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.

getting used to the voice, she asked, “Xavier, why haven’t you come back? It’s so late! You must take care of yourself and get plenty

was aiming for. He intended to make the woman so anxious that she would be unable to

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. If you need anything, tell Mary and the

tired of hearing you repeat yourself all the time!”

spoke for a while more before hanging up

as attentive as before, but his voice was completely

his attitude toward her had not changed; the only thing that seemed different was his

woman

did I become so paranoid? Why am I wasting my time

calming herself down, she went to

she hadn’t had a good night’s

was back, she fell asleep as

not have any good

creatures, and she could not escape from them. No matter how

state, she suddenly felt her

if a huge boulder was pressing down on her chest, making it impossible for her to

she felt a cool

someone lying on top of her, reeking of

of reflex, but the

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

and you never once complained that you couldn’t breathe. Why are

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, she was

How much did you drink? Why do you smell

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

pajamas and felt

him away. “What are you doing?

eyes filled with both hatred and