Silly Bride

Chapter 218

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 third option!”“All right, then. We’ll use the initial pilot.”“That’s more like it.”“So, it’s a deal? We’re setting off together?” Josiah made the final confirmation.“If not? Am I to remain unmoved as you both use your lives to threaten me? I’ve already made up my mind now. At worse, we’ll die together. Then, I can have two people keeping me company in the afterlife,” Winnie snapped.Xavier lifted his hand and clapped it over her mouth. “Don’t worry. I won’t allow you to die.”At once, Winnie yanked his hand off. “That’s my line! Hurry up and untie the pilot in the front.”Soon, the helicopter braced for takeoff.The few of them put on headphones. Winnie didn’t want to speak for the time being, so she reclined against the seat and closed her eyes in rest.Several times, Xavier furtively hooked his finger around hers, but she smacked it away.After brooding over the matter, she still felt mystified, so she questioned, “Xavier, you left after me, but how did you two get to the top of the mountain before me? How did you arrive so quickly?”Xavier lifted his hand and stroked her head. “It was because we took the cable car up, Dumbo.”Unbidden, Winnie’s eyes went as wide as saucers. “What? There are cable cars here? Who operated it for you at this hour?”Josiah couldn’t help letting out a bark of laughter. “Haha, that was nothing. Didn’t you know that this entire mountain belongs to Xavier?”Likewise, Xavier queried, “Do you like it? If you do, I’ll gift it to you.”“D*mn it! What loathsome rich people!” Winnie cursed lowly.“You’re really a ruthless woman that you even loathe yourself,” Josiah lamented.“You’re similarly loathsome!” Winnie snarled.“Not as much as you both. Compared to you two, I’m not rich at all.”Winnie didn’t bother entertaining him further. Frowning, she asked Xavier, “Does Grandpa Rufus know you’re going with me?”“I learned from you, acting first and seeking forgiveness later.”“What about your company, then?”“Why do you think I had Louis stay so late last night?”“Is it worth it?”“It depends on you.”“In that case, I don’t think it’s worth it. You don’t need to go to such lengths because of me—”“It’s not just because of you.” Xavier never expected her to be still troubled over the issue of whether it was worth it. But if she felt burdened because of it, he didn’t mind telling a white lie to appease her.He fibbed, “I’m also selfish, for I want to live. You might be able to find the antidote if you find Yulissa, but this venom had already undergone pathological changes in my body several times. If we can’t bring back the person who created the venom, I can only go there personally for him to treat me accordingly”.Winnie studied him intently, seemingly discerning the veracity of his words.As they held each other gazes this time, she was the first to lose, for no matter the look in his eyes as he stared at her, it would always turn adoring in the end.When she couldn’t respond to the same degree, she would subconsciously choose to avert her eyes.She threw herself into his arms. “Use this time to rest. Dawn is fast approaching.”Four hours later, Winnie and the others landed at Norham’s border.They arrived at a local border town. As long as they pretended to be tourists there, they could step foot into Manchernius territory with the border pass of the local tourist guide. From there, they could go deeper into Jipsdale.“Someone will pick us up when we arrive there,” Winnie said to Xavier and Josiah.Josiah raised his hand. “Pardon my intrusion, but who are they, and are they trustworthy?”Straightening the brim of her hat, Winnie answered, “Yes. It’s a mercenary team. An absolutely trustable friend of mine hired them for me. They’re very familiar with the local terrain.”“Like this?” Xavier pursed his lips. With a wave of his hand, six or seven well-dressed local men came up to them.A single glance told Winnie that they were all trained in combat. She chuckled softly. “You’ve made preparations long ago, huh?”“I’ve said that I won’t allow you to die. They’ve only got one mission here—to ensure your safety.”Winnie’s brows furrowed. “What about you both?”Xavier smoothed her deeply creased brows as he chortled. “We’ll be fine, too.”“Exactly! It cost a bomb to hire them, so Xavier only paid a premium for you. But their service package includes our safety as well,” Josiah quipped.They prioritized my safety above theirs…Winnie opened her mouth to say something further, but her phone rang just then.The moment she saw that it was a call from Wilhelm, she immediately went to the side with her phone in hand and took the call.“Winnie, only success is allowed for