Silly Bride

Chapter 101

to waste, he picked her up and sat her down on his desk.It was at that moment that Xavier realized he had made a huge mistake.Due to him being in a wheelchair, his lips could not possibly reach hers all the way up there. D*mn it! I can’t believe I forgot about the height difference thing! I shouldn’t have sat her on the desk! Maybe I’ll try it again when I’m able to stand on my feet.Right as he was about to pull Winnie into his lap, she grabbed him by the chin and gave him a passionate kiss on the lips.Unbeknownst to him, she really liked the black dress shirt he was wearing that day. On top of that, she also found it cute when he came up with all those excuses to justify his intentions.Like most other women, she found cute things irresistible.Her kiss felt slightly domineering, which left a lingering sensation on his lips.“Do you know why I pretended to be mentally challenged?” she asked with a smile.“Let me guess… To have the Garlands drop their guard so you can deliver the fatal blow?” Xavier replied while caressing her palm.“That was spot on! So, do you know why I married you and stayed at your mansion for so long despite being bent on getting revenge?”“Why is that?” Xavier asked with a frown.I know it isn’t because she fell in love with me. I can sense that she has some feelings for me now, but it’s definitely nothing compared to my love for her!“Because I’m looking for my cousin. It’s possible that he ended up in the Fairchild family, be it your household or your relatives’. I saw someone with a birthmark on his chest during Old Mr. Fairchild’s birthday party. He might be the person Granny has been looking for. I figured you’d be able to help us out with this.”“Of course.”While Xavier would be more than happy to fulfill her requests, he also knew that Jacinta would leave her after finding that cousin of hers.That meant he would not have to worry about Jacinta interrupting them anymore.Since Winnie had told him this secret of her own accord, he could not help but feel as if the two of them had gotten closer to each other.Xavier decided he would seize this opportunity and try to close the gap between them as much as possible.After having dinner that evening, Winnie decided to pay Yara a “visit” at the hospital.She was determined to avenge her mother by getting Yara admitted into a mental institution.After successfully scaring Yara, Winnie was about to leave when she bumped into Josiah in the corridor.Naturally, he was surprised to see her at the hospital all by herself.“Dumbo? What are you doing here at this hour all on your own? Did you come to visit Old Mr. Fairchild?”Since Josiah was not in on her secret, Winnie had no choice but to act like a fool. “My tummy was hurting, so Granny brought me here to see a doctor.”“Did you have an upset stomach? Where’s your granny? I don’t see her anywhere.”“She’s right there, Bad Specky. Can’t you see her?” Winnie said while pointing at the restroom behind her.Of course, Jacinta was not anywhere near the hospital that night, but Winnie’s innocent expression made her lie sound extremely convincing.As such, Josiah did not give it much thought when he saw her pointing at the restroom.“All right, then. Wait here until your granny returns. Don’t go wandering around, okay? I need to go check on Old Mr. Fairchild, so I’ll be on my way now.”Hmm… I might as well pay Old Mr. Fairchild a visit while I’m here.With that in mind, Winnie uttered, “I’ll go with you, Bad Specky! I want to see Grandpa Rufus too!”Josiah flashed her a smile. “Really? That’s sweet of you, Dumbo. We’ll go see him when your granny comes out of the restroom, okay?”“Okay! I’ll go tell Granny to hurry it up!”Winnie was about to run off when Josiah grabbed her by the arm. “You silly girl! You can’t rush your granny when she’s using the restroom!”Shooting him a glare, Winnie brushed his hand off and ran into the restroom.Moments later, she came back out and remarked excitedly, “Granny says she’s having a tummy ache. She said I should go ahead and see Grandpa Rufus with Dr. Houghton. You are Dr. Houghton, right, Bad Specky?”“Yes, Dumbo. I’m Dr.