Silly Bride

Chapter 99

said solemnly and domineeringly, looking her straight in the eyes.Winnie gave him a playful push and quipped, “Aren’t you being a little too possessive? Let’s go home!”With that, she pulled away from his embrace.Xavier just stood there frowning, deep in thoughts.Am I being too possessive? Isn’t it normal to yearn for all the attention of the person you love? Why can’t she have eyes for me and only me, like before?Xavier missed the Dumbo that Winnie used to be, when he was her everything. He missed hearing her call him “Handsome,” and he was confused about the way she was currently behaving.When he saw that Winnie was about to leave, he grabbed her wrist.She stopped in her tracks, looked him up and down, then asked, “How did you run up to me? Where’s your crutch? Or were you in your wheelchair? Where did you leave it?“I was using my crutch. It’s in the bushes.” Xavier lovingly rubbed his fingers against her wrist and said, “You still care a lot about me, don’t you?” “Of course! I’m worried you’re going to be permanently crippled. If so, then you’re not going to be worthy of me!” she teased. After that, she turned around and started searching for Xavier’s crutch in the bushes.She soon found the crutch and brought it back to Xavier. Along the way, she also picked up Christopher’s jacket from the ground.Xavier glanced at the black jacket and became upset. “Can’t you throw that away?” he asked.“What?” It took Winnie a while to realize he was referring to the jacket in her hand.Winnie took a deep breath to suppress the rising annoyance within her. “Do you have to do that? It’s only a jacket!” she said, frustrated with Xavier’s possessiveness.“Exactly! It’s just a jacket, so no big deal if we throw it away, right?” Xavier was also getting frustrated.“Are you serious, Xavier Fairchild?” Winnie asked in disbelief.He stonily replied, “Do I look like I’m joking?”He’s crazy!Winnie was speechless and decided to ignore him. She walked off with the jacket in her hands, and couldn’t care less if he had difficulty following her with an injured leg.She made her way home without turning back to check on him, not even once.The light was still on when she got home. Jacinta was waiting for her in the living home.“Oh, you’re back, Winnie. I couldn’t reach you. Why is your phone off?” Jacinta asked with concern.Winnie replied, “My phone’s battery ran out. Didn’t I tell you not to wait up for me tonight?”“I happen to be up watching TV. What happened to you? You look moody. Did things not go well for you today?”“Oh, don’t worry. It’s just a