Silly Bride

Chapter 91

you.”Jacinta, too, ran after her granddaughter.“Hah!” Zyon laughed. “You see, Grandpa? The simpleton said they came together. They have planned to frame me from the start.”After the trio exited, only Josiah and the two Fairchilds remained behind in the room.Josiah’s expression turned grim.Zyon cast him a disdainful glance. “What is it, Dr. Houghton? Are you unhappy because my grandfather didn’t believe your lies?”Josiah adjusted his spectacles. “I think the simpleton is telling the truth, Mr. Fairchild.”“Enough, Josiah. I know you and Zyon have always been at odds, and it ends today. Never have me listen to the rumors you concoct against the Fairchilds again. All right, you may go. I don’t need you here anymore.”“Did you hear that?” Zyon was beside himself with glee. “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 the police station.While Zyon and Yulissa were very calm, Kylie was flustered and nearly uttered something she was not supposed to during the interrogation.As the police did not find any discrepancies in Winnie’s disappearance, there had hardly been any progress aside from her own testimony.Due to her condition, however, her testimony was unusable.In other words, unless they could produce more evidence, the case would otherwise not move forward.Back in her simpleton persona, Winnie appeared panicked as she watched Zyon and his two cohorts about to walk away scot-free.She pointed at them and said to Liam, the officer in charge of their case, “Arrest them! They’re the bad guys who want to kill me!”Zyon was unperturbed. “The police have no way of finding us guilty, dumb*ss. Save your energy.”Winnie began sobbing. “It’s them! They did it!”Kylie, the recipient of her half-sister’s accusatory finger, wanted nothing more than to kill her again.This stupid b*tch not only survived tumbling down such a tall mountain, but she even made it back without a scratch! Even worse, she dares to lodge a police report! If only she knew what I was doing before being brought over by the police! I was socializing with celebrities in the