Silly Bride

Chapter 98

lay a hand on her and dirty my own hands!”“I…” Christopher stared intently at her, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words. After he composed himself, he said, “Still, you shouldn’t have resorted to such sneaky acts. In the event something goes wrong, you’ll find yourself on the wrong side of the law.”Winnie suddenly broke out into laughter upon hearing that.She was a natural beauty, and when she laughed, no men could resist her charm. Christopher was no exception.As she laughed, she even raised her arms and stretched out both fists right in front of Christopher’s face. “So, are you going to arrest me now, Captain Bennett?” she asked.Christopher looked down and rested his gaze on her fair and slender wrists. He would never bear to handcuff those delicate hands of hers.“I’m not going to arrest you. I’m just reminding you not to do such silly things in the future,” he absent-mindedly said.“Good. Let’s talk about that when the time comes! So I can leave now, right?” Winnie swiftly retracted her hands and said.“Where are you going?” Christopher asked.“Home, of course.” She was in a lousy mood and wanted to head home and hibernate in her room.“Can I give you a lift? I reckon you didn’t drive here tonight. Moreover, I don’t want you frightening the other passersby and drivers with that outfit of yours,” Christopher jokingly said.Winnie graciously accepted his offer and said, “Thank you, Captain Bennett. Let’s go then.”She was about to walk out of the alley when she noticed Christopher was still rooted to his spot.“What’s wrong?” she asked, puzzled.“My colleague called an ambulance, and he’s waiting out there. Why don’t you go the other way instead? I’ll pick you up at the other end of the alley,” he suggested.Winnie’s mind went blank for a second, then she quickly recognized what was happening.He didn’t want his colleagues to see him helping a “fugitive” escape.She couldn’t help but chuckle as she teasingly asked, “Do you do this often?”Christopher didn’t get what she meant, and for a moment, he thought she saw through him and was aware of his feelings for her.He frowned and asked uneasily, “What do you mean? Do what often?”“Help a suspect escape!” Winnie smiled as she added, “I heard from Lucas that you are one of the most righteous officers though.”“Oh, you’re talking about this? You said you’re not the one who injured her, didn’t you? Anyway, I’ll go get my car, so wait for me.” Christopher smiled and scratched his head awkwardly. He could feel his heart pounding fast as he turned to walk away. However, a couple of seconds later, he abruptly turned back, removed his jacket, and draped it over Winnie’s shoulders.“It’s cold out here, so take this. Otherwise, you’ll catch a cold,” he said.It was only when he mentioned the cold that Winnie realized it was indeed chilly.She nodded gratefully and said, “Thank you.”When Christopher headed back, his colleague was still anxiously waiting for the ambulance.When his colleague saw him walk back, he ran up to him and asked, “Well? Did you manage to catch the suspect, Chris?”Christopher took his phone out and fiddled with it, acting as if he needed to attend to something really urgent.Then, he frowned and replied, “No, I lost the suspect. I have an emergency at home, so I need to go now. Please stay here to settle the case.”“Sure, no problem!”Christopher had always been upright, so his teammate never suspected a thing.It was only after he drove off that his colleague realized something was amiss.Chris is single and he’s not staying with his parents. What emergency can he have at home?In the meantime, Christopher had already picked Winnie up and left the place.Just as Winnie sat down in the passenger seat, her stomach growled. The noise was exceptionally loud and clear in the confines of the car, and she soon blushed with embarrassment.“Erm… Can I buy you supper? Shall we see if there are any eateries around here?” Winnie asked.Christopher had already heard her stomach rumbles and was about to suggest treating her to supper, but she beat him to it.He wound down the window, glanced around, and saw there were some street vendors selling food along the road. However, he remembered the incident when they last ate together near the