Silly Bride

Chapter 273

lift off gradually. During its ascension, Josiah couldn’t help but look down at Nate, who was watching them leave.Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the metal box being moved. As a grim expression descended upon his face, Josiah yelled, “Nate, take care!”Nate nodded in response before shifting his attention to Winnie.Gazing at her, he shouted abruptly, “I’m sorry!”As a slight crease emerged between her brows, Winnie—after a two-second delay—threw her pistol down for Nate.The sight of the pistol at his feet caught Nate by surprise. However, by the time he picked it up and looked in Winnie’s direction, the helicopter had flown far toward the horizon.From the moment the helicopter left the rooftop, Winnie’s eyes were focused down below.Despite that, their distance from the ground simply made everything look like a blur.Even the massive buildings had become nothing but black dots, let alone Christopher’s tiny figure.The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, causing her to instinctively look in the direction of her home country.All of a sudden, she recalled Christopher’s words when he requested her to leave him in the forest.He told her that in the event of his death, she should remember the location of his body and—if she had the opportunity to return—bring it back home.I might remember where it is now, but will it still be here when I return? What if Harold takes his body away? Given how psychotic Harold is and the fact that Christopher betrayed him, how is he going to treat the latter’s corpse?Overwhelmed with sorrow, Winnie didn’t dare let her mind wander any further. Instead, she couldn’t help looking downward and mumbling, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry!”In spite of the deafening rumble in the background, Josiah—who was watching her throughout—could guess from her expression and the movement of her lips that she was reminiscing about Christopher.At a loss at how he could console her, he hugged her tightly before loosening his grip.Inside a hospital in Avenport, Chanaea, Xavier gradually opened his eyes to see his bed surrounded by people.Rufus, Beatrice, and Louis were there, but there was no sign of the one he longed to see the most.His first reaction was to think that he was dreaming, for all these people would never appear in Jipsdale.Nevertheless, he could clearly hear Rufus and Beatrice calling out to him, whereas his attempt at moving triggered a painful sensation when the IV needle inserted in his hand was tugged.The pain in itself was evidence that it wasn’t a dream. Sitting up abruptly, he asked, “How did I come back here? Where’s Winnie? Weren’t we at the rooftop?”“Xavier? Xavier! This is the hospital, not whatever rooftop you’re talking about.” When he saw the confusion in Xavier’s eyes, Rufus immediately ordered the butler to get the doctor.In the meantime, he grabbed Xavier’s hand. “Look at us, Xavier. Do you still recognize us?”“Grandpa!” Xavier closed his eyes and gave his forehead a forceful pinch. “My head