Silly Bride

Chapter 283

anymore. Can you stop asking about him?”“All right. Let’s not mention him, then. How did you escape afterward?” Nate clenched his fists with tears of resentment and humiliation in his eyes. “Because of gang fights! The situation was chaotic, so I escaped. But I was penniless at that time with no money or phone. I couldn’t contact anyone in the country, so I got on a stowaway boat. I spent seven days on it with nothing to eat and drink. I became so thin. I regret leaving behind a good life and going over there to suffer so much. I was blind.”Seeing that Nate was nearly in tears, Josiah could not help but glance at Xavier. “I think he’s truly learned his lesson this time.”Xavier stared at Josiah upon hearing his words, but just as he was about to speak, Nate suddenly asked anxiously, “By the way, where’s Winnie? Wasn’t she called Vivian when she was in Manchernius? Did she set fire to those people’s warehouses? Where is she now?”Xavier frowned. “Why are you asking this?”Nate suddenly remembered the gun Winnie had thrown to him for self-defense on the rooftop before she left that day.She could’ve chosen not to do it, but she still left the gun for me, which means she didn’t want to watch me die, so I won’t wish the same for her.“Tell me first, Xavier. Did everything I said just now really happened?”Taking in Nate’s serious look, Xavier could not help but mirror his expression. “Yes. What did you hear? What happened?”Nate immediately told them what he had overheard at that time. “I overheard Harold talking to another person. I think his name was Leandro. From what they said, it seems that both their warehouses were burned down by a woman named Vivian. At that time, I already guessed that person was most likely Winnie. They already regarded her as a common enemy and planned to take revenge. But for some reason, their negotiation fell through later, and they started fighting.”He paused before continuing, “But Harold is truly terrifying. I heard him saying through gritted teeth that he must seek revenge on Vivian, and he won’t let her off even it means looking for her in Chanaea. I’m sure he meant what he said. He already knew that Vivian had returned to Chanaea. If he didn’t die in the previous scuffle, I’m sure he will come back. He’s ruthless, and there’s nothing he can’t do, so now I’m a little concerned about Winnie’s safety. You must quickly tell her about this, Xavier, so that you both can be mentally prepared.”Xavier’s frown grew deeper. “All right. I got it. I’ll send you home first.”“You don’t have to, Xavier. I can go back on my own. It’s late. You should get some rest.”“It’s fine.” Nate had managed to find him with great difficulty. Xavier felt that he had to send his cousin back to his aunt’s house himself. “Why don’t you let your family know that you’re safe first?”As he said that, he took out his phone and dialed Beatrice’s number.“Okay.” Nate immediately took the phone, and the call was soon picked up. “Mom,” he choked out.Nate had probably suffered a lot this time as he could not help crying when he was on the phone with his mother.Xavier and Josiah did not want to embarrass Nate, so they got up and left, leaving the room for the latter.The two walked to the desk and chatted about the topic they had just discussed.“It’s possible that Harold won’t be able to find Winnie’s information in Manchernius because of how underdeveloped the country is. But if he’s persistent, it won’t be difficult for him to find her information through our domestic network. After all, she did hold multiple press conferences when she took over Garland Group in the past, so there should be a ton of pictures of her online with her status and position clearly stated. There’s a great risk from this standpoint,” Josiah analyzed.Xavier knew what the other man was saying. While turning on his computer, he replied, “It’s hard to guard against secret conspiracies. The good thing is that she’s not in the country at the moment. I was initially hoping for her to come back to me sooner, but now, it seems that