Silly Bride

Josiah kept his equipment and asked, “What about you? Do you have any plans?”

“Exercise,” Winnie replied. “It’s my daily routine. Why? Do you want to join me?”

“Sure.” Josiah was eager to follow. “So, what do you normally do?”

“Oh, I usually go for things I can do alone. But since you’re joining, we can go for something we can do together. I’m in the mood for fencing today. Are you up for that?” Ever since losing her eyesight, Winnie had fallen in love with fencing.

Not only could fencing train her hearing and response time, but it could also improve her agility.

Josiah was taken aback by her suggestion. “Are you kidding me? Fencing? Really?”

“Why? You don’t trust me?” Winnie looked confident as ever. “After getting a taste of my fencing skill, Xavier was really impressed with it. Ah, is it because you don’t know how to fence?”

“Do you really think I don’t know how to fence? Your husband and I grew up together, and I was his training partner. I had to follow him and learn everything he was learning. So, if he knows how to fence, then you can be sure that I know it too. You’ll be begging for mercy once I start. Mark my words.”

“Oh?” His confidence piqued Winnie’s interest. “Xavier lost to me, though. You’re implying that you’re better than him, then.”

“Oh, you’ll see.” Josiah smiled. “I might not measure up to Xavier in other things, but I’m confident that I’m better than him at medical skills and fencing. You can judge for yourself afterward.”

“Great, let’s go!”

The two of them changed their clothes and went to the fencing room.

It was Winnie’s first time competing against Josiah. Hence, she had never encountered his fencing techniques and style before. Moreover, as she was visually impaired, she suffered a crushing defeat in the first round.

She got better in the second round, but the results were the same. As Josiah said, he was good at it, so Winnie lost to him.

Regardless, Winnie did not give up. Soon, they were in the third round.

Josiah couldn’t bear to see Winnie being defeated repeatedly, so he intentionally went easy on her.

However, Winnie was no fool and immediately realized what he was doing.

She forcefully thrust her sword at Josiah and said, “This is no fun. I’m honestly trying to learn from you. I’m not going to play with you anymore if you keep doing this.”

Josiah was overcome with indignance. Not only did he have to suffer the thrust, but he was also threatened.

However, Winnie’s mock threat worked. He began to fence more seriously.

he put his best foot forward in the last few rounds,

on, let’s play one last round. I don’t believe that I’ll still lose to you.

and said, “Are you going to look down on your opponents again

on, one last round.” Josiah was already in a ready

declined the request

wiped her sweat.

Josiah took off his mask as well, but he was still itching for another

Winnie rejected

which is something I don’t often do, and you won’t

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“What time?”

phone rang right

on time. Xavier’s video-calling me. It’s our daily routine,

heaved an exaggerated sigh.

he went over to Winnie’s phone and

I’ve invited

“Be a lamb and answer the

Ms. Garland,” Josiah quipped

appeared

surprised to see Josiah on the other line and asked,

Josioh furrowed his brows.

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how ore you guys doing

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