Silly Bride

Chapter 101

he seriously think I don’t know what his intentions are?“Xavier, have you forgotten who brought her over in the first place? More importantly, do you remember why she’s here?” Winnie asked with an amused chuckle.Of course, I do. Back then, I was bent on getting divorced from Winnie and wanted to send her away, but I didn’t feel safe leaving her with the Garland family. Eventually, I came up with the idea of having her granny move in with us instead. That was the biggest mistake I had ever made. I haven’t been able to sleep with Winnie ever since her granny came over. Instead, I’ve been sleeping in a separate room. Talk about being hoisted by my own petard!Even so, Xavier maintained a serious look on his face as he said, “It was me. However, for the sake of her own safety, I believe she should move out temporarily. She could always move back in after I take care of Uncle Stuart and his family.”Glancing at his hand that was holding hers, she replied, “I probably would’ve believed you if you didn’t run your hands all over me while saying that.”Xavier tightened his grip on her as he asked, “How does that count as running my hands all over you?”“All right. I suppose doing it like this sounds,” Winnie stated while reaching into his shirt from below.Xavier tensed up when he felt her tracing her slender fingers across his abdomen.Not wanting to let such an opportunity go 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