Silly Bride

Chapter 299

what was happening on their side.He wasn’t aware of the specifics of their argument, but he could still tell it was serious.Thus, he swiftly ended his call and approached Winnie.When he got closer, he realized they were talking about Christopher.He knew how much Winnie blamed herself for what had happened, which was why he didn’t want to make things even more difficult for her.Therefore, when Xavier heard Lisanne’s question, he answered on behalf of Winnie, “It was me. Back on the rooftop, I was under a drug’s influence and accidentally pushed Christopher off the building.”“What did you say?” Lisanne thought her ears were playing tricks on her. Without delay, she let go of Winnie and turned to Xavier. “You said you’re the one who pushed Christopher off the building?”“Yes.” He took the initiative to bear the responsibility. “It should be me. While I don’t remember what happened back then after it was over, there was no one else on the rooftop but us. My mental and emotional state were volatile at the time, and I recalled being very angry at Christopher when it happened.” “Is that true?” Lisanne didn’t expect that to be what happened. With a look of disbelief, she glanced at Winnie again. “Is what he said true? Did you know about this?”Nodding silently, Winnie replied, “Yes, I did. However, it’s not as simple as it sounds. Listen to our explanation first, okay?”“Explanation?” Lisanne shifted her gaze between Winnie and Xavier before collapsing onto the couch in dismay. “If I didn’t keep questioning you about who killed Christopher, would you have covered up your husband’s involvement in this? You knew he did it, yet you hid that fact from me!”“The situation’s complicated, Lisanne. Can you listen to our explanation first?”Seeing that the “murderer” was standing right in front of her, Lisanne calmed down instead. “Fine. Go ahead. I’ll listen.”Winnie nodded and sat next to Lisanne. “Some things are related to Christopher’s mission, so I can’t tell you everything in detail. However, I will tell you the things that I should…”Thus, Winnie recounted everything that happened to her and Christopher in Manchernius, including the promise she made to Christopher when he was on the verge of death in the basement—the one about meeting together again in their next lives.She told Lisanne that detail because Yulissa had used that incident to drive Xavier further toward the brink of madness.When Lisanne finished listening to the story, her face was already covered in tears. “So he’s the most innocent person in this whole ordeal, the one who paid a terrible price for the feud