Silly Bride

Chapter 119

at Winnie and felt that he had to come clean.In the past, he was not aware of the relationship between Winnie and Xavier, so he kept his feelings to himself.However, she was no longer with Xavier.There was no need for him to hide his feelings anymore.Christopher sat upright and said in a serious manner, “To be honest, I have known Winnie since five years ago.”“Five years ago?” exclaimed Jacinta when she heard his answer.Even Winnie, who was feeling depressed, could not help but frown.She eyed Christopher in confusion.A gentleness took over the iciness in Christopher’s eyes as he recalled the past.In an instant, Winnie could not accept that sort of expression coming from someone who was not close to her.She unconsciously frowned and even put down her cutlery.“You knew me? Or perhaps, you have seen me before? I don’t recall us meeting five years ago.”“We spoke before.” Christopher pursed his lips and blushed. “Five years ago, we met in a bank. Back then, there was an armed robbery there. One of the robbers had a bomb on him. I was in charge of the sniper team. You were very brave and quick-thinking. Before we got into our positions, I saw from the surveillance camera how you saved the others. Later on, a pregnant woman was taken hostage by the robbers. You volunteered to swap places with the lady. I had a new colleague back then, and he was quite young. It was his first mission. I still remember what you told him back then.”Before Christopher could speak out, Winnie said what she said five years ago, “Keep up the hard work, officer! You drive the criminals back every time you take a step forward!”She could not hold back her laughter. “Now, I remember. You were the SWAT officer from five years ago. You are an excellent sniper.”Winnie reached out to cover the lower half of Christopher’s face. “No wonder! No wonder I feel that I have seen you somewhere. Back then, you had a mask on. All I saw was your eyes.”“That’s right. It’s me,” said Christopher with a smile. “You still remember me.”“Yes, my memory is quite good. By the way, when did you realize it was me?” asked Winnie.Christopher said without any hesitation because he could remember very clearly, “When I first saw the missing person case of Mrs. Fairchild of the Fairchild family. But I wasn’t sure back then because the file shows that the missing person is a mentally challenged person. Until you pretended to be Paulina and handed me a sample of Yulissa’s blood sample and told me—Being a police officer is a dangerous job, but as a police officer, you stand between light and darkness. Every time you take a step forward, darkness will have to take a step back.”Winnie sighed and smiled, “Haha! It’s truly spoken by the same person. There isn’t much difference from what I said five years ago.”Winnie and Christopher were enjoying their conversation. Jacinta, on the other hand, trembled in fear when she heard what they said.“Winnie, you were caught in a bank robbery five years ago? Why didn’t I know about all these? Chris, I didn’t know you have such a dangerous job.”With a sigh, Jacinta continued, “Then again, both of you are fated to meet each other. You can consider seeing each other more often in the future. I can tell Chris is a nice man. He is good-looking and has a good character. I have also spoken with Chris and found out that his family isn’t as complicated as the Fairchild family.”Winnie was rendered speechless.After dinner, Winnie sent Christopher downstairs. After hesitating for a long while, Christopher decided to speak up.“Can you consider Mdm. Sumner’s suggestion? To be honest with you, I haven’t been dating anyone for the past five years.”It took Winnie a second before she realized what he was talking about.She frowned slightly. The moment she knew he was that SWAT officer five years ago, she did feel closer to him. However, it did not mean she wanted to date him right now.“Christopher, honestly, I have been very busy for the past few years and never had the time to indulge in a romantic relationship. After returning home, I got into the marriage with Xavier because of a twist of events. During our time together, I find him to be a nice person. Initially, I thought if we liked each other and could get along, that would be enough. But love isn’t as simple as I thought it to be. Both parties have to be on the same page. Because of my relationship with Xavier, I’m utterly perplexed about relationships. Furthermore, I have been busy with lots of stuff since I came to Avenport. So, I’m sorry. I don’t plan to date anyone at this moment.”“Okay, I understand.” Christopher had expected her to reject him anyway. “Then, let’s be friends for now.”He knew very well that there was no way she would accept him so soon after parting ways with Xavier. However, he could not help himself but express his feelings for her.There were some other things that he was hiding from her. She might not believe him if he revealed the truth. In all honesty, he had been in love with her for the past five years.He did not mind waiting for her for another year or two.After all, she was in his life at the present moment.By the time Winnie