Silly Bride

Chapter 213

these are dangerous, so please don’t be the first to rush off, okay?”Winnie froze when she saw the imploring look in his eyes.It took her a moment before she could tell him, “I know that you’re worried about me. Even if you don’t believe in my capability to defend myself, you should have faith in the officers here. As long as I’m behind them, I won’t be in any danger.”“Winnie.” Xavier tightened his grip on her hand. “I trust you, and I trust the officers here. But I don’t trust Zyon, and I don’t trust that accidents won’t happen. I instinctively fear any accidents happening to you, so promise me not to rush off that quickly next time, all right?”Winnie blinked in a daze at the towering man, realizing that he was slowly opening his heart to her.How could she reject him when he was this way? She would rather lie to him than outright say no to him.Unable to hold herself back, she stepped forward to give him a hug.“I know what you mean. Everyone has areas they excel in, and the police’s duty is to rescue and arrest people. They’ve gone through rigorous training, and I have not. If I intervene, I’ll only be making things more troublesome for them. So don’t worry about me next time because you have my promise.”“Okay.” As if a weight had finally been taken off his shoulders, Xavier sighed quietly and momentarily tightened his grip on Winnie.Soon, the two moved out of each other’s arms and came to the lieutenant.“Lieutenant Zielinski!” Xavier went over to greet him. “What happened just now? Who was injured?”“We’re not sure yet. The suspect brought the hostages to hide in the rest stop up ahead. They’ve sealed off all the windows, so we can’t see anything. However, based on what we heard, we’re guessing that the one injured is the young female hostage. We don’t know how her vitals are, and we’re trying to persuade him to let us send a physician into the rest stop to check on her.”After saying that, Zayn Zielinski lifted his walkie-talkie and ordered, “Initiate a negotiation with the kidnappers and try to convince them to let a doctor in. Prioritize the hostages’ safety!” “Got it!” The police officer with a megaphone immediately turned the device on to communicate with the kidnappers at the rest stop.“Zyon Fairchild, you’re being far too impulsive! We haven’t prepared the cash yet, but if you give