Silly Bride

Chapter 298

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 onto the roof of my car. That’s how I saw him die with my own eyes.”“He fell?” Lisanne didn’t dare to imagine what the scene looked like back then. “He must’ve been in a lot of pain. Did you rescue him? Did you try to save him?”Winnie choked out, “I’m sorry. The situation back then forbade me from trying. I really couldn’t do anything about it. I couldn’t afford to stop because my friend and I were injured. Not only that, we were escorting an unconscious patient, and people were coming to kill us. We couldn’t save anyone else, considering we were barely able to protect ourselves. Also, the building was very tall, so the likelihood of anyone surviving that fall was practically zero.”“So he was just left there? Is he back yet? His comrades must’ve brought him back. I need to see him.” Lisanne mourned as tears trickled from her eyes.After ending her sentence, she turned on her phone and, with blurry vision, pressed on a certain app. “I’m changing my flight. There’s no way I’m waiting for the confirmation of my resignation. I’m leaving right now!”“Don’t be like this, Lisanne.” Winnie stepped forward and grabbed Lisanne’s trembling hand. “His body hasn’t been found, so he’s not home yet. You need to calm