Silly Bride

Chapter 258

his chief drug maker. If he ever finds you guys, he’s definitely going to skin you alive. I’m not trying to scare you. He’s capable of doing something like that. That’s why you’ll be the safest with me.”Then, he began to try to entice her, “I’d say it’s best if you could tell me where Professor White is, given the dangerous situation he’s in now. Tell me his location so I can take him here and guarantee his safety.”Winnie glanced at him silently before responding, “Sorry, but I don’t know where Professor White is either. I’m not actually well-acquainted with him. I blew up Harold’s lab because he didn’t want to give me the proceeds I asked for. But according to what I heard from Professor White himself, he’d been wanting to get out of there since ages ago, so he escaped during the explosion. If you’re looking for him, I’m afraid I won’t be of much help.”If all is well, Professor White should be with Xavier right now.Winnie breathed an internal sigh of relief upon learning that the two were safe, but she certainly wasn’t going to tell Leandro where they were.“I see.” The man looked disappointed but quickly changed the subject. “How much would you ask for if we were to work together then, Ms. Vivian?”“Half the proceeds,” the woman answered candidly. “I won’t accept anything less than that.”“Haha!” Leandro chuckled. “I can tell, judging from how you burned down Harold’s factory just because he couldn’t agree. I’m overjoyed to know that!”Winnie didn’t know how to react to the man’s glee and merely shot him another glance.Noticing her cold gaze, Leandro quickly hid his smile.“But don’t worry, Ms. Vivian. I’m not as greedy as someone like Harold who expects seventy percent of the proceeds, so fifty-fifty is fine by me. If you work with me, I’ll provide you with whatever you need so long as I have it!”Feeling Christopher’s pulse grow weaker, Winnie didn’t have the energy to pay attention to Leandro.“Sure,” she replied half-heartedly. “Let’s talk about it when he wakes up.”Leandro shot both her and Christopher a glance. “It looks like you really love each other, huh? I’m so envious of you kids. Your love comes so quickly and with so much passion. You haven’t even known each other that long, from what I heard.”Winnie frowned and kept quiet, choosing not to respond anymore.With that, the rest of the journey continued in silence, and they finally arrived at a hospital about ten minutes later.Winnie had fractured her right arm, so a doctor from the orthopedic department immediately gave her an X-ray and cast thanks to Leandro’s connections with the hospital. Christopher had long been wheeled into the operating room for an emergency operation by the time Winnie was done being tended to.As she waited outside the operating room, Leandro’s men watched over her from a distance, making it difficult for her to go somewhere to make a phone call.The two men refused to budge even when she tried telling them that she wanted to use the restroom.The way they never even responded to the woman was as though they couldn’t understand a word she said, no matter how aggressive she became, and that riled her up.She wouldn’t have wasted her time on them if it were before, but Christopher’s life was on the line now, and she couldn’t stop feeling anxious.Just as she got up and was about to pace back and forth to calm her nerves, Leandro suddenly appeared.In his hand was a plastic bag containing a few bottles of drinks. He took one of the bottles out and handed it to Winnie after twisting the cap open for her.Yet, her brows creased in response. She hadn’t let her guard down just because this man had saved her.Hence, she turned down his gesture. “I’m not thirsty.”Understanding her reaction, Leandro drank half the bottle right away. “I guess you don’t trust me, but there’s nothing wrong with the drink.”The woman took a deep breath. “I’m really not thirsty.”“Then I’m sorry for misjudging you,” he replied before taking a seat next to her. Then, he asked in a seemingly innocent way, “What happened, by the way? Were you arguing with my men? Let me know if they did anything wrong. I’ll punish them on your behalf.”“Then please do, Boss.” With a frown, Winnie pointed toward the cast on her right arm. “What can I even do when I’m in this state? It’s not like I can blow up the hospital with just my left hand, but they won’t even let me use the restroom.”“Oh! So that’s what it is. It’s their fault then. But think about it this way: they’re just concerned about your safety. I can accompany you if you want to use the restroom, but I’ll have to get them to clear the area before we head there.”Winnie was flabbergasted. What? They’re going to