Silly Bride

Chapter 328

you up to this if it was intentional?” She looked up at Jacinta and implored.Still, Jacinta remained silent, her gaze distant and empty.Her response filled Winnie’s heart with sorrow and disappointment. “Granny, are you trying to cover up for someone with your silence? I beg you to say something, please!”Winnie stared at Jacinta for a long while as Jacinta kept silent.It wasn’t until tears welled up in her eyes that she stood up from her crouched position.“Okay, Granny. Get some rest if you don’t want to talk. I’ll hold on to your phone in the meantime.”Jacinta didn’t even glance in her direction when Winnie took her phone away.Winnie didn’t say anything anymore as she helped Jacinta to lie down. Worried about Jacinta’s health, she then lay herself down on a reclining chair to keep an eye out for her grandmother.After going through Jacinta’s phone and coming up with nothing, she messaged Xavier to inform him of her findings that night.She received a reply from Xavier not long after: I’ve told your brother about it. He understands our current predicament, and he’ll be able to handle things alone, so I’ll return once I wrap up the things I have on hand. You can stay by Granny’s side for the time being. Things can wait till I get back.Winnie frowned and gave Jacinta a look after reading Xavier’s text message.She replied: I won’t be waiting for you. You can go at your own pace. Granny’s not feeling well right now and hasn’t spoken a word to me since. I don’t know what she’s thinking or if she’s just ignoring me. I have a feeling she’s trying to cover for Stuart and might even take the blame for him. She loves her kids too much, just like she used to love me. Stuart is a b*stard. If he really cared for Granny and thought of her as his mother, he wouldn’t have put her up to this. Granny must realize her mistakes. I can’t let Stuart use her like this.Xavier: Okay. Consult Josiah if you need advice. I’ll wrap things up as soon as possible.Winnie received another message from Josiah the moment she finished reading Xavier’s text message.Josiah texted: Still no response from your grandmother? I’ve sent my people over to keep an eye on Stuart. He still hasn’t done anything suspicious at the moment, so it looks like he still has no idea about our progress.Winnie: Yes. Granny won’t talk or even look me in the eye.Josiah: What happened? Did you confront her about the flowerpot incident? Is she mad at you?Winnie: Maybe. I don’t know what she’s thinking, but I’m most worried about her taking the blame for Stuart. She might not have contacted Stuart until now for fear that I might get the dirt on him.Josiah gave it some thought before he