Silly Bride

Chapter 371

What is it you want to ask me?”The female voice on the other end of the phone enunciated, “It’s about Winnie Garland.

Winnie cut him off and completed his utterance. “Adhere to the treatment plan. I know! Don’t worry. I don’t want to die. I’ll value my life, no matter for the sake of myself, you, or those who love and care about me. I’ll cherish it greatly.”“Okay. I’m glad you understand. You’re going to have the surgery tomorrow, so don’t overthink things today. Be sure to stay positive and relaxed. Adequate rest is vital before the procedure. You can’t strain your eyes. As for the result, you don’t need to worry either. The doctor has said that there are a lot of cases of such retinopathy. The success rate of the operation is pretty high,” Xavier rambled, spouting advice after advice.Although Winnie couldn’t see him right then, she could imagine that he was undoubtedly frowning and looking exceedingly fretful.Perhaps he wouldn’t be so nervous even if he were the one undergoing surgery soon.Following that thought, a wealth of warmth suffused her. Raising her hand, she tentatively reached out for the man’s head. She cradled it and planted a light kiss on him by approximating the position.While her kiss fell on the face shield used for quarantine purposes, Xavier abruptly went silent.As he was no longer talking, Winnie immediately declared, “I wanted to seal your mouth. So, how was it? I got it right, didn’t I? Sure enough, you’re not nagging me anymore.”“Yeah, you got it right,” Xavier fibbed in a muted voice.In truth, she hadn’t gotten the position right. Her kiss had almost landed on his forehead.Verily, he felt as though he was on the verge of suffocating.If possible, I’m willing to exchange everything I have for the success of her surgery tomorrow!Every time Xavier visited Winnie, he didn’t want to leave anymore.This time, more than ever, he remained there, unbudging despite her efforts to get him to leave.Later on, Josiah came over.He was likewise worried that Winnie would be anxious about the surgery tomorrow. He deliberately made a trip over to inform her about the things she had to look out for.Conversely, Winnie wasn’t the least bit perturbed. She merely asked him for a favor to take Xavier away.Josiah reasoned with Xavier for some time. In the end, he successfully got the latter to leave with him.It wasn’t until Winnie heard the sound of the lights flicking off and the door slamming shut that she went to the bathroom to wash up.Unbeknownst to her, Xavier didn’t leave.Instead, he continued watching her