Silly Bride

Chapter 202

he did not cower. “Why are you staring at me? Just tell me if you’re scared!”Winnie laughed again. “How old are you? You’re so immature.”“You’re the immature one!” Nate hated it when people used that adjective on him. “You’re only in your twenties. Stop acting mature in front of me!”Winnie ignored him. As if speaking to herself, she mumbled, “I remember now. You must be twenty-two this year, just like my stepsister. It seems like you two not only have the same age, but also the same stupidity.”“Who are you calling stupid? Don’t compare me to that foolish Kylie!”Nate’s every word sounded amusing to Winnie.“Why can’t I compare you two? Don’t you feel that you are similar in many ways? Since you know my sister’s name, you probably know about the beef between us. She once pushed me off the mountain here in an attempt to kill me. Of course, Yulissa was in it with her. Kylie was just Yulissa’s pawn in that murder attempt. I’m sure you know what happened afterward. Kylie went to jail, while Yulissa continued her evil doings. Kylie is just a pawn of hers, and you are no different. Wait, no. Let me correct myself. You’re worse off than Kylie, because Yulissa played with your feelings.” Nate was aware of what Yulissa had done to him. At times, he hated her, but that sentiment was overwhelmed by his love for her and his desire to please her.He had never truly won her heart, so he badly wanted everything she had to offer.Winnie knew exactly what was going on in the mind of the conflicted and obsessive Nate.“I know what you want to know even if you don’t tell me. You want to ask me about Yulissa and find out whether she’s still alive, right?” she pointed out.“Yes. I know you are investigating about her. So, what did you find? Is she still alive? Tell me where she is now!” Nate demanded as he stared at Winnie fixedly.Not wanting to cause herself more trouble, Winnie said indifferently, “She’s long gone. If you don’t believe me, go to the police station. You’ll surely see her death certificate there.”“You’re lying!” Nate was in disbelief. “You said that you’d step on her the next time you see her!”Winnie smiled. “You missed some details. I said I’ll surely squash her with my foot as if she’s a cockroach. I made a wrong choice of word, though. It’s not next time, but in my next life. She’s dead as a doornail now, so I don’t have the chance to do that anymore.”“No, that’s impossible. You’re definitely lying,” Nate insisted while glaring at Winnie.“Why would I do that? If she were alive, I’d ask you to help me find her. Now, get lost. Stop following me.”“You’re just scared that I’ll find her. You’re scared that we’ll join hands against you.”“Whatever. I don’t care about you guys at all. I have to remind you something, though. If you don’t like my master’s granddaughter, Yolanda, please stop using her. If anything happens to my master because of this, I will make you pay.”Winnie was starting to lose her patience, so she was exuding an extremely cold aura.Intimidated by her expression, Nate stopped following her.However, he suddenly chuckled when Winnie was about to leave.That stopped her in her tracks. After a short hesitation, she turned her head.“What are you laughing about?”Nate laughed again before saying, “Winnie, it seems like you have many enemies. I don’t think I’m the only one who wants to give you a ‘surprise’ tonight.”Winnie was unfazed. “Oh? Who else wants to surprise me?”Nate raised his brow and said sarcastically, “That I don’t know. And even if I do, I won’t tell you. All I know is that when I was waiting for you here, someone was tailing you. I only want to know where Yulissa is. As for what that person is after, I have no idea. Who knows? It could be your life.”Winnie narrowed her eyes without saying anything for a moment. Then, she uttered, “Trying to scare me, huh? Well, enjoy your trip to Alendor.”When Winnie entered Xavier’s room, she peeked outside before closing the door.Noticing how cautious she was acting, Xavier couldn’t help but furrow his brows. “What happened? What are you looking at?”Winnie did not find anything, so she shut the door while explaining, “Nate was waiting for me on my way here, and I gave him a beating. In the end, he claimed that someone who wants to take my life was following me.”Xavier’s frown deepened. “Nonsense. Grandma and Mom are both gone. Now, you are the lady of the house. Who would dare to take your life? If I find them, I’ll tear them apart. I can’t believe Nate is bold enough to mess with you. He must have a death wish.”“He came to ask about Yulissa. I was worried he’d cause a ruckus, so I lied. He doesn’t buy it, though.” Winnie knitted her brows and added, “You have to make sure he leaves for Alendor tomorrow. If he stays in the country to get in our way, things will surely become troublesome.”“Don’t worry. The Fairchild family has projects in Alendor as well. I can’t do anything to him under Aunt Beatrice’s nose, but now that he messed with you, they can’t blame me for disciplining him.”“He indeed needs to learn it the hard way. All right, enough of him.” Winnie took out her acupuncture kit and changed the topic. “Time for your treatment. I still need to go back to Granny later.”“Do you really have to go?” Xavier was already reluctant to let her leave even when it wasn’t time for her to go yet. “I’ll miss you. Can’t you just stay?” he pleaded, wearing a melancholic look on his face.Winnie pushed him away without any hesitation. “No. I’ve promised Granny.”“But the elders sleep early. Just look at my grandpa. He’s probably asleep now.”“If this were another day, she’d probably be sleeping by this hour. But tonight is different. She will definitely wait until I return. Be good and lie down.”Xavier could tell that she was getting impatient.Not wanting to make her mad, he obediently lay down on the bed.Winnie had gotten the hang of performing acupuncture. In