Silly Bride

After the plane landed, he was brought to the hospital immediately.

Winnie had arrived in advance and waited outside while Xavier received a thorough examination.

Rufus, Louis, and the rest also waited along with her.

As Rufus was present, Josiah kept them company and didn’t enter the examination room.

Three hours later, Xavier was wheeled out in a wheelchair after completing all the necessary examinations.

Seeing him, Beatrice quickly helped Rufus over.

Josiah served as Winnie’s eyes. “He has been pushed out and seems to be in good spirits. You can ask Mary to bring you to him. I’m going to talk to his doctor to get a full understanding of his current situation so I can provide you with all the necessary information later on.”

“Sure!” Winnie nodded with a smile. Despite her calm appearance, she was inwardly excited.

She took huge strides and soon came to a stop beside Xavier’s wheelchair.

Seeing her, Rufus told Xavier, “Here she is. I heard that she hasn’t been eating much in the past few days, so it’s obvious she’s worried about you. You should talk while I ask Josiah about your current situation.”

With that, Rufus left with Beatrice. Mary also retreated a few steps so the couple could talk.

Xavier had yet to speak until now, so Winnie couldn’t be sure about his exact position. Hence, she reached her hand out tentatively.

To her astonishment, she waited with her hand outstretched in the air for what felt like an eternity, yet he still didn’t take it.

In the past, Xavier would take her hand instantly, especially after she lost her eyesight.

are you, Xavier?

and glanced at Winnie

taller than Winnie and had to lower his head to

suddenly flashed a smile before pulling

answering her question, he asked cheerfully, “Did

what happened

it had

my voice changed,” Xavier explained. He tightened his arms around her and said, “When we were apart, I couldn’t sleep at all

that Winnie

overjoyed that he had returned to

tightly that it

though. After all, he was still alive, and they had

showed that he was normal, save for

terminal illnesses, so Josiah didn’t keep his condition a secret from anyone, including Xavier himself, who was present when

it appears that the damage to his vocal cords is not reversible. He is already lucky enough to still be able to talk. However, he won’t be able to gain back his voice. His hands were burned, and the skin isn’t healing, so skin grafting is an option that he can consider in the future. Fortunately, I’ve taken Xavier’s fingerprints before, so I’m confident he can regain at least eighty percent of them. This is not a major issue

He chuckled and added, “I trust that

he couldn’t

felt that Xavier’s gaze was a little strange, but he couldn’t quite

so different now that it felt like Josiah was talking to another

discarded

would most probably remain this way forever, so he knew he should get used to

talk much on

him about what exactly happened back in the cave, he told her his throat hurt, so he

surprise, Winnie

so it was the first time he told her he didn’t

to the hospital to undergo a complete checkup after he landed. With his injuries, she assumed he was simply