Silly Bride

Chapter 416 Cunning Harold

“What?” Winnie frowned. “Why? What’s the point of taking the other tests if he didn’t get the blood test done? Hasn’t he already done the other checks at the hospital yesterday?”

“Yup. I’m confused as well. I wasn’t with him during the blood test yesterday as I had something to handle, but when I returned afterward, he had already left. I tried to call him, but it was Louis who picked up. Apparently, he had some urgent matters to attend to at the office and was resting in the car, so I didn’t disturb him after that.”

“That’s strange. The purpose of his going to the hospital was to take a blood test. How could he not have time for that?” Winnie wondered.

The crease between Winnie’s brows grew deeper before she continued, “It wouldn’t take him more than a couple of minutes. What’s so urgent that he couldn’t even wait a few minutes?”

“I’m not sure about that,” Josiah replied. “Louis didn’t share any details with me. I didn’t ask further as I’m not working for Fairchild Corporation after all.”

Winnie murmured an acknowledgment and said, “I’ll ask him about it when he’s less busy. I’ll get him to make another trip to the hospital. Alternatively, you can also go to him.”

“Sure. Just let me know when’s a good time. By the way…” Josiah stopped himself midway through the sentence.

“What’s the matter?” Noticing the man’s hesitance, Winnie got anxious. “Just tell me. You know you can tell me anything.”

Josiah let out a chuckle before answering, “Well, it’s not anything important, but it’s kinda awkward to say… Do you remember that evening when you told me that Xavier seemed to have changed and that he appeared emotionless when he was talking to you?”

“Yup.” Winnie nodded and said, “I did feel that way, but you told me that it could be because of the change in his voice. I thought about what you said, and it did make some sense. What’s wrong? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?”

“But…” Josiah paused for a few seconds before continuing, “Don’t you find the look in his eyes unfamiliar? It just seems different from before.”

Winnie was rendered speechless. “You do know that I can’t see, right? How do you expect a blind person to notice the look in his eyes?”

“Crap!” Josiah slapped his forehead and replied, “How could I have forgotten that? You’re only able to hear his voice now, but even his voice has changed.”

“Yeah. Anyway, why did you say so? Did he give you a weird look this morning? Could it be because you brought a durian here?”

amused by the

at the hospital. He behaved like an entirely different person during his

help but laugh out loud. “Yeah, that was ridiculous! How could he have mistaken Captain

another mental episode or a new cognitive impairment, you need to protect yourself

in Winnie’s heart when she heard that. “Yup, don’t worry. I know what

was still worried. “Things are harder for you now with your eye condition. If you

are his doctor and also our good friend.

Winnie in the

to stick with Xavier’s routine and casually check in with

not expect that the first thing Winnie asked him when she answered the call was why he had left the hospital without taking

were at the hospital mainly for the blood test. I just don’t understand why you had done all the other

reminded

entirely focused on avoiding the blood test, and he had forgotten that that was the main purpose of

had managed to get away with it that day by using work as

start getting suspicious of him if he kept trying

“There was some work in the office that needed my urgent attention earlier. I will find some time

man’s answer, Winnie replied, “Try to schedule an appointment as soon as you can. If you are

can go to the hospital. All right, I have to go and attend a meeting now. Take care of yourself at home, and don’t forget to miss

not say much, but she could obviously feel

hanging up, Harold stood up and walked

a few steps away from the desk

his boss seemed to be heading out, Louis asked at once, “Mr. Fairchild, where are

and replied, “Do I have to report my schedule

not what I meant. I just wanted to arrange your