Silly Bride

Chapter 197

that I’m oblivious to what’s going on? I have been standing by the door and have overheard everything that transpired inside. It was then that I learned of the despicable deeds you have done for the sake of that kid, Nate. Yolanda, stop being so stubborn. He clearly doesn’t care about you. All these years, your feelings have always been one-sided. It’s wrong for you to help him hurt others.”“Grandpa, stay out of my business. I know very well what our relationship is, so don’t stick your nose in blindly when you know nothing at all!”“Stick my nose in blindly?” Sebastian was filled with disappointment. “I couldn’t care less if it was just a matter of love, but do you know that you’re helping him commit a crime? How could you taint my silver needles with poison? If Xavier had been hurt or died from it, it would have been murder. Do you understand?”Yolanda was obviously aware.Unfortunately, Sebastian’s words weren’t getting through to her, and she had no intention of listening any further.Turning around, she went back into her room and slammed the door in Sebastian’s face.Inside, Yolanda gave Nate a call.“Nate, I’m sorry. It was my mistake to have accidentally let them discover you. Tell me, where are you meeting them? I’ll head over to be by your side.”“There’s no such need,” Nate replied flatly. “I’ll deal with them myself since I have already been exposed. Anyway, here’s where we draw the line. I don’t want you to be dragged into it any further.”Yolanda’s brows knitted slightly. “Aren’t we already on the same boat? Regardless of how difficult the path forward is, I’m willing to walk it with you.”“Really, Yolanda. Forget it.” “Why? Are you concerned about me? Ever since the call just now, you were worried that Xavier would hurt me. That shows that I mean something to you, doesn’t it?”As Yolanda pressed on with her questions, she was oblivious to how pathetic she sounded to Nate.Naturally, Nate was reluctant to answer her question.“I don’t want to talk about this anymore, Yolanda. Also, I’m sure you know that there’s already someone in my heart.”Nate had hardly finished when Yolanda added, “I’ll wait regardless of how long it takes. I’m willing to do anything for you as long as it makes you happy. Even if it’s going through seas of flames, I’ll willingly do it with you.”“Are you serious, Yolanda?”“Yes, without a doubt.”“All right. I’m glad that I can still count on you.”Upon ending the call, Nate couldn’t resist curling his lips into a smile.Hehe, is this the power of love? All I did was say a few words of concern to her. And now, she’s happy to go through hell and high water for me. Nevertheless, it does make sense. This is how desperate someone can be when they love someone to the extreme, just like how I’m willing to do anything for Yulissa.Inside the car, Winnie wound down the window to give the Xander residence one last look.Xavier held her hand when he saw her. “What is it?”A slight frown descended upon Winnie’s face. “When we left, Old Mr. Xander and Yolanda seemed to have gotten into an argument. Old Mr. Xander is getting old. I’m worried that he might not be able to take the shock.”“Don’t fret. Old Mr. Xander looks as if he’s built like an ox, just like Grandpa. When I was younger, I would often quarrel with Grandpa, and nothing untoward came from it.”“I do hope that’s the case.” Winnie retracted her gaze as she wound up the window. “If Old Mr. Xander hadn’t pleaded for mercy on behalf of Yolanda, I would certainly have made her suffer. Also, your cousin Nate cannot be underestimated. It’s now clear that his previous apology in front of the elders bore no sincerity at all. On top of that, he was the mastermind of the incident this time. What do you plan to do about it?”Xavier furrowed his brows slightly. “Aunt Beatrice has always been good to me. Setting the Fraser family aside, I can’t do much to Nate solely on Aunt Beatrice’s account alone. At most, I can get him beaten up before handing him over to my aunt for her to deal with him.”Winnie nodded in understanding.Ever since the olden days, those in high positions had always had trouble dealing with family affairs, especially when it came to prominent families such as the Fairchild family and the Fraser family.Any conflict between the two families would send shockwaves throughout the entire relationship. Hence, one had to manage the situation carefully.Xavier could only blame his own bad luck for having a cousin like that.Under normal circumstances, each family would deal with its own members. The one in the wrong would apologize and provide compensation at the negotiation table, which would usually resolve the matter.As for Xavier, he personally didn’t want to have any further conflict with Nate.After all, given Nate’s character, he definitely wasn’t one to compromise. In fact, he might not even turn up for the meeting at all.As a result, Xavier leveraged Beatrice to make sure of Nate’s attendance.Reacting swiftly, Beatrice arrived at Nate’s mansion ahead of Winnie and Xavier.No matter what, she was grateful for Xavier’s decision, for the latter had called her instead of going straight to her husband or Rufus.If Xavier had brought the matter to either man’s attention, Nate would end up suffering a terrible punishment.Nonetheless, Xavier’s magnanimity toward Nate wasn’t shared by Beatrice, as she ended up calling Nate’s father, Jonathan Fraser, to join her.Xavier was shocked to see both Beatrice and Jonathan together at the mansion.“Uncle Jonathan is here too.”Even though Jonathan always wore an amiable expression, those who knew him well were aware that his character was anything but that.In contrast to his elegant demeanor, his methods were extremely ruthless.“Xavier, I’m sorry for what happened to you. But don’t you worry. I’ll definitely punish that b*stard son of mine.”Ten minutes later, as they were chatting, Nate arrived.However, he didn’t come alone, as he was forcefully brought there by his eldest brother, Kevin Fraser.The moment Nate stepped into the house, Jonathan kicked him to his knees.“Today, you will answer us on your knees. I don’t want to hear a single lie from you. Do you understand? Fortunately, Xavier came out of it unscathed. If anything happens to him, there’s no way I’m going to let you live.”As Nate was the youngest in the family, he was spoiled since he was young. He feared no one except his own father.Back when he first entered the entertainment industry, it was due to his mother’s support. Otherwise, his father would have forbidden him from doing so.As a result, he turned into someone submissive in his father’s presence, answering all the questions that were put to him.In a very short while, he handed over all his chat logs with Yulissa.Unfortunately, they