Silly Bride

Chapter 218

would’ve long since flown off. And by the time I woke up, I wouldn’t even know where to go to collect your body!”A frown marred Winnie’s countenance. “Collect my body? Are you that eager for me to die? Can’t you say something nice instead?”In response, Xavier sneered, “I wouldn’t have rushed over if I were eager for you to die. Are you heartless, Winnie? You promised to never keep me in the dark again.”“Well, that’s…” In the face of his justified accusations, Winnie ultimately chose to twist logic.She asserted, “I left a note for you! I never thought of keeping you in the dark. I only left while you were sleeping, so there was only a time difference between us.”Xavier’s brows creased deeply to the point that they might leave permanent marks. “Why don’t I record everything you’re saying so that you can listen to it for yourself?”“You still want to record me, huh? Why are you so high and mighty now?”“Okay, that’s enough. Can you both stop bickering in the middle of the night?” Just when things were about to escalate into a row, Josiah’s voice abruptly rang out from another dark corner of the helicopter.Never having expected him to be there as well, Winnie jumped in fright.Fury blazed within her. “Josiah? You still dare come, huh? What did you promise me last afternoon? It turned out that you were playing me for a fool! You must have been the one who told him, yes?”Before Josiah could even defend himself in the face of her interrogation, Xavier’s disgruntled voice drifted into the air.“What right do you have to censure him for breaking his promise? Didn’t you do the same yourself?”Promptly left with no retort, Winnie could only choose to zip her mouth.Seeing that, Josiah apologized to her. “I’m sorry for lying to you. There won’t be a second time.”“The two of you can get out now,” Winnie huffed.However, Xavier slammed the helicopter door shut instead.“If you’re going to Manchernius, I’m going with you as well. I told you this long ago, and you also tacitly agreed. Now, I’m following you while he’s following me. Is there a problem with that?”Winnie shot him a glare. “I’m not going there for fun. Stop messing around, okay?”Seizing her neck with his injured hand, Xavier gritted his teeth furiously as he hissed, “Do you think we’d be afraid when even you are not afraid?”With her eyes spitting fire, Winnie struggled wildly. “What exactly do you want right now? I told you to get out, yet you shut the door? Hurry up and let go of me!”“Never! If you want to see me bleeding profusely, just continue struggling. Don’t stop.”“Are you threatening me?”“Yes, I’m threatening you with myself! I can’t do anything either if you don’t care about me!”“You’re just being so high-handed because I like you, no?” Winnie clenched her jaw hard, but she could already scent the coppery smell of blood.As she roared, she stopped struggling.Thanks to that action of hers, Xavier relaxed completely. His eyes glowed brightly like glittering obsidians.“You’ve got two options now. One is to go back with me—”“Never mind. I choose the second option!” Winnie cut him off mid-utterance. “Okay.” Xavier then continued his unfinished statement, saying, “We’ll use my pilot, then.”“Are you kidding me?” Winnie couldn’t help rolling her eyes at him. “Am I to watch helplessly as your pilot brings the helicopter to a stop in front of your mansion later? I choose the