targeted the drug traffickers’ den but couldn’t find their contact. They didn’t have a fixed time and location every time they deal with each other, right?” “Yes, that’s right.” Christopher did not hold back in praising her. “You’re brilliant. I didn’t tell you anything yet, but you managed to guess everything accurately. They have been secretive about their deals and how they decide the locations. The customs suspected several export orders under Fairchild Corporation involved smuggling two years ago. However, our department never suspected Fairchild Corporation at all. We found a breakthrough when you tipped us off and discovered something off about Yulissa. We then continued the investigation and found some clues in Fairchild Corporation.Winnie nodded solemnly. “It looks like Yulissa is a key person. I can’t harm her for now. I initially wanted to teach her a lesson, but it looks like I have to let her off the hook for now.”Christopher’s voice grew stern. “Even if you hold a grudge against her, you cannot break the law. You have to solve it legally.”“I haven’t