Silly Bride

Chapter 99

me?”As he finished his sentence, he planted a quick peck on her lips.Winnie’s heart softened when he ditched his tough act and revealed his vulnerability.She tenderly said, “I didn’t mean to turn off the phone. The battery died on me. Did you really come back because of me?”Xavier rubbed his nose against hers and said, “What do you think? Do you think I came back for that macho Captain Bennett?”“What’s with you? Are you jealous?” Winnie was amused.Xavier frowned and circled her waist as he lamented, “So what if I am? Isn’t it obvious? Do I have to spell that out to you?”Winnie’s smile grew wider. “You’re being ridiculous!”“Am I?” Xavier bit her on her lip and asked, “Can you swear there’s nothing between the two of you?”“Of course! We’re only friends!”“Friends? Can you not be his friend?” Xavier knitted his brows and asked.Winnie rolled her 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