Silly Bride

Chapter 298

was aware of how special and dangerous Christopher’s job was.Immediately, she pulled out her phone and opened her chat with Christopher.She swiftly scrolled up the chat log before eventually stopping at the last reply he had sent to her.Upon calculating the time in her mind, Lisanne uttered, “It’s been more than three months since he replied to me. I know he went on a mission, and it’s normal for him not to reply to me when he’s in the field. However, this has been his longest hiatus between replies. I’ve asked Lucas about Christopher’s whereabouts, but even he said he had no idea where Christopher went this time for his mission. Do you know something about it, Winnie?”Gazing at Lisanne, Winnie was suddenly at a loss for words.When Lisanne saw that, she became certain Winnie knew something about Christopher’s whereabouts.Thus, she urged, “Tell me, Winnie. I’m worried about him. Truth be told, he’s the person I like, but I don’t think he likes me back. He hasn’t had a romantic partner even after so many years, and neither do I, so I thought a relationship between us might be possible. You saw how many messages I sent him earlier. I’m really worried about him. If you know something about him, please tell me, okay? Your silence only makes me worry even more.”“Lisanne.” Winnie took in a deep breath. “It’s not that I don’t want to tell you. It’s just… I haven’t thought about how to break the news to you.”“You don’t need to think about that!” At that moment, all Lisanne wished to learn was how Christopher was doing recently. “Just lay the truth on me.”“Okay. I’ll tell you.” Winnie stared at her with a sorrowful expression. “Christopher… has died in the line of duty.”“How is that possible?” Lisanne’s immediate instinct was to deny it. “Did you get the news wrong? Who did you hear it from? Is the news reliable? You can’t talk nonsense about something like that!”“I know.” Winnie tightly furrowed her eyebrows. “I wasn’t talking nonsense, nor did I get it wrong. That’s because I saw him die with my own eyes.”That temporarily stunned Lisanne before she swiftly shook her head. “No, I don’t believe it. This is impossible.” Winnie also felt awful when she saw Lisanne like that. “I know how terrible you feel after learning this news, but I’m not lying to you, Lisanne. I swear this is the truth.”“No!” Lisanne still believed Winnie had it all wrong. “Maybe there’s a misunderstanding? Perhaps you mistook him for someone else?”Shaking her head, Winnie reaffirmed, “I’m sorry, Lisanne, but I didn’t.”“How is this possible?” Lisanne grabbed Winnie’s arms agitatedly. “Christopher went on a mission. Aside from the members of his unit, no one knew where he went, not even his parents. How did you coincidentally stumble upon him?”“It is that coincidental. Back then, my granny was kidnapped and brought to Manchernius by someone. When I went to find her, I came across Christopher. I thought it was unbelievable too, but that was what happened.”Deep down, Lisanne knew Winnie wouldn’t lie to her about something like that for no reason. However, she was unwilling to—refused to—believe the fact that Christopher had passed away.“Then tell me, how was he killed? Was he in pain when he died? Did those bad guys murder him?”Lisanne’s rapid-fire questions rendered Winnie speechless for a moment. Was Christopher in pain when he died? I think it was pretty painful. Did those bad guys murder him?Subconsciously, she glanced in the direction of the balcony and saw Xavier talking on the phone next to the window. How am I going to answer Lisanne’s question? If I didn’t know Xavier, I could probably tell her everything that happened in just a few sentences. However, right now, he’s someone I want to protect. I guess, ultimately, I am selfish. Taking in a deep breath, Winnie answered, “We were about to evacuate back then. However, during a critical moment, a series of accidents occurred, which led to a change in our plan. In the end, Christopher plummeted from the top of the building. I just so happened to arrive at the bottom of the building when he fell