Silly Bride

Chapter 299

“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