Silly Bride

Chapter 252

them ahead. They had walked over ten meters when a pair of headlights blinded them.Riley raised his hand to cover his eyes. Then, he looked at Winnie anxiously and asked, “Did Harold’s men come after us?”The headlights were so piercingly bright that Winnie could not make out the vehicle. Thankfully, Mason yelled out reassuringly, “Don’t worry! He’s with us! Let’s go. We’ll be out of this place soon!”They strode ahead as the car drove closer to them.The car pulled to a stop, and Xavier alighted from the driver’s seat.The only person he could see at that moment was his beloved Dumbo.He reached Winnie in a couple of strides and pulled her into a tight hug. At the same time, he bent over and repeatedly muttered, “You’re safe! Thank God you’re safe.”Winnie returned his hug, relishing the familiar comfort of his embrace. “I’m fine. Look! We saved Professor White! We can cure your disease now, Xavier.”Xavier could sense the joy in her tone, yet he could not bring himself to share her excitement.Instead, he merely tightened his arms around her and croaked through the lump in his throat, “Thank you. It must have been grueling in there.”Winnie chuckled and replied, “Well, we’re out now, so it wasn’t that bad. You should let go of me. We’re technically still on the run.”“All right.” Xavier reluctantly released the woman in his arms before turning his attention to Riley, who stood behind Winnie. He pursed his lips before asking, “Professor White. Remember me?”Riley appraised the tall man before him and quickly recognized Xavier. He exclaimed, “Are you Xavier? Xavier Fairchild?”Nodding, Xavier replied, “Yes, that’s me. Get in the car, then.” Even if Riley had questioned Winnie’s identity before, all his doubts evaporated once he laid eyes on Xavier.Xavier had driven a small military truck to pick them up.Three people could sit in the front. There were even two motorbikes parked in the back.Winnie and Riley took the two front passenger seats.The professor grew emotional as the truck began moving. He asked Xavier, “Will I see Yulissa soon, Xavier?”The mention of her name brought a frown to Xavier’s face. Several seconds later, he answered curtly, “Yes. Soon.”“Great. That’s great,” Riley mumbled in reply. He subconsciously looked out the window to clear his jumbled thoughts.The factory burst into flames at that exact moment, followed by the sound of a massive explosion.It immediately captured everyone’s attention, and Winnie stuck her head out the window to get a better look.Though they were quite far from the factory, she could clearly feel the heat waves from the explosion on her face.She stared at the burning factory in a daze.Xavier noticed the blast later than Winnie, but he quickly realized something was off about her.He could not help but furrow his brows as he asked, “What’s wrong?”She explained, “It didn’t just burn; there’s an explosion too. But Christopher and I never planned to cause an explosion. We only wanted to burn their warehouse to the ground. There must have been an accident.”Her anxiety grew as she spoke. She shot Xavier a frantic look and questioned, “Where is he? Didn’t he come with you?”“No.” Xavier glanced at Winnie before returning his attention to the road. “We divided our tasks precisely. I received their signal from where I stood by, but I never saw him or his men since the beginning.”“No!” Winnie frowned and muttered, “An accident must’ve happened, or there wouldn’t have been an explosion. We can’t just leave them there to fend for themselves.”Xavier silently pondered their options before asking calmly, “What do you want to do? He’s not alone; he has backup. If anything happens to him, they’ll try their best to save him.”His logical explanation did little to soothe Winnie’s nerves. Instead, she insisted, “That’s different! It’s pretty safe for us to escape underground, but they’re out in the open. The enemy could engage them anytime. They’re in a far more dangerous position than us!”“I understand