Silly Bride

“What do you think? Do I look like I’m still drunk?” Harold looked pleased when he saw Winnie’s face turn pale.

He loved to mess with other people’s mind.

In comparison to simply killing someone, he preferred to instill fear in able-bodied people and watch them suffer in agony before slowly descending to their doom.

However, his hands were tied and he had not been able to behave in his usual ruthless manner since he left Lightspring for Avenport.

As such, he could only resort to petty mind games to torture Winnie, break her heart, and make her lose hope.

“I said the scars on your body are ugly and revolting. Which part of that sentence do you not comprehend?” he added.

Winnie was still in shock, and she blurted out, “What’s wrong with you tonight? Did you have one too many, or did something terrible happen? Who have you spoken to? Did you get a call from your dad?”

Other than Benjamin, she couldn’t think of anyone else who could have given Xavier that idea.

“I’m not drunk. Even if I am, a drunk mind speaks a sober heart. Haven’t I spoken the truth? Do you think those worm-like scars on you look beautiful? They are disgusting!” Harold was amused by the sight of Winnie desperately trying to find a reasonable explanation for the bewildering development.

“Are you feeling mentally disturbed again? Did you take your medication while you were away in Alendor?” Winnie asked worriedly.

It was Harold’s turn to frown.

He realized the only reaction he got from Winnie was how her face turned slightly pale from shock. The latter was not at all infuriated by his insulting words. It wasn’t the response he expected.

As if that wasn’t surprising enough, she even turned around to get her phone from the bedside table.

What is she doing?

over

ignored him and activated the

Houghton,” she

number was retrieved

spying on Xavier. Naturally, he was aware that Dr. Houghton was Josiah, but he

snatched the phone from her hand, canceled the call,

could protest, he started accusing her, chiding, “Why are you calling Josiah at this hour? Are

answered, “If you’re not drunk, then you’re very sick. I need to get Josiah to come over and give you a check-up. At

Josiah! You rejected me earlier but now you’re going on and on about Josiah.

the man in front of her was drunk or crazy anymore. She had to

her rising anger and the

still be considered domestic violence if she were to hit her partner. She had no wish to escalate

she felt she was the reason for Xavier’s accident, so she made up her mind to practice self-control and only as a last resort, act in self-defense

turned around to grab a pillow

don’t want to see you

fell instantly after being hit

had a sudden strong urge

as he was about to approach her with the pillow in hand, the door to the room swung

Mary who brought

outside the room for a while as she

became concerned for Winnie. Worried that the drunk

Harold suppressed his anger and aborted his menacing

the room suffocating and couldn’t

immediately brought over the medication and said, “Mr. Xavier, here’s some hangover

dirty look and sarcastically said, “You came in at just the

apologies, Mr. Xavier. I should have brought it earlier,” she hurriedly