Silly Bride

Chapter 207

after, the car drove off.In the car, Josiah asked Xavier, “Is there something off with Mdm. Sumner? You’re also suspecting her, right?”A frown marred Xavier’s countenance. “Yeah. However, I don’t have any evidence. It looks like I’ve got to investigate her thoroughly. But for now, this matter has to be kept a secret from Dumbo.”“That goes without saying. Wasn’t I doing my best to smooth things over for you earlier? Just be careful yourself. I’m definitely tight-lipped.”After Winnie had settled Jacinta in, she changed and went to the Xander residence.Before her car had even come to a stop, she spotted Yolanda hurrying out the door.The woman was frantic, looking as though there was something awfully urgent.Behind her was Sebastian.The man seemed to be dissuading her from leaving, but Yolanda acted as though she didn’t hear him, leaving the house without a backward glance.Even when he tripped and fell behind her, she didn’t have the time to care about him. She sped off in her car as though the hounds of hell were nipping at her heels.Worried that he might have sustained an injury from his fall, Winnie swiftly got out of the car and dashed into the Xander residence.“How are you feeling, Old Mr. Xander? Where are you hurt?” By the time she reached him, Sebastian was already in such pain that he couldn’t get up. He touched his calf. “I might have suffered a fracture here. As one ages, one’s bones become brittle.”He was a traditional medicine practitioner himself, so his diagnosis couldn’t be wrong.It was no joke for an elderly person to suffer a fracture. Hence, Winnie helped him up at once. “I’ll bring you to the hospital right away to have you checked out.”As she supported him carefully, she inquired, “Where is Yolanda going? Why didn’t she even turn back when you took a fall?”Sebastian couldn’t help heaving a sigh at the mention of his granddaughter. “It’s all because of that ill-fated relationship! That ill-fated relationship is the root of it all!”“What ill-fated relationship?”Sighing once more, Sebastian admitted, “The relationship between Yolanda and Nate.”In all honesty, Winnie was rather curious about their relationship. “What exactly is going on between them? As far as I know, Nate loves someone else.”“Yeah. He doesn’t even like Yolanda, but she’s obsessed with him. What else is this, if not an ill-fated relationship? Speaking of that, it was also my fault back then. She only ran away from home because I placed too much pressure on her. At that time, she was still young. Just after having graduated, she was naive and got picked on by a few ruffians. He was the one who saved her by coincidence. She’s obstinate in nature, and he just had to have good looks. Consequently, she’s determined to marry him. Never mind