Silly Bride

Chapter 91

“You’re asked to leave!”“All right, I’m going.”Rufus frowned as soon as the door to the ward closed. “Tell me the truth, Zyon. Is what Louis and Winnie said true?”“Of course, it isn’t true, Grandpa! How would I know Xavier would go to sea in the middle of the night to look for somebody? The claims of me wanting to kill that stupid woman Winnie is even more ludicrous. I have no motive to do so.”“All right. Remember, you represent the Fairchild family now. There cannot be any taint on your reputation.”“You’ve finally acknowledged me, Grandpa. Don’t worry. I will not let you down.”Left forgotten in Josiah’s office, the oatmeal Winnie had brought became his lunch.“You played your part well today, Mr. Tanser,” Josiah gushed as he ate. “I noticed the veins on your forehead bulging during your argument with Zyon. It was very convincing.”Rufus played his part well, too. From the looks of it, Zyon took the bait. He probably thinks that Rufus would hand Fairchild Corporation in its entirety over to him.“Yes. It looks like we’ve managed to deceive him this time,” Louis declared. “Now, I shall bring Mrs. Fairchild to lodge a report. I must trouble you, Dr. Houghton, to look after Old Mr. Fairchild. I fear that Zyon will do him harm.”“Don’t worry, I will.”Louis lodged the report quickly, telling the authorities that Zyon conspired to murder Xavier and Winnie.As Xavier was nowhere to be found, it was, at that moment, impossible to conduct an investigation. But the reappearance of Winnie, a formerly missing person, was in accordance with the procedure.As a result, the people involved were quickly brought to