Silly Bride

Chapter 165

you ready?”As Xavier wasn’t about to listen to his advice, Louis flung his arms around Xavier’s waist so the man couldn’t move an inch.“What are you doing? Let go of me!” Xavier seethed as an intimidating aura surrounded him. His eyes were bloodshot as he declared, “If you don’t let me go, don’t blame me for hurting you!”“You can’t leave now!” Louis refused to let go even though Xavier was clutching his throat. “Dr. Houghton!”Josiah had prepared the sedative. Despite hearing Louis’ screams earlier, he didn’t respond as he was afraid Xavier would realize what he was about to do.The sedative was ready, and Josiah was prepared to inject it into Xavier’s body.However, it was as though Xavier had eyes on the back of his head.Even though Josiah did his best to be very careful, Xavier discovered his plan before he could take action.Xavier’s eyes turned scarily redder when he spotted the syringe in Josiah’s hand.He met Josiah’s gaze for a few seconds. Even though it was over in a flash, Josiah felt that Xavier looked like a beast instead of a human.Xavier quickly grabbed the syringe from Josiah and stabbed it into the latter’s neck.Everything happened too swiftly and quietly. Xavier didn’t even make a sound when he did that.After dealing with Josiah, he turned around and kicked Louis out of his way.Louis’ head crashed into the corner of the coffee table and bled on impact. Feeling dizzy, he couldn’t even get to his feet.Even though Josiah pulled the syringe out of his neck almost immediately, a tiny amount of the sedative was already in his bloodstream.Realizing Louis’ head was bleeding, he threw the syringe aside and ran toward the man.As he checked Louis’ wound, he asked, “Are you hurt elsewhere? Can you move your lower body?”“Yes,” came Louis’ weak answer. “Dr. Houghton, don’t worry about me. Hurry, go after Mr. Xavier.”Josiah massaged his temples and shook his head violently. He felt slightly groggy.“No. We can’t even defend ourselves now. I’m afraid I’ll faint even before I make it out of the door. Nate should be in Avenport, so we can call Winnie and ask for her help to stop them.”Josiah felt his vision blurring, and he could barely stand on his feet anymore.Slowly, he slid to the ground. “This is his phone. He left his phone behind!” he blurted out in surprise.“Mr. Nate sent the address to his phone. I believe Mr. Xavier went there to 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 he failed to ignore it no matter how hard he tried.Her smile was too annoying. Nate felt as though she was ridiculing and looking down on him!“Winnie!” he growled. “Why are you smiling? Do you seriously think I’m at my wits’ end?”Winnie’s smile didn’t waver.Without warning, she reached out and grabbed Nate’s pocket knife.The next second, the sharp end of the knife was pressed to Nate’s cheek.“I’m laughing at you. You shot countless fighting scenes in action movies, but you can’t even hold a knife properly,” Winnie commented.Increasing her force, she pressed the knife down on Nate’s cheek.“You should hold a knife at this angle when you’re threatening someone with it. Even if you don’t move, the victim will get hurt when he or she moves. Yes, you’re doing the exact thing I just said.”While she was talking, Nate moved slightly. As a result, the knife cut his skin. Blood trickled out of the tiny wound on his cheek instantaneously.That wasn’t what Winnie intended