Silly Bride

Chapter 204

was about to rush in.“Winnie, you’re Xavier’s wife. If something has happened to him, I don’t want to see you also—”“That won’t happen. Have you forgotten? Didn’t your friend say I’m Xavier’s benefactor? I believe that as long as I’m by Xavier’s side, we can surely turn any misfortune into a blessing,” she reassured Rufus with a steadfast look in her eyes.With that, she continued running forward. After she had gone some distance, she suddenly turned around and shouted, “Grandpa Rufus, if anything happens to me, help me look after my granny!”The fire up ahead burned fiercely, and the tongues of flame rose so high that they threatened to devour everything.Everyone watched as Winnie ran forward with determination. It seemed as though she was ready to face death unflinchingly, never to return.At that moment, fire truck sirens suddenly blared, and four large vehicles drove into the compound one after another.After turning and taking a look, the butler said to Rufus excitedly, “It’s the firefighters! The fire trucks are here, and there are four of them! There’s hope for Mr. Xavier!”Rufus glanced at the firefighters, then raised his voice and shouted, “Quick! Hurry up and tell Winnie to come back! Get her back here!” Alas, no matter where they looked, there was no sign of Winnie.The fire department had dispatched a fire truck, a water truck, a foam truck, and a rescue truck. The well-trained firefighters were clear about each of their tasks, and they carried out the rescue operation in an orderly manner.They stopped Winnie at the entrance to the fiery scene.“This is a fire scene. All unrelated personnel, please stay away!” they said loudly, speaking over the sound of the roaring blaze and dissuading her from going any further.Gazing at the group of firefighters in full protective gear, Winnie knew she would only be an inconvenience if she went in.She was very calm as she spoke in her loudest voice to make sure the firefighters could hear her clearly, saying, “My husband is still inside and is the only one left. He’s likely trapped in one of the bathrooms or somewhere with water. I leave the rest to you.”“Got it. Hurry up and leave. Go to a safe place and wait for our news.”After saying that, the firefighters charged into the raging fire.Not wanting to cause any trouble for them, Winnie turned to leave.However, she had just turned around when she felt herself being pulled into someone’s arms.At first, she thought a firefighter had pulled her aside to evacuate her. However, realization struck her instantly when she felt the hand on her waist and got a whiff of the familiar scent of the shower gel.It’s him! What the hell! It’s Xavier!Xavier had managed to get out through a different exit, narrowly escaping. Upon coming out, he was shocked to see Winnie about to rush into the fire and ran like the wind to stop her.Amid the blistering heat from the flames and smoke billowing in the air, he embraced Winnie tightly and refused to let her go.After maintaining that position for some time, he lowered his head and pressed a fierce kiss on her forehead.He was still panting heavily from running so fast earlier. “Dumbo, did you come to save me?”Winnie hugged him tightly, then gave him a hard shove.Her heart pounded as she gazed at his blackened and dirtied face, and she could not stop herself from slapping him.“I told you not to make me worry again. If you dare to pull something like this again, you’re a goner!”Having said that, she pushed him aside and ran over to the foam truck.“Excuse me, but my husband got out already. Could you please let the other firefighters inside the building know and tell them to come out quickly? There’s no one inside anymore,” she yelled loudly.After hearing that, the firefighters immediately used their communication devices to contact those who had gone into the burning building.Thanks to the firefighters’ impeccable teamwork, those inside the building soon retreated.Although it was a massive fire, fortunately, there were no fatalities.Nobody at the scene was hurt, and thanks to the firefighters’ concerted efforts, they quickly succeeded in getting the fire under control until it was extinguished.Xavier gently took Winnie’s hand as she was wiping his face while explaining, “I escaped through the secret room in Grandpa’s study. That area wasn’t that badly burned.”Holding her fair and delicate hand in his large palm, he furrowed his brows.“Why did you slap me just now? A scolding would’ve been sufficient. Your hand hurts from hitting me, doesn’t it?”Winnie raised her head and glanced at him, her heart aching slightly.“It does hurt a little, but your cheek probably hurts more. I didn’t mean to do that. It’s just that I got so angry when I thought about how I nearly went in and perished together with you.”Xavier smiled. “Even if something does happen to me, there’s no way I’d ask you to die with me. You chose to go in on your own accord. You must’ve been worried to death about me, weren’t you?”Winnie rolled her eyes at him. “I was worried you were dead, not worried to death about you. In any case, if you dare to die without my knowledge in the future, I won’t spare you.”“Oh? What will you do?”“Nothing out of the ordinary. I’ll probably just have you cast into a statue to guard my grave after I die.”He let out a long sigh and pulled her close. “That won’t do. I have to be by your side.