Silly Bride

Chapter 278

shape, she wouldn’t be able to pull off wearing the gown. That was why she decided to have one made specifically for Winnie instead.“You have to try it on yourself, Winnie. If the measurements are off, you can have the dress altered on the spot.”Winnie knew how obsessed Emily was with fashion and jewelry. It was no exaggeration to say that the latter’s dressing room was probably the size of a shopping mall.In other words, there was no changing her mind about getting the gown today—even if she were to be in a wheelchair and had a hard time moving.Concerned about Winnie’s safety, Wilhelm offered to take them to the store personally.Emily was delighted. “You should stick around and take a look too, Wilhelm. Cultivate your taste in fashion so that you’ll know what to get your girlfriend in the future.”The man nodded. “You make a good point there, Grandma.”Champes was the most exclusive female apparel brand in the world. It was founded in Yartran and once designed and produced clothing solely for the country’s royal family.However, with the rapid development of commercialization, Champes eventually began to accept orders on a global scale. Quantities were limited each year, however, and it was virtually impossible for mere nobles to even make it into the waiting list.Emily was a clear exception, and Wilhelm brought this matter up on the way to the company’s workshop.“Isn’t there always a long waiting list here, Grandma? Will the workshop receive us if you drop by on such short notice and without an appointment?”“Of course, Wilhelm. They’re always ready to serve if it’s me.”Wilhelm found it strange, but he also knew that his grandmother would never lie about such a thing.“Doesn’t that mean you get even better treatment than the queen does? I heard that even Her Majesty and the princesses have to abide by the rules and wait their turns.” “That’s right.” Even Emily was puzzled. “But they told me it was okay, and that’s really how they’ve been serving me all this while. I normally do book an appointment, but they’ve never turned me down whenever I had to reschedule or pop in on short notice, and they’ve never once complained about it either. I find it weird too.”Winnie couldn’t help but smile as she listened the conversation between the two.“What are you smiling about on your own?” Wilhelm asked upon noticing that. “Did you think of some good news? Aren’t you going to share it with us?”“That’s not it!” The woman glared at him. “It’s just that I don’t find it weird at all. Grandma’s always had excellent taste, so that makes her different from the other customers who visit the workshop. I’m sure staff member there respect and adore her more than anyone else. But what matters most is that you’re happy, Grandma.”It wasn’t long until they arrived at their destination.As soon as they walked into the large hall, they bumped into a few acquaintances.However, these people only knew Wilhelm and Emily. They were completely oblivious to Winnie’s existence even though she knew them.Seeing that both parties were inevitably going to engage in conversation, Winnie decided to step aside before the couple made their way over.“Have fun talking, you guys. I’ll go take a walk inside the showroom. You can meet me there when you’re done chatting.”“All right.” Emily nodded in response. “It shouldn’t take too long. Go see if there’s anything you like in there. If you come across something that catches your eye, I’ll buy it for you.”“It’s okay, Grandma. I didn’t even come back with presents this time, so how could I let you spend on me? Don’t worry about me, you two. I’ll see you later.”With that, Winnie turned and headed in the direction of the showroom, which was located behind the large hall. Champes’ most exquisite works over the years along with the brand’s latest designs, which were limited in number, were displayed there.Not only that, but the showroom wasn’t open to the public. One had to present an entrance ticket to be allowed in.I probably wouldn’t have been let in if it weren’t for Grandma.As Winnie scanned the room, a wedding dress caught her attention almost right away.It was the only wedding dress inside the showroom, and the natural diamonds all over it made it look extraordinarily fancy.I used to really like this dress when it first came out, but now that I look at it, it’s probably a bit too showy.Two series of footsteps came from behind as Winnie scrutinized the dress.The footsteps sound as though they belonged to girls walking in unison, so she deduced that whoever had just entered the showroom were not Wilhelm and Emily but other clients.She didn’t bother looking back until she heard the voice of a young woman. “Well, well, well, look who I just bumped into! If it isn’t the adopted daughter of the Speiser family?”Winnie furrowed her brows as soon as she heard such scathing remarks made toward her.She turned around and instantly recognized the young lady with blond hair. “Margaret? That wasn’t very polite of you. Who gave you the courage to spout nonsense like that?”“Ha!” Margaret Grayson scoffed in amusement. “Spout nonsense? Wasn’t I saying the truth? Are you not the hidden adopted daughter of the Speiser family?”Winnie narrowed her eyes.I don’t recall ever getting into any direct conflict with her, but she probably hates me just because she was never as good as I was back when we were taking cello lessons from the same teacher. Oh, and not to mention the fact that I received a love letter from the boy she’d love for over a decade.All these incidents were more than enough to make a haughty young woman like Margaret harbor a deep grudge against Winnie.Yet, the latter had no intention of wasting her time on such a brainless woman. She knew not to say anything too