Silly Bride

Chapter 272

spite of that, she took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the scene that flooded her mind. An injury to the back of the head isn’t a small matter. Now that Christopher is… Nothing must happen to Xavier.Winnie—enduring the pain—quickly removed the bandage on her right hand and turned toward Jacinta.“Granny, please bandage Xavier with this. I can’t do it as my hand is hurt.”After hesitating for a moment, Jacinta took the bandage from Winnie’s hands.As Yulissa wasn’t someone she could trust, Winnie had no choice but to hear the truth from Jacinta.“Granny, tell me, was Xavier’s illness acting up? Why did it happen? Was it because he was emotionally triggered?”Jacinta—in the midst of patching Xavier up—froze before glancing at Yulissa instinctively.Watching Jacinta’s reaction, Winnie trailed her gaze in Yulissa’s direction.The moment her eyes landed on the latter, they instantaneously ignited with rage. “It’s her fault again, am I right?”At the sight of the infuriated Winnie, Yulissa couldn’t help but flash a smug smile at Jacinta.“Tell her. Tell her why Xavier suddenly went berserk and who the true culprit is.”Although Jacinta felt that Yulissa was crazy, she first had to secure her own safety by blaming the incident on the latter.“I-It was Yulissa. She had a syringe that contained some medication which she injected into Xavier. Subsequently, she even wanted to push her own grandfather down the building, but Xavier sent him off on the helicopter. After that, she showed Xavier a video and accused you of having an affair with Captain Bennett. She even professed that the two of you no longer cared for your lives and dignity. Instead, you and Captain Bennett had agreed to be reunited in the next life.“Infuriated by her words, Xavier just lost it and pushed anyone he saw. After shoving Yulissa, he got into a fight with Captain Bennett. He kept screaming that he was going to beat the latter to death regardless of how I tried to hold him back. In the end, all I could do was watch as he threw Captain Bennett off the building.”In her silence, Winnie couldn’t believe what she had heard. “His illness acted up once in the past, but he wouldn’t…”“Wouldn’t what?” Yulissa gave Winnie a look of amusement. “Do you think your grandmother would lie to you? She speaks the truth. Jealousy had driven Xavier to kill Christopher, and this is all because of you, Winnie! You are the one responsible for Christopher’s death, and it was also you who turned Xavier into a murderer. If you had stayed loyal instead of two-time, both these men wouldn’t have fought against each other in your name.”Winnie, with a grave look on her face, glared at Yulissa. “Yulissa, you sowed discord between the two men, sparking a fight to the death on the rooftop. What’s your real goal?”“My real goal?” Yulissa was amused. “Haven’t you heard the saying that one’s ego is more important than one’s life? Now that Christopher has been killed by Xavier, don’t you even feel an ounce of guilt at all? No matter what, I’m sure you must have developed feelings for Christopher. Even if it isn’t romantic, there would at the very least be, how shall I put it, the camaraderie between comrades? The experience of going through life and death together far outweighs any romantic relationship between a man and a woman. You know, I’m sure both of you must share such a bond. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have done what you did for each other in the basement.“But now that Christopher has died at the hands of Xavier, can you still continue your relationship with Xavier? In my mind, I would expect the image of Christopher’s bloodied body to flash across your mind every time you sleep with Xavier. Of course, you can always delude yourself that Xavier’s actions were the result of his mental illness. After all, it isn’t a crime when the insane murders someone. Even in our country, anyone with mental illness need not be punished by the law, let alone in a lawless place like this.“However, can the victim’s family accept such a conclusion? As Christopher’s good friend and comrade who helped him complete his mission, don’t you have to report to his superiors and family about what happened when you reach home? What are you going to say then? Are you going to tell them that your husband killed Christopher in a fit of jealous rage due to his mental illness acting up? Subsequently, are you going to ignore the tears and accusations of his family members by continuing to stay by Xavier’s side as if nothing had happened?”“Shut up!” Even the composed Winnie was on the brink of insanity upon hearing Yulissa’s words, let alone the emotionally unstable Xavier.With her eyes closed, Winnie took a deep breath. “Yulissa, it’s time your mouth is shut permanently. When you escaped the last time, I swore to myself that I would never let you off the next time I see you.”As soon as Winnie finished, she opened her eyes.By then, the bullet from her gun was already flying in Yulissa’s direction.The first one pierced her right hand, eliciting an agonized cry.Winnie stared daggers at her. “An eye for an eye. Since you broke my right hand, I have crippled yours in return.”The next bullet struck Yulissa’s right leg. “This one isn’t for anyone in particular. It’s just to stop you from running.”While speaking, Winnie sauntered up to the crawling Yulissa.Having no desire to adhere to the Hippocratic oath, she pressed her feet on the latter’s wounded leg and retrieved the syringe from Yulissa’s possession.“I’ll pump all of this into your body as revenge for both me and Xavier.”“Stop, you crazy woman! Stop!” Despite Yulissa’s attempts to struggle, her efforts were futile, as a few seconds was all it took for it to happen.Winnie looked down at Yulissa in a condescending manner. “As for Christopher, he must have felt excruciating pain when he fell. Therefore, I think you deserve to experience the same pain you inflicted on others.”No sooner had Winnie spoken than she lifted Yulissa up.“What are you doing!” Yulissa roared. “You can’t do this to me. If you throw me down, there’s no way you’re going to ever get your hands on the black badge.”Winnie gave