Silly Bride

Chapter 165

look for him.”“That’s great!” The sedative was already taking effect, so Josiah felt his eyelids drooping. “I’ll send the address to Winnie now.”Alas, Josiah passed out before he could send the text.Louis could only take the phone from him and call Winnie.Winnie had just finished chatting with Jacinta, and her phone was beside her when the call arrived. She had put her phone on silent mode, but both she and Jacinta saw Xavier’s name flashing on the screen.Jacinta scowled in displeasure when she saw the name.“It’s late. Why is he calling at this hour to disrupt your rest? Don’t answer it. Text him and say you’re going to sleep, then switch off your phone!” she ordered.Winnie wasn’t sure if she should laugh or cry at that. “What if it’s urgent?”“Why would he come to you for something urgent? He’s the CEO of Fairchild Corporation, so he can deal with it himself. He can get himself out of anything!”“Fine, then.” Winnie gave a resigned nod. “That makes sense.”I made Granny upset today, so I need to appease her now.“I’ll do as you say.” Winnie rejected the call and sent a text to Xavier’s phone.Before she could receive any reply, Jacinta took her phone away.“All right. You can switch off your phone now. Look at the time. You think you can stay up late as you’re still young, but your body will deteriorate quickly. Hurry and go take a shower,” Jacinta urged.She was talking when Xavier’s call arrived again.As it was on silent mode, Winnie was picking up the cushion that had dropped to the floor and didn’t notice it.Jacinta didn’t want her to answer Xavier’s call, so she switched off the phone.Almost an hour later, Winnie finally stepped out of the shower.There was no missed call notification as her phone was switched off, but a flurry of texts from Xavier arrived.Winnie immediately read the messages. Just after a glance, she peeled off the mask on her face.She called the number back, and it was Louis who picked up her call. “Mrs. Fairchild, bad news. You should leave and stop Mr. Xavier now. I’ve sent you the address.”“Okay!” Though her phone was switched off earlier, Louis had explained everything through texts.There wasn’t time to change, so Winnie put on a thin shirt and strode out of her room.In her haste, she made a noise and belatedly realized Jacinta was at home. She wasn’t alone now.Fortunately, Jacinta’s room was dark. It seemed that she was already asleep.Winnie tiptoed out of her house and got into her car.What she hadn’t realized, though, was that a figure was standing in Jacinta’s room upstairs, watching her every move.The address Xavier received from Nate was a mansion located on the outskirts of the city.It was late, and traffic was relatively smooth, so it would only take around an hour for Winnie to arrive at the destination.Xavier had departed from Baykeep over an hour ago, and it would take him around two hours to reach Nate’s mansion.Winnie calculated briefly and discovered she would arrive at around the same time as Xavier if she were to leave now.In fact, Xavier might even arrive earlier than her. He was probably taking the highway, but she had to abide by the city’s speed limit.An hour and fifteen minutes later, Winnie’s car rolled to a stop before Nate’s mansion. She was the first to arrive.She drove into the driveway and noticed his mansion was brightly lit.Xavier’s phone wasn’t with him, so she couldn’t confirm if he was already inside.Left with no choice, Winnie had to knock on the door.She knocked for a long time before Nate came to answer the door.He was surprised to see Winnie standing outside his mansion.“Why? Is Xavier too cowardly to come here and sent a woman in his stead?” he mocked.Without hesitation, he flipped a pocket knife open and brandished it at Winnie.The sharp knife glinted menacingly under the light as Nate swiftly pressed it to Winnie’s cheek.“Are you afraid, Winnie?”He brushed the knife across Winnie’s face slowly.Winnie’s eyes narrowed a fraction, but she remained unfazed. She showed no signs of being afraid.Nate hated to see her this calm. It was as if she couldn’t care less about him.“Do you think I don’t have the guts to cut you?” he demanded.Winnie’s face was devoid of expression. She shot Nate a look as dangerous as the knife in his hand.“I’m here for Xavier, but it seems he hasn’t arrived yet. Even if he isn’t here, it’s the same if I can talk to you.”Having said that, Winnie suddenly flashed a smile.Known for her gorgeous looks, Winnie remained stunningly beautiful when she laughed merrily, grinned icily, or even sneered mockingly.Nate wanted to disregard her smile, but