Silly Bride

Chapter 211

I would really appreciate it if you could treat him a little better. You’ll just make things difficult for me if you keep hating on him.”This wasn’t the first time Jacinta had objected to Winnie’s relationship with Xavier, but it was the first time Winnie had stood her ground so firmly.Jacinta was well aware of how savage Winnie was toward outsiders, but the latter had always been an obedient granddaughter at home.This time, however, a wedge had clearly been driven between them.Winnie knew what she said was a little over the line, but there was no way to take it all back. That was especially the case as everything she said was true.She took a deep breath and continued in a much gentler tone, “Please take some time to think about what I just said, Granny.”Since Winnie had broken the prolonged moment of silence, Jacinta stood up and said, “Winnie, tell Xavier he can stop looking for the boy.”Winnie frowned in confusion. “Huh? Granny, are you doing this because you’re mad at me?”Jacinta let out a huge sigh. “No. I never had high hopes in finding my grandson, to begin with. Given how our attempts to search for him have been fruitless after so long, I’d say the chances of us finding him are little to none. Perhaps the clues I have were wrong all along. I’m done trying to look for him.”“But you’ve been searching for so long, Granny. Are you sure you want to give up now? Now that Xavier is helping you, you don’t even need to do anything!”Chuckling wryly, Jacinta responded, “That’s impossible. What if he finds someone who matches the criteria? Can you imagine how disappointing it’d be for me to go do a DNA test, only to find out that it’s not my grandson? Tell Xavier I’m done searching. Honestly, I had a sudden realization after hearing what you said. If you two are happy together, then how I feel about him doesn’t matter. It’s clear that fate does not want me to reunite with my grandson, so I shall give up on searching for him. If he is alive in this world, then I hope he will find a kind family to live with. You, on the other hand, should hurry up and have children with Xavier. If possible, I’d like to enjoy the companionship of my great-grandchildren while I’m still alive.”She made that sound so convincing that Winnie believed her readily.“Really? You don’t object to my relationship with Xavier anymore?” Winnie asked with a relieved smile.Jacinta held Winnie’s hand as she said, “Yeah, I have it all figured out now. There’s no point in me objecting if it ruins your happiness. The worst-case scenario is you getting hurt by Xavier, but I know you’re a tough and capable woman. Even if he does end up hurting you, I have faith that you’ll be able to rise stronger than before. You can count on me to always be on your side, Winnie. Instead of objecting to your relationship, I hereby give you my most sincere blessings.” “Thanks, Granny!” Winnie leaned forward and gave her a hug. “Xavier, too, wishes to receive your blessings.”“Of course I’d wish for your happiness, silly! Xavier must’ve been pretty upset when I expressed my dislike for him, huh? Have him come over for dinner someday. I’ll apologize to him in person.”“That won’t be necessary, Granny. He can’t possibly accept an apology from an elder like you. I’m just glad you’re okay with him now!” Winnie said with a bright smile.Jacinta decided to strike while the iron was hot and said, “Then go tell him to stop looking for my grandson. Think of it as an act of kindness from me to him.”Naturally, Winnie respected her decision. “All right. We’ll stop looking for him.”Jacinta nodded with a