Silly Bride

Chapter 275

sure yet. We’ll see after I go back.”Josiah inclined his head. “Maybe you can’t see him the way you used to before everything happened, but Winnie, remember this: no matter what happened, he didn’t mean it.”“I know.”“It’s good that you’re going back for a while too. Time is the best medicine for everything; it’ll wash away all the pain.”Right as Josiah said that, Louis responded.Josiah waved his phone in front of Winnie. “Remember to call us when you’re there. I know you’re feeling terrible right now, but Xavier’s feeling bad too.”“I know, so I’ll be counting on you to watch over Xavier.”Josiah glanced at Winnie. “Do I need you to remind me that?”While they were chatting, the elevator doors opened, and the two of them went in.Winnie helped Josiah press the floor button he was heading to.However, Josiah reached out to undo it. “Let me send you to the first floor.”Winnie made no move to reject him. There was already a car waiting for her downstairs.“By the way,” Josiah started upon contemplation, “have the police found Christopher?” What Josiah actually meant was Christopher’s body, but he did not wish to mention that so directly to Winnie.Winnie shook her head. “I’ve asked them about it, and they said they couldn’t find him.”“Then…” Josiah trailed off.Winnie lowered her gaze. “Just say whatever that’s on your mind. It’s not your style to keep things in.”“All right.” A deep line appeared between Josiah’s brows. “Then be honest with me. Is it true that you’re going back to Yartran?”“Of course it’s true.” Winnie gave Josiah a confounded look. “Where else did you think I was going?”Josiah studied the expression on Winnie’s face and asked, “Are you really not planning to head to Yeringham to look for Christopher?”Winnie tensed up for a moment before letting out a chuckle.She raised her arm, which was still in a cast, and said, “Do I look like superwoman to you? If I go over now, Harold’s going to beat me until I turn to mush. It’s true that I thought about that before because I promised Christopher to bring his body back to his home country. I want to fulfill my promise to him, but I know now’s not the time. I may not be able to bring back all of him, but even if it means bringing some of his ashes or a bone of his home, I’ll still do it when the opportunity comes.”Just then, the elevator doors opened with a ding.Winnie stepped out before turning back to Josiah. “You don’t need to send me all the way out. Rest well and recover, and visit my granny if you have the time.”Josiah nodded. He only closed the elevator doors once Winnie was gone from his line of sight.Right as Winnie got into the car, the driver passed her a phone.“Ms. Garland, I’ve already gotten the reissued phone number per your request.”Winnie hummed in acknowledgment before taking the phone.Without missing a beat, she called Mason.However, unable to get through to him, she called Lucas instead, for Lucas was the one who had made the arrangements for the mercenary team Mason was leading.Lucas told her that he had already sent the final payment to the team, but by then, Mason was no longer the one contacting him.It was only then Winnie recalled seeing Mason lying in a pool of blood by the time she and Josiah rushed up to the rooftop.She guessed that he must have been grievously injured at that time, but she had been so preoccupied that she did not check on him. I wonder if he’s dead or alive now.Winnie asked for another person’s contact from Lucas.After making another call, Winnie finally found out that Mason was not dead and that he was currently undergoing treatment in a hospital.Winnie even asked where Greta was, as she recalled seeing no sign of Greta around on the rooftop that day.The other person told her that Greta had been missing since that day. They were unable to contact her via calls, and they could not find her at her usual haunts. She did not even show up when Mason was hospitalized.Although Winnie found it strange, it was not something she was going to dwell on. All she did was ask the mercenary team to help her look for Christopher’s body.After that, Winnie returned to her condominium, where she washed up and packed some of her documents before going to the airport.On her way to the airport, she abruptly received a call from Nathaniel.“My dear Winnie, it’s me, Nathaniel. Are you back?”“Yes,” Winnie replied, sounding tired. “I just came back, and you called me