Silly Bride

Chapter 143
Upon hearing that, Winnie abruptly raised her gaze toward Josiah. “Are you saying that his condition might change?”Josiah
wasn’t sure either. “I was just guessing. However, I won’t be surprised if he ends up addressing you as his mom when he wakes
up tomorrow.”Winnie was rendered speechless. She let out a sigh and closed her eyes before resting her head helplessly next to
Xavier’s arm.She had been very busy the past few days, so she fell asleep within seconds.Seeing that she had fallen asleep so
quickly, Josiah went to the cabinet to get a blanket and put it over her.Although his movements were very light, he had still woken
Winnie up.Winnie was in disbelief when she noticed that Josiah had put a blanket over her.“Did I fall asleep?” she asked.Josiah
tucked his hands into the pockets of his white coat and nodded. “You’re too tired. Rest for a while, okay? I’m going to the lab.”“I’ll
go with you!” Winnie immediately stood up and followed him. “Before this, I was going to bring back some of the samples.
However, I’ve nearly forgotten about it after going to the police station. Let’s go together.”“Sure.” Josiah nodded. While walking,
he asked, “Where are you sending the samples to? The hospital or the research institute? I know a few of the good research
institutes in Avenport. My mentor and seniors are there. I’m planning to get them to help me. If you’re also sending the samples
there, I can just do it for you.”“Oh? I’m sending the samples elsewhere. My plan is to send the samples of the venom to the First
Institute of Applied Toxicology in Yartran,” she answered.“First Institute of Applied Toxicology in Yartran?” Josiah was startled.
“Are you sure they’ll accept the samples? From what I know, that research institute is unlike the others. It’s very difficult to
contact them.”“Yes. The First Institute of Applied Toxicology is a world-class organization. Ordinary people won’t be able to
contact them directly. However, I’m not an ordinary person.” Winnie shot Josiah a determined look and said, “Trust me, okay? I’ll
get it settled.”Josiah was stunned by the look Winnie had on her face. Her bright eyes look exactly like Dumbo’s! However, I’ve
never seen this confidence and determination in Dumbo’s eyes before. These two identities are so different from each other. Yet,
she pulled them off flawlessly.Josiah couldn’t help but glance at Winnie again. “I’ve underestimated you in the past. I’ve
misjudged you.”While they were both walking toward the lab, Xavier suddenly opened his eyes.After taking the samples of the
venom from the lab, Winnie made a call on her phone.She used at least three languages when she was on the phone. In the
end, she managed to get the matter settled.Josiah was also an expert in languages. In fact, he knew a few foreign languages
himself. He understood what Winnie said on the phone. “How did it go? Is everything okay?”“Yes!” Winnie kept her phone.
“However, I don’t think it’s wise to ship something like this out of the country. It seems like I’ll have to go back to Yartran
personally in the next couple of days.”Josiah noticed the words she used. “Did you say go back? Did you stay in Yartran back
then?”“You can say so.” Winnie didn’t want to discuss her past at that moment. “We’ll talk about that next time.”Since she had
already said so, Josiah dropped the topic. “In that case, I’ll stay here and see how things go. Ring me up if something happens to
Xavier.” “All right. You should get some rest as well. Don’t wear yourself out!” With that, Winnie left the lab.When she got back to
the ward, she found that Xavier had gone missing.“F*ck!” Winnie cursed when she saw the empty bed and the hospital gown
nearby. I’ve only been away for less than an hour, right? Did Xavier wake up and escape? His suit in the closet has also gone

missing. Did he get changed on his own? He really doesn’t seem like he’s out of his mind!Winnie called Josiah immediately, and
they both went to the control room to check the surveillance footage.Upon checking the surveillance footage, they saw Xavier
leaving the ward in his suit soon after they left for the lab. After that, he got into the elevator.Winnie stared at the surveillance
footage and saw Xavier pressing the eighth-floor button in the elevator.She frowned and turned toward Josiah. “Why did he go to
the eighth floor? What’s on the eighth floor?”“Nothing’s there!” Josiah was puzzled. “However, my office is on the eighth
floor.”“Are you saying that he went to your office? Why did he go to your office? He doesn’t remember you, no?”“I have no idea.”
Josiah then turned toward the security guard and ordered, “Quick! Switch the channel to the surveillance footage on the eighth
floor.”The security guard played the surveillance footage on the eighth floor from an hour ago.Indeed, Xavier had walked into
Josiah’s office as though he owned the place.Moments later, he was seen walking out of there. Nothing seemed to be out of the
ordinary.“What did he do?” Winnie asked. “Do you have surveillance cameras in your office?”“Of course not. Who would install
surveillance cameras in their own office? Look! He went into the elevator again.”After that, they saw Xavier going to the
underground parking lot.A few minutes later, the surveillance footage showed a black car driving out of the parking lot.Josiah
pointed at the car plate and said, “That’s my car! What the f*ck? He went to my office to get my car key! What on earth is he up
to? Is he able to drive already?”“I don’t know!” Winnie was worried about Xavier’s safety on the road. “Have you installed a GPS
tracker in your car? Check the car’s location now.”“Wait!” Josiah immediately whipped out his phone.As soon as he unlocked the
phone, he cursed, “F*ck!”Winnie got worried when she heard that. “What is it? Where’s the car now?”“Sh*t! I have two phones. I
don’t have the software on this phone. I need to get the other phone from my office.”“What are we waiting for? Let’s go!”Just like
that, the both of them rushed to Josiah’s office.Despite searching for the phone everywhere, Josiah couldn’t find it. “What’s going
on? I left it in my drawer. I didn’t move it.”Winnie furrowed her brows. “Could it be that Xavier had taken it? Call the number, will
you?”Josiah quickly called his other phone. However, an automated voice told him that the phone had been switched off.At that
point, Josiah was on the verge of going crazy. “What the f*ck is this? What the f*ck is going on? How are so many coincidences
happening at once?”Winnie rubbed her eyebrows and suggested, “Maybe we should get the police to track the car plate.”With
that, she took out her phone.Just when she was about to call Christopher, her phone rang.It was a call from a landline in
Avenport.