Silly Bride

Chapter 99

eyes at him and retorted, “Why? Just because you are interested in a woman, you can’t bear to see her having a normal social life? I’m afraid you’ll never get married and will be condemned to a lonely life if you behave in this manner.”Being possessive means being condemned to a lonely life? Xavier was rendered speechless.Instead of replying to her accusation, he merely bent over and started kissing her incessantly.His kisses were gentle but random, and it was as if he were a premature beast who had just broken free from his cage. He was wild and eager, albeit harmless.His kisses landed everywhere, starting from her forehead, her brows, her eyes, then her nose. Subsequently, he moved downward and pecked her on her lips, her chin, and her neck.He only stopped when Winnie became overwhelmed and bit him as a warning“Winnie, you are my little Dumbo. I hope I’m the only man in your heart and in your eyes. You can’t look at other men,” he 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 little hiccup. It’s nothing serious and I’m almost done with what I needed to do,” Winnie assured Jacinta. Then, she added, “It’s getting late, so why don’t you go and get some sleep?”“Are you really okay? I can tell you’re annoyed and unhappy. Tell me what’s bothering you. I may not be of much help, but you’ll feel better after getting it off your chest.” Jacinta walked over and held Winnie’s hands.“Xavier is back!” Winnie confessed, frowning slightly.At that moment, the ladies heard the door knob of the main entrance turning.“Granny, I’ll head back to my room.” Winnie knew it was Xavier, so she quickly hurried back to her room.Xavier stepped in as soon as Winnie closed the door to her room.Staring at the tightly-shut door to Winnie’s room, Xavier couldn’t help but frown.“Hello, Mdm. Sumner.” Xavier saw Jacinta in the hall and greeted her respectfully.Xavier had always been aloof to everyone around him except for Winnie.Jacinta, on the other hand, also behaved formally and distantly around Xavier. She merely made some polite small talks with him before retiring to her own room.Winnie was standing behind the door to her room, listening and monitoring the movement in the hall. It was only after she heard Xavier opening a door to leave that she turned around and went to take a bath.However, when she stepped out of her bathroom, she saw Xavier seated on her bed, reading a book.Winnie could tell that he just had his shower too. He was wearing an oversized bathrobe and his hair was still wet.She was attracted to his demeanor, which appeared more sexy than usual.Darn it! He’s trying to seduce me with his hunky appearance again!“Why are you here?” She gave him a side eye and started picking on him. “How did you shower with that crippled leg of yours? Make sure you’ve cleaned yourself properly before sitting on my bed!”From the tone of her voice, Xavier knew her anger had diminished.He gave her a smile and cheekily retorted, “This is my room, so why can’t I sit on my own bed? Fancy my wife having the cheek to accuse me of being dirty when she didn’t come to my rescue despite knowing I’m inconvenienced by my crippled leg!”“Wife? The audacity of you to mention that. Don’t you remember how a dumbass like me got married to a vegetable like you back then? So who are you to complain?” Winnie refuted him harshly.Xavier was still smiling cheekily, for he found his wife adorable when she pretended to be mean.“I took pity on you for being dumb in the past and never argued with you. Now that you’re no longer dumb, do I still have to give in to you?” he teased dotingly.Next, he put away his book, patted the spot next to him, and said, “Come here.”Winnie begrudgingly walked over, gave him the side eye, and hit him on his leg cast, asking, “How did you shower with this on?”“Sit down.” Xavier held her hand and asked in his deep, manly voice, “Do you really want to know?”Winnie was momentarily dazed when her eyes met his alluring dark