Silly Bride

Chapter 276

sorry for having asked something I shouldn’t have asked.” Nathaniel immediately apologized to her.However, he was largely certain that something must have happened between the couple.This is good news for me. Once, Mother wanted to introduce the adopted daughter of the Speiser family to me, but I declined the political marriage before I’d even met her. Later, when I discovered the truth and learned that she was “Gator” and also the Aplothian daughter adopted by the Speiser family, I regretted it to the core! I should be happy now that something had happened between her and Mr. Fairchild. But at the sight of her despondency, I simply can’t muster any joy. With such a beautiful face, she should always be wearing a smile.At that thought, he instinctively stood up and murmured, “Sorry, but please excuse me.”Winnie nodded. “No worries.”Five minutes later, Nathaniel returned with a cup of steaming hot coffee. He handed the coffee to Winnie. “Black coffee with milk. This should be your preference, right?”Winnie was surprised. She remembered that she had only drunk coffee twice in front of him. “I didn’t expect you to remember such a tiny detail.”“Why, of course! It has always been exceedingly difficult for me to ask you out. We only had coffee together twice, and you had black coffee with milk both times. It’s simply too easy to remember,” Nathaniel quipped with a grin.“Ah, I see.” Lifting the cup, Winnie took a sip of the coffee. “It tastes superb.”“Enjoy it, then. No matter what, live in the moment. Enjoying life is the most important thing. Let everything that makes you unhappy be a thing of the past,” Nathaniel said, trying to comfort her.A hint of utter dejection marred Winnie’s countenance, and she muttered, “A thing of the past? But some people and things are destined to be vibrant and vivid. They’re impossible to be forgotten so easily.”Mistakenly assuming that she was talking about Xavier, Nathaniel felt that there was still hope for him.At once, he asserted, “No matter what the past holds, it’s a crucial part of our lives. Perhaps we can’t forget what happened in the past, but both time and destiny are moving forward. We should also look to the future.”Winnie lowered her head and stared down at the black liquid in the coffee cup. “I know, so I’m trying.”Out of the blue, Nathaniel suggested, “Or perhaps you should take this opportunity to go on a vacation. You can try challenging some extreme sports such as skydiving, bungee jumping, or climbing Mount Albeise. If you need my company, I can go with you.”Climbing Mount Albeise? Winnie’s eyes lit up.Indeed, it’s been a long time since I’ve last gone mountain climbing. Back when I climbed Mount Albeise with Lawrence a few years ago, we even buried two cans of Sprite at the summit, making a promise to climb to the top of the mountain and drink them together when we’re free. But then, we’ve both been truly busy in the past few years that we haven’t gone mountain climbing anymore. As a geologist, Lawrence is currently doing research in the Arcvas Desert in Alendor, so he probably doesn’t have the time to do so.When Nathaniel mentioned that place again right then, Winnie suddenly felt like going there for a look. She wanted to dig out the two cans of Sprite and snap a photo for Lawrence to see.Her mood abruptly lifted. “Your suggestion is great, but you can just go about your matters. I’m not a kid, so I don’t need someone accompanying me.”Nathaniel pursed his lips in slight disappointment. “All right, then. I hope you enjoy yourself.”“I will.” Winnie had merely wanted to leave for some time, but she hadn’t decided what to do after that.At that moment, however, she had a plan.Ten hours later, the plane landed at the airport in Yartran’s capital right on the dot.When they were disembarking the plane, Winnie asked Nathaniel, “Is someone coming over to pick you up? Do you need a lift?”Smiling, Nathaniel queried, “Are you sure it’s okay? Who’s coming from the Speiser family to pick you up?”“My second brother, Wilhelm Speiser.”Sheer surprise deluged Nathaniel. “Oh my god, Winnie! Mr. Wilhelm is actually coming personally to pick you up! It looks like you’re not an ordinary adopted daughter to the Speiser family.”Wilhelm Speiser was a prominent figure in Yartran. Someone whom he would deign to pick up personally was definitely something else.Winnie laughed silently. “So, would you like to experience the joy of being ferried around by Mr. Wilhelm?”Chuckling, Nathaniel waved his hand in demurral. “I don’t dare trouble him. I was merely joking with you. There’ll be a