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.

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

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

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

of hearing you repeat yourself all

a while more before hanging up the

fake Xavier on the phone was still as attentive as

attitude toward her had not changed;

train of thought ended there, the woman could not help but

become so paranoid? Why am I wasting my time

herself down, she went to

she hadn’t had a good night’s

fell asleep as soon as her head hit

have any

dreams were filled with strange and grotesque creatures, and she could not escape from them. No

half-awaken state, she suddenly felt her body

was as if a huge boulder was pressing down on her

awake from her dreams when she felt

there was someone lying on

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

woman relaxed a little when she thought Xavier had returned. However, she still felt a little uncomfortable as she spoke. “Have you

be shy. I’ve pinned you multiple times before, and you never once complained that you couldn’t breathe. Why are you saying this

well, or perhaps, it was the heavy odor of alcohol on him. Despite their previous intimate encounters, which were even more daring

well. You should go and wash up. How much did you drink? Why do you

bedside lamp. “I didn’t drink that much. I came back in a hurry

pajamas and felt aroused. Subsequently, he began to

Winnie frowned and pushed him away. “What are you doing?

silently, his eyes filled with both