Silly Bride

Chapter 190

interjected Josiah’s speech.She turned to look at Xavier. “At that time, you remained unconscious for a long time after the needles were removed. This situation had never occurred during the previous acupuncture sessions. What happened that day? Were you feeling extra sleepy or what? Or did you hear a special sound in the end that instantaneously awakened you?”“She’s right! Did you wake up because you heard or sensed something? This is very important. How could I have forgotten about this?” Josiah urged Xavier to answer the question.Initially, Xavier was reluctant to tell, as the uncertainties regarding his situation were piling up.Besides, he had planned to maintain his current condition in order to fool Yolanda.Having said that, after witnessing how much Winnie had done for him, he could not bring himself to cause her more trouble and waste her time on irrelevant matters.Therefore, after giving it some thought, he decided to divulge some information.“I have the slightest recollection in this regard. At that time, I tried my best to open my eyes, but I could not control my body as if I was experiencing sleep paralysis. This lasted until I heard a series of ticking sounds, prompting me to jolt awake.”“Ticking sounds…” Winnie mumbled that phrase repeatedly while taking off her wristwatch with her head lowered. She placed the watch beside Xavier’s ear and asked, “Try to recall your memories. Is this the ticking sound you heard?”“The sound is similar, but the ticking sound I heard previously was louder.”“The sound is similar, but the ticking sound I heard previously was louder.”She nodded. “That is most likely a pocket watch. A pocket watch is a usual and convenient hypnotic tool to carry around.” Winnie kept her wristwatch and added, “I think it is highly possible Yolande had hypnotized you. Nevertheless, I could not think of her motive in doing this.”Josiah knitted his brows. “You’re right. Yolanda is very discreet and will never tell the truth, regardless of how we interrogated her. Now, I even have the feeling that she will not provide us with the answer we need even if we catch her red-handed and torment her.”“In that case, we shouldn’t alarm her. We can just play along with her scheme,” Xavier suggested.Winnie furrowed her brows. “That is plausible, but we need to think of a way to counter her hypnosis because we cannot predict what instructions she’ll be giving next time. Your brain should not and cannot be manipulated further.”Xavier nodded. Nonetheless, he did not want his wife to overwork. “We’ll let Josiah handle this since he’s a modern medicine practitioner. He should be more familiar with hypnosis. As for you, a traditional medicine practitioner, I think there’s no need for you to take part in these issues.”Winnie could not be bothered to argue with Xavier regarding that matter. However, she could never rest assured letting Josiah deal with everything.Josiah agreed with Xavier’s statement. “Okay. I will consult a professional when I return. Perhaps I can reply to you two by tomorrow morning.”“Okay.” Xavier got to his feet. “It’s getting late. Let me see you out.”“No, it’s okay…” Josiah was dumbfounded. What the heck? He’s chasing me away without even trying to be polite or subtle.Still, he did not call Xavier out for his uncourteous behavior. “I know the way around here, so I can leave on my own.”With that, he picked up his car keys from the table and stood up.Josiah took two steps forward before realizing Winnie was still sitting on the couch.He turned his head around and glanced at her. “Aren’t you coming?”She remained motionless on the couch. “You can depart first. I have a few things I need to speak with Mr. Fairchild about.”Josiah nodded. “Oh! In that case, you two should carry on. I shall take my leave now.”Without needing Xavier to walk him to the door, Josiah directly strode toward the exit.Xavier waited until Josiah closed the door before turning around and shifting his pensive and calm gaze onto Winnie.“What else do we have to talk about, Dr. Garland? Why can’t we discuss it with Josiah around?”She bore her eyes into him. “That’s not possible. This is a personal matter between us, so Josiah’s presence would not be appropriate.”Xavier curled his lips into a faint smile while staring at her.“Oh? What personal matter could that be?”Winnie reached out and gently patted the spot next to her. “Take a seat here, and I’ll tell you, Mr. Fairchild.”Xavier arched his brow. “Are you sure? Aren’t you afraid your husband will get mad if he knows that I sit so close to you?”“As a doctor, is there any issue if I request my patient to sit next to me so that I can interview him more effectively?”In fact, Xavier was already facing a difficult time resisting her seduction.He wanted to go over. Even if she did not ask him to sit beside her, he had the urge to do so anyway.Xavier yearned to wrap his arm around her waist and press the back of her head with his other hand. He wanted to let Winnie know just how much her “mentally-ill husband” cared for her right there on the couch.Still, he did not succumb to that impulse. Instead, he carefully contained the eager beast within him and slowly stepped toward her.Xavier deliberately left the space of an arm’s length between them when sitting on the couch.However, when he caught whiffs of her body’s fragrance, he felt a surge of desire within him, and that strong feeling was forcefully amplified by the lingering toxin in his body.Things would spiral out of control if he were overwhelmed by his desire, and that was an outcome he did not wish to see.“What do you want to say to me, Dr. Garland?”“It’s nothing.” Winnie took out her phone and launched the camera application. Then, she took a selfie of them together.After that, only did she spare him a glance and uttered nonchalantly, “I’m afraid you’ll forget me, so I am creating a proof.”Xavier chuckled. He seized the opportunity to greedily appreciate the sight of her while she lowered her head and focused on editing the picture. What a dumbo. She doesn’t have to waste her effort to create proof because I will never forget her, even if I fail to remember everyone else. Even if