Silly Bride

His phone was on when Winnie called, but no one answered.

Feeling worried about his lack of response, she immediately contacted Louis.

The man answered quickly, but his voice was soft, sounding as if it was an inconvenient time for him to take the call.

Louis responded, “Mr. Fairchild is in a meeting and probably won’t make it in time for dinner. You don’t have to wait for him, Mrs. Fairchild.”

Winnie questioned in annoyance, “Since that’s the case, why didn’t he tell me earlier?”

After all, in the past, Xavier would always inform her in advance if he could not join her for dinner.

In truth, Louis was also a little puzzled. In the past, even if Xavier was caught up in a meeting, he would take the time to reply to Winnie’s messages.

Clearly, Xavier had not notified Winnie that day, or she would not have contacted Louis.

However, Louis could not blame his boss and said the man had forgotten the matter. He could only apologize and accept responsibility for not reminding her in time.

Winnie had no intention of blaming anyone. She was merely worried that something had happened to Xavier because he didn’t answer her call.

Initially, she hoped to speak with him, but when Louis said he was at a meeting, she abandoned the idea.

After finishing dinner alone, Winnie went jogging for a while before returning to her room to wash up.

It was already nine in the evening by the time she finished blow-drying her hair. Not only did Xavier not return home, but he did not even call to explain his whereabouts.

Winnie tried to dial Xavier’s number again.

After waiting a long time, the man finally picked up his phone.

she was slightly stunned when she heard the hoarse and scratchy voice on the other end of the phone. After getting used to the voice, she asked, “Xavier, why haven’t you come back?

tone. That was exactly what he was aiming for. He intended to make

dinner with a client. You can go to sleep first. There’s no need to wait for me. Do take good care of yourself when I’m not with you.

hearing you repeat yourself all the time!” Winnie

for a while more before hanging

fake Xavier on the phone was still as attentive as

overthinking during the day. In fact, his attitude

the woman could not help but laugh at her

I wasting

down,

good night’s sleep because

was back, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the

have any good

dreams were filled with strange and grotesque creatures, and she could not escape from them. No matter how hard she tried screaming for help, not a single

her half-awaken state, she suddenly felt her body become

was as if a huge boulder was pressing down on

jolted awake from her dreams when she felt a

realized there was someone lying on top of her, reeking of

person out of reflex, but the person pressed down on her leg to

she thought Xavier had returned. However, she still felt a little uncomfortable as she spoke. “Have you gone drinking? You’re crushing me, and

that you couldn’t breathe. Why are you saying this now? Is it because I

irritated by his words that night. Perhaps it was because she wasn’t feeling well, or perhaps, it was the heavy odor of alcohol on him. Despite their previous intimate encounters, which were even more daring than that night,

up. How much did you drink?

switched on the bedside lamp. “I didn’t drink

figure under her thin pajamas and felt

and pushed him away. “What are you doing?

his eyes filled with both hatred and