Silly Bride

Chapter 197

Nate, Yolanda—missing him dearly—wanted to go with them to see him too.She swiftly placed the lamp back on the desk and hurried after them.Unexpectedly, Sebastian, who was standing by the door, stopped her when he saw her pursuing Winnie.“Yolanda! You’re not allowed to go anywhere today. You’re grounded at home!”Yolanda furrowed her brows. “Grandpa, this isn’t a prison. Why can’t I go out?”“Yolanda”—Sebastian was heaving in anger—”do you really think 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