Silly Bride

“All right.” Mary immediately went to get Winnie's phone upon her request.

Winnie dialed Louis' number after taking over the phone.

However, it was not Louis who picked up the call. Instead, it was a middle-aged woman.

Winnie furrowed her brows and asked, “Hello. I'm looking for Louis. You are?”

“You must be Mrs. Fairchild,” said the woman on the other end of the phone. “I saw the caller ID. I'm Louis' mother. He's already asleep, and I answered your call because I was afraid you might have something urgent to tell him. I'm sorry, Mrs. Fairchild. I heard that Louis was out with Mr. Fairchild for an appointment tonight. That was why he got drunk and fell asleep right after getting home. If you don't have anything urgent, could you wait until tomorrow? I'm afraid it won't be easy to wake him up right now as he's too drunk. Actually, he looked quite sober when he came back just now, but it seemed like the aftereffects of the liquor he drank today were quite strong as he fell into a deep slumber right after getting out of the shower. He wasn't usually like this. By the way, Mrs. Fairchild, I believe Mrs. Fairchild has gotten home safely, right?”

Louis' mother had spilled the beans on everything Winnie wanted to find out.

Initially, Winnie wanted to ask Louis how much Xavier had to drink and why Louis didn't stop his boss from drinking so much.

However, before she could do so, Louis' mother had inadvertently told her everything she wanted to know. Winnie got her answer. The aftereffects of the alcohol they drank tonight were too strong.

Since Louis was already fast asleep, there wasn't much Winnie could do.

However, Josiah's call came in right after she hung up.

“What's the matter, Ms. Garland? Why did you hang up the call right when I was about to pick it up? Did you dial the wrong number?”

“No, it wasn't that,” Winnie said. Then, Mary and the housekeeper in charge of cleaning came into the room.

Winnie decided against revealing too much in front of them and asked, “Where are you right now? Could you come over?”

nearby. Wait up. I'll come over

rush.”

the study when Josiah arrived.

“What happened? Why is your expression looking odd too?”

employer's private matters and briefly explained, “Mr. Xavier had one too many drinks and threw a drunken fit when he got home. He and Mrs. Fairchild got into a fight. Mr. Xavier left just now, and Mrs. Fairchild is not in a

Josiah frowned. “He was drunk and

even broke something,” Mary quipped.

exclaimed in disbelief. “Xavier wouldn't

simply make up lies about my employers right under

going to take a look. Carry

his pace toward the study

the door when he noticed that the door

voice rang. “Come in.”

turned on in the study, and Winnie was sitting right

scar on

frowned and asked, “What's the matter with your

and merely said, “He was

was drunk?” Josiah went over to examine the injury on her face. He heaved a sigh

said some hurtful things that made me wonder if he didn't take his medication during his time in Alendor and became mentally unstable. I called you to come over and check on him, but he accused me of having an affair with you for calling you in the middle of the night. Then, he hung up the call.”

he to say such things? I'm going to give him a proper checkup when he's sober tomorrow. But I heard that he'd left. Do you know where

asked the driver. He went to Aqua Moana.

didn't know how he should react. “He's sober enough to avoid drunk driving. Well, at least

won't let him out alone

her employer's private matters and briefly explained, “Mr. Xavier had one too many drinks and threw a drunken fit when he got home. He and Mrs. Fairchild got into