Silly Bride

Chapter 240
“There can only be three possibilities,” Winnie replied while moving to the side to rummage through her bag of clothes. While
doing so, she explained the various scenarios to Xavier. “Firstly, it isn’t a trap, and what Wesley says is true. Secondly, it’s a trap.
Christopher’s plan has been exposed, and he has even revealed my role. Hence, Wesley is here to bring me back so that they
can extract more information from me. Thirdly, Christopher did send him. However, given the grudge he holds against
Christopher, he would definitely not obey the latter unconditionally. Instead, he might do something to me in an attempt to
humiliate Christopher.”Winnie’s analysis was clear as she laid out the three possibilities concisely.Staring at her busy figure,
Xavier couldn’t help but sigh.Why is she so smart to the extent that she doesn’t need me?“What’s wrong? Why are you sighing?”
Sensing something wrong with Xavier, Winnie stopped what she was doing.Instead of replying right away, Xavier walked up to
her and gave her a hug from behind, squeezing her tightly in his arms.Winnie tilted her head to look at him and followed up with
a peck on his cheek. “What’s wrong? Are you worried about me?”The upset Xavier shot a glare at her. “Isn’t it obvious? Actually,
my conclusion is the same as yours. I think the third possibility is the likeliest one. This so-called Wesley might not have been
sent personally by Christopher. Instead, he could’ve come at someone else’s behest, for example, Harold.“Nonetheless,
Christopher might be aware of the matter, just that he doesn’t have a way of letting you know. Since Christopher is at odds with
Wesley, there’s no way he would’ve sent the latter to pick you up. Also, this man is obviously scum. Once you get into his car,
he’ll definitely be up to no good.”“That’s right, but isn’t all of this within our expectations already?” Winnie tried to reassure Xavier.
“As long as I’m prepared ahead of time, everything will be fine.”Crinkling his brows together, Xavier tightened his hug on Winnie.
“What preparations have you made?”Winnie let out a chuckle as a cunning glint flashed across her eyes. “Do you want to try
it?”At that moment, Xavier didn’t have a clue as to what she was up to. “What do you mean?”While laughing, Winnie backed
herself into Xavier’s arms.“Hug me tight. As long as I have one hand free, I can turn the situation around and kill you in three
moves. Haha, from the look on your face, you don’t seem to believe me. In that case, give it a try. I’ll convince you with a real-life
demonstration.”Xavier’s frown deepened. Even though he knew Winnie wasn’t joking, he was curious to see it for himself.With
his current position of embracing her from behind, he had his arms around her hips, leaving both her arms free.Since she
claimed that all she needed was one hand, he was both skeptical and curious at the same time.Consequently, he tightened his
grip around her.As for Winnie, her response was lightning fast.Before Xavier could even see what was going on, a sharp and
menacing elbow had stopped right in front of his eyes.It was so close that the distance before contact was no more than a
centimeter.In actual combat, once his eyes were hurt or he lost his vision, his ability to fight would be greatly handicapped. If the
injury was serious, he could even collapse to the ground, ending up a cripple.Meanwhile, after staying stationary for two
seconds, Winnie quickly retracted her elbow.Nevertheless, she didn’t put her hands down. Instead, she pulled off the necklace
she was wearing and whipped it around Xavier’s neck.For this sequence, Xavier got a clear view of what was going on.Winnie’s
necklace had a hidden mechanism that allowed it to change shape and be extended. When it wrapped around the artery on his

neck, it morphed into something that was even sharper than real metal wire.Under those circumstances, a slight pull from her
would be all it took to instantaneously sever his artery.“What do you think?” This time, Winnie retracted her necklace in a flash.
“Did I kill you within three moves?”“You did,” Xavier admitted. He then teased her, “You’re really fast. As they say, speed is the
only thing that’s undefeatable in martial arts.”“You’re just exaggerating.” Winnie flashed him a smile. “Practice makes perfect.
That’s all.”After humming in agreement, a serious expression descended upon Xavier’s face. “What if that person points a gun at
your head?”“I’m still not afraid,” Winnie replied in a nonchalant tone. “Firstly, I still have the gift of the gab. Secondly, I’m filthy
rich. Considering how materialistic people here are, I can afford to pay them off. Thirdly, am I not oozing with seductive
charm?”“Nonsense!” At the mention of her charm, Xavier released her immediately and started rummaging through the clothes in
her bag.“What the hell is this? Why doesn’t it even have shoulder straps?”“This is an off-shoulder dress.”“What about this? Can
this even be called a piece of clothing? It’s just two pieces of cloth stitched together!”“Oh, that’s just a tube. Don’t worry. I don’t
like that one.”“Here, this one at least has a strap, but why is it so thin? Is it of any use? It looks as if it could snap with the
slightest breeze!”“Are you joking with me? Who makes fabric that breaks in the wind? Do you think this is made of
paper?”“Hmph, this is thinner than hair. It’s going to disintegrate at a single touch.”“Is your hair this thick?” Xavier’s words
triggered a laugh from Winnie. “All right now, I’ll look for one myself.”“No!” Xavier was adamant about not letting Winnie touch the
clothes. “I’ll choose for you. How did you end up buying all these?”“I picked them randomly without looking last night.”Just as she
spoke, Wesley’s impatient voice rang out from the outside. “Vivian, what’s the point in taking a bath now? Isn’t it the same taking
one there?”Cocking an exasperated brow, Winnie flatly replied, “I’m putting on some makeup and will be down soon.”She had
hardly finished when she playfully rubbed her leg against Xavier’s. “Hurry up!”The more Xavier thought about it, the more
distraught he became. Finally, he retrieved the most conservative dress he could find and threw it over to Winnie.The dress, due
to its length, had the most fabric out of all the clothes in the bag, overflowing Winnie’s arms when she held it.Upon extending it
out, Winnie realized it was a sleeveless round-collared floral dress. With its train reaching her ankle, it was undeniably
conservative.Instead of going someplace else to change, Winnie took off her t-shirt and jeans right in front of Xavier, who came
up to help her zip the dress.Once he was done, he grabbed Winnie’s hands.Winnie then gave him a calm look. “Don’t worry, I
know how to protect myself. You have to be careful while I’m not by your side too. Anyway, let go of me now. It’s time for me to
leave.”“Okay, but put this on.” No sooner had Xavier spoken than he suddenly retrieved a ring from his pocket, just like magic.
Winnie was taken aback. “This is...”Nonetheless, she quickly realized what it was. “A listening device? One can tell straight away
that it’s made of zircon. Also, it’s really small.”“Mmm-hmm. I’m sorry.” Xavier lowered his eyes. “Until now, I haven’t even given
you a wedding ring. As your husband, it’s an utter dereliction of my duty.”Subsequently, Xavier’s eyes suddenly ignited with
burning resolve.Staring intently at Winnie, he swore, “Once all this is over, I’ll definitely make it up to you with a ring that has no
equal in the world. I’m also not going to let you out of my sight for the rest of my life.”“Sure.” The smiling Winnie wriggled her left
hand in front of Xavier. “I’m looking forward to it. However, you must know that I’ve seen many precious jewels before. Therefore,
it will be a test of your capabilities to see whether you can impress me.”“Mmm-hmm,” Xavier grunted in a deep voice.Although he

was holding onto a cheap zircon ring, he still put it onto Winnie’s ring finger with the utmost sincerity.“Let me practice first,” he
remarked candidly.Winnie responded with a faint smile. Despite what she had just said about jewels and challenging Xavier to
prove his capabilities, just looking at the zircon ring on her finger was enough to stir her emotions.At that moment, she felt as if
the size or cut of the jewel didn’t seem to matter that much. As long as it was Xavier who was putting the ring on for her, the
jewel would shine just as brilliantly under the illumination of the sun.“It looks good.” Winnie raised her hand to examine the first
ring Xavier had ever given her. “In fact, it fits perfectly.”“That goes without saying.”“Oh, did you measure the circumference of my
finger in secret? Can it be that you have already prepared the so-called ring that has no equal in this world?”“You’re too smart for
your own good. At this rate, you’ll be missing out on a lot of surprises.”“I don’t mind as long as they’re not shocks. Anyway, I’ve
really got to go now, Darling.” With that, Winnie hurried to the door.While opening it, she tapped gently on her ear.Xavier nodded
before putting on his earpiece immediately.As long Winnie was wearing the ring, he would be able to hear everything that was
going on around her.Meanwhile, Wesley—who had long since lost his patience—hustled Winnie into the car the moment he saw
her.Once she got in, he, too, squeezed into the back seat.Right then, there were three people in the car—Winnie and Wesley in
the back seat and a driver in front.Winnie threw Wesley a glance. “Shouldn’t you be sitting in front?”He responded by giving her
the side-eye. “I can sit anywhere I want in my own car, and what is a wench like you going to do about it?”While speaking, he
even squeezed himself closer to Winnie on purpose.Shifting away from him, Winnie maintained the weak and naive persona she
put on the last time she met Wesley.“W-What are you doing? Don’t forget that I’m Chris’ girl. Isn’t it inappropriate for you to sit so
close to me?”“F*ck!” Wesley leaned in and pinched Winnie by her cheeks. “Who do you think you are? You’re nothing but a
young girl. You had better be careful before I turn you into a dead one!”“Wesley, watch yourself! Can you stop behaving this
way?” When the driver saw that Wesley was infuriated, he reminded the latter with a scathing tone.“She belongs to that kid. Also,
Mr. Horton has personally ordered us to take her to him, which clearly means that she’s already on his radar. If you kill her, how
are we going to explain ourselves when we return? Even if Mr. Horton lets the matter slide, do you think Chris would do the
same?”“D*mn it!” Wesley cursed before letting go of Winnie’s cheeks. “Consider yourself lucky this time!”Raising her hand to rub
her face, Winnie gained a better understanding of the situation.It’s clear that Christopher hasn’t been compromised. He must be
in the midst of something important with Harold, which explains why he couldn’t get in touch. Anyway, all that matters is that he’s
fine.However, little did Winnie expect Wesley to stir up trouble in the middle of their journey.“I can’t take it anymore! The scent
from this woman is just too tantalizing. Given the fact that she’s Chris girl, the itch in my bones will drive me mad if I don’t have
her now!”“What the f*ck are you doing?” The driver was outraged by Wesley’s words. “You can have any woman you want, so
why must you insist on this one?”“Stay out of my business! As long as I don’t kill her, it’s fine.” Wesley had hardly spoken when
he lunged toward Winnie. “As Chris is extremely particular about the sanctity of his sexual partners, this woman won’t dare tell
him about it. Thus, I’m going to get a taste of her today no matter what. You, get out of the car! You’re in my way.”“D*mn it, I just
can’t believe you!” the driver complained. Regardless, he stopped the car by the roadside, just as he was told.Meanwhile, Winnie
began to scream and struggle desperately. Despite her seemingly chaotic actions, every move of hers deftly evaded Wesley’s

advances.The more Wesley failed to subdue her, the more intense his frustration became.“Just stay still! Or else, I’m going to
make you suffer!”The moment Winnie saw that the driver had gone someplace far away to smoke, she let out a chilly scoff.The
next second, Wesley’s agonized scream reverberated inside the car.it was swiftly followed by a second and then a third.It turned
out that Winnie had stolen his dagger from right under his nose.Holding it in her hand, she slashed his body without another
word.While carving him up, she skillfully avoided all of his vital organs but managed to make him bleed wherever her blade
touched.Stricken by panic, Wesley frantically covered the wound on his stomach, worried that his skin would be cut wide
open.His first instinct was to flee from the car, but before he could act on it, Winnie dragged him back by the hair.Pressing the
dagger to his throat, she leveled a frosty gaze on him, dropping her damsel-in-distress facade.“Do you still dare to bed Chris’
woman, hmm?”“No, please have mercy, Vivian! I swear I won’t ever dare do it again!”“Is that so? Do you still feel the itch in your
bones? Do you want me to scratch it with this dagger?”“No! The itch is gone! I don’t feel it anymore. There’s no need to trouble
you.”“Ha!” Winnie let out a sneer. “Good. By the way, Chris doesn’t like dominant women. Instead, he prefers the weak and
submissive kind. Hence, you’re not allowed to tell him about what just happened. Do you understand?”“I do! I do! Vivian, please
put the knife down. I beg of you!”After being sworn to secrecy by Vivian, Wesley called the driver back and didn’t dare utter
another word thereafter.However, the moment he arrived at the Horton residence, he informed Harold of the incident as he felt
that there was something amiss with this so-called Vivian.As Christopher’s woman, anything suspicious about her would
inadvertently reflect upon Christopher. As a result, Wesley wasn’t going to let go of any opportunity to do the latter in.