Silly Bride

Chapter 241

water and handed it to her. “Have some water first.”After saying that, he guzzled half a bottle down himself as he was parched beyond words.Winnie wasn’t all that thirsty, so she merely placed the water aside after taking it from him.She waited until he had finished drinking before continuing, “He’s at odds with you and determined to go head-to-head with you. During the drive here, his libido flared, and he wanted to force himself on me. Initially, I planned on feigning weakness, but I didn’t feel like holding back anymore at the sight of his revolting expression. Thus, I slashed his stomach a few times and made him bleed. He appeared as though he yielded to me on the surface then, but I don’t think he’ll take it lying down. Besides, he’ll definitely take the humiliation I caused him out on you. At that time, I even specifically urged him to keep this matter a secret, forbidding him from telling you that I was actually not as weak as I looked. He has probably started suspecting my identity, so I reckon he’ll report the matter to Harold for sure. After all, you’re someone Harold trusts highly right now, so Wesley’ll undoubtedly pick fault with you relentlessly if he wants to take you down.”Christopher couldn’t help narrowing his eyes after hearing all she had to say.“Ah, that explains how his injuries came to be. He was waiting at the gates when Harold and I came back, insisting that he had something to report to Harold. The look in his eyes as he glanced back at me even appeared pretty smug. So, he thought he finally had dirt on me. Anyway, it isn’t your style to give yourself away easily. You must have some plan, yes?”“Yup!” In the next heartbeat, a frown marred Winnie’s countenance before she explained, “I’m worried Harold will be suspicious if you introduce me to him directly. It doesn’t matter much if he only suspects me, but the consequences would be grave if you were compromised. Hence, I plan to approach him by myself. Then, he won’t suspect you. All the flaws I’m revealing now happen to be the best evidence for the fake identity I’m going to reveal soon!”Her explanation was remarkably detailed, so Christopher immediately understood her intention.He nodded in response. “This plan of yours is indeed much better than my previous arrangements.”“Well, I actually only made some changes to the details. The entire plan is still based on the one you devised. If necessary, we can create some conflict when appropriate. The greater our conflict, the safer you’ll be.”Despite knowing that Winnie’s remark made sense, Christopher still frowned instinctively.“You can’t just consider my safety only. Your safety is equally important.”Hearing that, Winnie grinned at him. “I know. Everything I do is for the sake of keeping myself safe. Therefore, no matter what you do henceforth, you only need to consider yourself. There’s no need to worry about me.”Christopher went silent, saying nothing. If a terribly dangerous situation were to really transpire in the future, how could I possibly not give a whit about her?Upon receiving no reply from him, Winnie didn’t continue speaking of that topic since she had said all there was to be said.She promptly changed the subject. “It’s late, so let’s rest. You take the bed while I take the floor.”Christopher was startled for a moment. Only then did he notice that she had already made her bed on the floor beside his bed.The pillow on the floor was wrinkled, so he could tell at a glance that she had been sleeping on the ground.Torn between amusement and exasperation, Christopher wore a wry smile on his face. “Are you kidding me? How could I have you sleep on the floor while I take the bed?”Winnie chuckled. “I know you’re very gentlemanly, but my decision stands. I believe you won’t coerce me.”At her remark, Christopher’s smile turned all the more bitter. “You trust me that much?”To that, Winnie quirked an eyebrow. “Of course. Or are you not worthy of my trust?”Chortling softly, Christopher relented, “All right, then. It’s too difficult for me to betray my conscience and claim that I’m not that great a man. I’m going to wash up for a bit. You go ahead and sleep.”After saying that, he turned off the lights in the room.In the dark, Winnie’s brows furrowed slightly. “Can you see if you turn off the lights so early?”“It’s not so bad that I can’t see anything. Mainly, I didn’t want you to be uncomfortable. Go ahead and sleep without worrying. I’m here, so it’s very safe.”“Okay.” Winnie groped for her phone. Unlocking the screen, she found her bed on the floor and lay down.She was merely human, so she similarly felt drowsy when she relaxed after having been overly tense. Not only had Christopher returned safely then, but as he said, it was also safe with him there.Hence, she started feeling sleepy at once. But before sleeping, she still couldn’t resist the urge to bid another person good night. While the person in question might not be able to hear her right then, she still lifted her left hand and gently kissed the ring on her ring finger.“Good night, and sweet dreams.”“Good night. I love you,” Xavier, who was far away in a particular inn in Lightspring, replied when he heard Winnie’s voice from the earphones.Although he knew that she couldn’t hear him, he ultimately couldn’t help adding that final utterance.It seems that I’ve never uttered those three simple words to her in person.At that very moment, he made a vow to himself inwardly. When we next meet, I’ll definitely hug her tightly and say that to her a million times!The next morning, Winnie found herself sleeping on the bed when she awakened.Shock flooded her. I was sleeping on the floor last night. How did I end up in a different place now?She swiftly sat up and darted her eyes around.Only then did she realize that Christopher was neither on the bed nor the floor.Just when she was about to get out of the bed, Christopher suddenly opened the door and walked in.“You’re awake? I brought you some food. I don’t know what you like to eat, so I randomly grabbed something.”As their gazes met, Winnie quickly slid off the bed. She didn’t bother asking such a dumb question as to how she got on his bed.She merely asserted with a faint smile, “Actually, I’m fine sleeping on the floor. Don’t move me again next time. I didn’t expect myself to sleep like the dead last night.”Both of them were smart, so Christopher naturally understood the underlying meaning of her words.Despite that, he likewise insisted, “In that case, take the bed tonight. I’ve got thick skin, so I’m not afraid of mosquitoes or bugs. It’s humid and hot here, so there are a lot of bugs.”Everything was fine before he mentioned that, but as soon as he did, Winnie felt her arm itching.Lifting her hand, she glanced at it, only to see several huge bumps on her arm.The instant she started scratching them, Christopher stopped her from doing so. “Don’t scratch. I brought you some cream.”While saying that, he took out a tube of cream from his pocket. “There’s no new one, so make do with this used one first, okay?”Winnie took it from him. “Thank you. And sorry you had to go to such trouble.”Nevertheless, Christopher didn’t seem bothered at all. “If you feel bad for troubling me, take the bed tonight. Then, there won’t be any problems.”At long last, Winnie nodded in acquiescence.Subsequently, the two of them had breakfast face-to-face. As Winnie peeled an egg, she asked Christopher, “Is Harold home today? I’ve got to kick up a fuss soon to set the atmosphere in advance.”Christopher’s brows creased. “Nope. He has a deal today, so he has left with the goods.”Hmm? Upon hearing that, Winnie stilled for a moment. “If so,