Silly Bride

Chapter 293

resentment she held against him slowly disappearing.The next morning, Winnie was awakened by Xavier.Having just gotten rid of her burden last night, she finally had the chance to get some proper sleep without having any nightmares.She rolled over, reluctant to get up. “Why are you up so early? We don’t have to work today.”“Get up now!” Xavier scooped Winnie up from the bed. “We don’t have to work today, but we’re supposed to meet your grandparents, remember? It’s not a good idea to be late. Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten all about it.”“How could I? What’s the time now anyway?” Winnie struggled to open her eyes.Xavier quickly glanced at his phone and said, “It’s already six-fifty in the morning.”“What? It’s only six-fifty. Are you feeling nervous?” Winnie asked, wanting to lie back down. Seeing she was about to lie down again, Xavier had no choice but to scoop her up again. “I am, so please wake up now.”His words seemed to have gotten rid of her sleepiness.She sat up immediately and said, “That’s rare. You’re not even afraid of Wilhelm, yet you’re feeling nervous about meeting my grandparents? Well, I guess it makes sense. They’re the duke and duchess, after all. Relax. My grandparents are kind and gentle people. Besides, you’ve passed Wilhelm’s test yesterday. They won’t make things difficult for you. Come on. Let’s get ready. Hmm… Your clothes from yesterday are wet, so you can’t wear that. Looks like we’ve got to hurry and get you a new set of clothes.”As he brushed her fringe, he said, “There’s no need for that. I’ve already prepared them, including the gifts. Help me screen through the gifts, will you? I’m not sure if they’ll like them.”“All right. Let’s go.” Winnie got to her feet.The moment they arrived in the living room, Winnie spotted three huge luggage on the carpet.Frowning, Winnie questioned, “If my memory serves me right, you arrived with only one luggage yesterday. Why are there three now?”“You’re right. I only had one luggage yesterday. It had gifts for your grandparents. The other two contain clothes. I got someone to bring it over this morning when you were sleeping like a pig.”“Hmph, you’re the pig,” countered Winnie while opening the luggage containing the gifts.As soon as she opened it, her eyes lit up. “Wow, looks like someone did their research. You bought all the things they like. A high-quality coffee pot for Grandpa, the coffee lover, and a complete jewelry set made of emeralds for Grandma, who loves emeralds. I’m sure they’ll love it. Thank you, Xavier.”Her way of thanking him was too formal that it left Xavier stunned. “Why are you thanking me?”Winnie explained matter-of-factly, “Well, because I’m grateful for everything you’ve done for me and that you’re a thoughtful person.”Xavier could not help but smile. “Isn’t that a given, silly? Don’t ever thank me in the future, you understand?”“Why do I feel that you’re trying to teach me what to do?”“Are you unhappy about that? Well, you can teach me instead.”Time flew by