Silly Bride

Chapter 370

before handing the phone back to James. “See? Nothing happened!”Winnie had lost her sight. Naturally, she had no clue about what had just happened.Frowning, she tilted her head toward Xavier and whispered, “What happened? What’s wrong?”A dull pain could be felt in Xavier’s heart as he saw Winnie in that state. It was as though someone had stabbed his heart repeatedly with a blunted knife.He zoned out for a solid two seconds before explaining, “Captain Gibson accidentally dialed the number.”“Ah,” Winnie replied lightly. “I see. It probably wouldn’t change anything.”“That’s right. Everything’s okay!” When David heard the conversation between Winnie and Xavier, he turned the speaker’s volume up. The automated voice of the device could be heard loud and clear. “The number you have dialed is unavailable.”“Thank goodness it’s unavailable,” James commented. “We have neither the tools nor the skills right now. It could have been a disaster if someone were to pick up the call. We should send this phone back to the station as soon as possible and let the tech guys try to restore the data.”When he had finished speaking, he turned to Winnie and became solemn. “Madam Winnie Garland, on behalf of the police department and the school, we would like to bestow our utmost honor unto you for your immense bravery and selfless sacrifice. Hand, salute!”At the command of execution, Greta and David stood up straight and gave Winnie a respectful salute.Even though she could not see, Winnie could hear the shuffling noises of all three of them standing straight before resuming their positions simultaneously.Turning her head toward their direction, Winnie stood up and returned the salute in a similar manner. “All right, then.” Seeing that their job there was done, James sent Winnie his final greetings. “We’ll be taking this phone with us now and stop disturbing your peace. Rest well. If you find any clues or are in need of our assistance, feel free to contact us any time.”“Okay.” Winnie smiled. “Police are working for the sake of our country. I will contact you if I need help.”“In that case, we’ll be going now.” Greta approached Winnie with a smile. “Once your quarantine is over, I’ll bring you out for a meal.”“All right, deal!” As she spoke, Winnie took a few steps to the front.Upon seeing that, Greta quickly stretched out her arms and stopped Winnie in her tracks. “It’s okay. We’ll see ourselves