Silly Bride

Chapter 349

him holding two lamps which looked like glass bottles with countless fireflies in them.The lamps exuded a comforting glow that added some warmth to the cold windy night.“Where did you get those? Do you have some sort of storage ring on you?” she exclaimed in surprise.“Oh, it’s not mine. I found it in Xavier’s car, so you should ask him instead.”Xavier shook his head. “I didn’t prepare that. It was probably the driver or Mary who put them there.”“Who cares who prepared them? Anyway, would you like to hold one? It looks kind of pretty,” Josiah asked while handing one of them over to Winnie.“Sure!” Winnie glanced at the car that still had its high beams on as she said, “We’ll be able to go a lot farther with these lamps.”The three of them then walked along the beach, leaving their footprints in the sand behind them.After a bit of walking, Winnie sat down at a spot where they could easily touch the sea with their feet.Xavier sat down in the middle and handed them both a can of beer before helping himself to one.“Whenever I’m in a bad mood, I’d come here to enjoy the sea breeze, listen to the waves, and watch the sunrise. My mood would usually improve by the time the new day begins,” he said while staring into the distance.Winnie rested her head against Xavier’s shoulder as she commented, “The sound of the waves is indeed relaxing.”A few minutes later, she started talking about what had happened that day. “There really is no telling what will happen next in life. Mason was just fine earlier in the morning, but he’s now dead and lying in a mortuary. I thought things were going well with Granny, only to have reality spit right in my face. These past few days have been filled with nothing but lies, depression, betrayal, and unpleasant surprises. Everything has been catching us off guard lately. I really can’t stand any more surprises like these. Back then, I liked keeping my identity hidden for the safety of those around me. Right now, I’m really worried about you guys. Just take Mason, for example. He and Harold weren’t enemies before, but Harold targeted him because he was protecting me. This is Harold’s way of provoking and threatening me. If he were to come after you two, I—”Xavier cut her off, “We’ll be fine, all of us. Not only will we be all right, but we also wouldn’t betray you or lie to you.”“Yeah! I won’t blindly trust any messages that I receive in the future, so you two had better stop texting me. I’ll only trust a voice message or video calls. May these problems be gone from our lives for good!” Josiah added and held his can up.The three of them then clinked cans and chugged their drinks down.“You’re going to pay for what you did, Harold!” Josiah yelled at the top of his lungs.Turning toward Winnie, he suggested, “You should try screaming