Silly Bride

Chapter 393

sensitive to the situation. Having no intention of getting in Winnie and Xavier’s way, he wrapped up the discussion quickly and left.Upon his departure, the impatient Xavier pulled Winnie onto the couch.Biting her lip gently, he nuzzled his head against hers. “What did you just call me just now? Hmm? Can you say it again?” “You enjoy hearing it?” Cognizant that Xavier was talking about the word “husband,” Winnie refused to satisfy his request. “No.”“Why not? In that case, don’t blame me for doing this.”Both of them fooled around for a while before stopping to catch their breath.Winnie subsequently pulled Xavier into her embrace and explained earnestly, “Don’t take Lucas seriously, as he was just teasing you. Both of us are good friends, and our relationship has always been platonic. I even got to know Lisanne through him. He’s actually someone who knows where to draw the line.”“Mmm-hmm.” Xavier tidied Winnie’s messy hair for her as he replied, “I’m well aware that he was joking just now and the fact that he’s a good friend of yours. That’s why I didn’t reject his suggestion. Besides, his presence would be helpful when we sail out to sea. I don’t have to worry about you being alone on the yacht when I go diving. I would have concerns if it were anyone else.”“I’m glad to hear that.” Winnie gently massaged Xavier’s head. “Lucas is a good man. I hope that both of you can become friends, just like how Josiah and I are now. He’s both a friend of yours and mine. That said, I’m not forcing the issue. We’ll just let it develop naturally.”After grunting in acknowledgment, Xavier got up and lifted Winnie in his arms. “Time for bed.”The next morning, even though it was past the agreed time to depart, Lucas waited till Winnie emerged in the dining room before speaking to her.That day, the three of them set sail for a small island nearby.There wasn’t any particular activity on the first day. Thus, they simply walked around the island to familiarize themselves with it.It wasn’t until the second day that they sailed out to fish.While Xavier went diving, Lucas commandeered the yacht and fished at the same time.Winnie, too, hooked up a bait, hoping to catch something bigger than Lucas.By using the line method to fish, there was no need to keep an eye on the buoy. One could feel the tension the moment a fish had taken the bait, making it easy enough for Winnie to pick up quickly.In the end, Lucas didn’t catch anything, while Winnie caught two fish. This was despite both of them having thrown out their lines at the same time.Lucas couldn’t help feeling frustrated. “This doesn’t make sense. There are probably no fishes on my side of the ocean. I’ll move to the bow and try my luck there. Call me if you need anything.”Winnie was naturally in a good mood. “There’s no stopping Lady Luck once she’s with you. Go on ahead. I’ll be staying here.”“Just you wait.” Lucas declared confidently, “I’ll beat you soon enough!”With that, both of them fished on different sides.A short while passed before Winnie suddenly heard a phone ring beside her.She recognized from the ringtone that it was Xavier’s phone. He had left it in her care before going diving.Now that they had a habit of picking up calls on the other’s behalf, Winnie answered it without any hesitation.“Hello, this is Xavier’s phone. May I know who’s on the line?”After a brief pause, an irritated voice rang out. “I’m well aware that this is