Silly Bride

Chapter 272
“Winnie? Winnie!” Even though the second helicopter was about to arrive, Harold’s men were still in hot pursuit. At the sight of
Winnie tripping, Josiah put Rachel down immediately and rushed to the former’s side.His face brimmed with concern as he
helped her back to her feet. “Are you all right? Get a grip on yourself. Now isn’t the time to lose your concentration.”Throwing
Josiah a glance, Winnie fell into a momentary silence.In spite of that, she knew it was an inappropriate moment to talk about
Christopher.Hence, after murmuring that she was fine, she swiftly stood back up.When Josiah saw her going toward the door
thereafter, he stopped her at once.“What are you doing? You have to think rationally. There’s no way Christopher could’ve
survived a fall from such heights. If you were to go down now and be captured by Harold, only certain death awaits.”“Josiah...”
When Winnie knitted her brows at him, a calm look had returned to her eyes.“Cut the bull. I know what the priority is. Anyway,
find something to block the door at once. With so many old and wounded, there’s no way we can board the helicopter quickly.
Therefore, we must buy ourselves some time, as Harold and his men could barge in at any moment.”“All right, all that matters is
that you have regained your senses.” The shocked expression on Winnie’s face when she saw Christopher fall was seared into
Josiah’s mind.Nonetheless, he didn’t say anything else as he began to scan his surroundings.In no time, he found a metal box
nearby.Observing it, he commented, “That’s it. It should be enough to hold them off for a while. The helicopter would be arriving
very soon.”A curious look descended upon Winnie’s face. “The problem is, how are we going to push the box over? At the
moment, only one of my hands can be of use. It would be better if we block the door with a club instead.”Josiah swept his gaze
around the area again. “I can’t find a club anywhere. Leave this with me. You should go and check on Xavier and the
others.”With that, he went off to push the box alone, but it refused to budge no matter what. In the end, he yelled at Yulissa and
Nate, who were still arguing.“Stop quarreling and help me over here. At the rate you’re going, we’re all going to die!”Nate had
already gotten all the answers to his questions.In reality, his questions were not new, but Yulissa had been lying to him all this
while. Now that she no longer had any use for him, she finally came clean.She revealed that she never even liked him, let alone
loved him. Previously, she simply enjoyed the rush of being pursued by a rich young man, but now, he was just a puppet to
her.Yulissa’s confession was like a knife that stabbed his broken heart with every word she said.At that moment, Nate felt as if all
the feelings and sincerity he had committed over the years had been nothing but a waste.Staring at Yulissa—tears brimming in
his eyes—he swung his hand to slap her.“Yulissa, I have truly been blind this whole time. From today onward, I sever all ties with
you.”With that, he headed to Josiah’s side.Josiah threw him a glance. “Now that you have woken up to the truth, congratulations
on getting back on track. Anyway, help me push this box. When we get back, I’ll definitely sing your praises in front of Xavier and
Winnie.”Nate grunted in acknowledgment before pushing the box with all his might.After being slapped by the ever-obsequious
Nate, Yulissa felt utterly humiliated to the extent of wanting to return the favor twofold.However, the sight of Winnie heading
toward Xavier and Jacinta distracted her from her urge for revenge.She was, after all, overwhelmed by her desire to see how the
matter would develop and was curious to listen to Jacinta’s explanation to Winnie.When Christopher fell from the top of the

building just now, he crashed onto the top of Winnie and Josiah’s car. Hence, Winnie must have definitely seen it. During the
time in the basement, both of them seemed to be on very good terms. Therefore, she must be devastated over Christopher’s
death and her ability to retrieve his corpse.Yulissa languidly leaned against the rooftop’s railing as she continued to observe
Winnie and Jacinta.As for Jacinta, she hurried toward Winnie the moment she saw her.“Winnie!” Jacinta threw herself forward
and gave Winnie a hug. “Captain Bennett is dead. He fell from the top floor.”“Granny...”At that moment, Christopher’s last words
flashed across Winnie’s mind again. When she subconsciously asked who was responsible, Christopher replied with Xavier’s
name.Even though she didn’t believe it, she was also aware that Christopher wouldn’t joke about something like that on the brink
of death.Therefore, she had to demand answers from Xavier. Not only did she need to clear Xavier’s name, but she also had to
clarify what happened on the rooftop.Despite being wrapped in Jacinta’s arms, her gaze looked over Jacinta’s shoulder and fell
upon Xavier, who was sitting beneath the railing.When she saw him hang his head in silence, Winnie had no idea what had
happened to him.She then gently pushed Jacinta aside. “Granny, let me go. I need to check on Xavier.”“No, you can’t!” All of a
sudden, Jacinta got all worked up and screamed at Winnie to stop her. “Stay away from him! He’s too dangerous. Just now, he
pushed Captain Bennett off the building.”Jacinta’s words struck Winnie like lightning.As if by reflex, she disputed, “How is that
possible? Why would Xavier do something like that? There’s no way he did it. I don’t believe you!”“I’m telling the truth, Winnie.”
Pulling Winnie’s hand, Jacinta continued, “I saw him push Captain Bennett down with my own eyes!”Winnie’s faith in Xavier was
unwavering. “Impossible, unless his illness was acting up. Xavier!”Winnie called out his name thereafter.Amidst her cries, she
managed to free herself from Jacinta’s grasp to approach Xavier.After failing to stop Winnie, Jacinta—eyes glistening as she
watched Winnie’s silhouette—hurried after the former.With no response from Xavier, Winnie knelt beside him and realized, upon
closer examination, that he was unconscious.On top of that, blood was flowing out from the back of his head.“What happened?
Who did this?”Reflexively, Winnie—who had caught a glimpse of Yulissa from the corner of her eye—turned to look at the vicious
woman.“Was it you? Are you responsible for all of this?”Yulissa maintained a nonchalant expression. “What has this got to do
with me? It’s unfair to blame me for everything just because you hold a grudge against me. Your grandmother saw with her own
eyes everything that happened just now. Thus, you should ask her instead. Besides, even if I told you what happened, would you
have believed me? If you’re willing to trust me more than your grandmother, I don’t mind relating everything that happened to
you.”She then gave Jacinta, who was standing behind Winnie, a look of amusement.The smiling Yulissa even cocked a brow at
the latter. “Lady, why don’t you tell Winnie who it was that did this to Xavier?”For a few seconds, Jacinta stared at Yulissa in
silence. This woman clearly saw what had happened just now. So, why is she refusing to tell the truth?In the end, Jacinta
decided to tell Winnie.“It was Captain Bennett who struck him when both of them were arguing on the rooftop. When Xavier
yelled that he was going to kill the former, Captain Bennett resisted by smashing Xavier’s head against the railing.”The revelation
stunned Winnie. When she saw Xavier’s blood on her hands, the image of Christopher looking at her in teary-eyed despair
flashed across her mind.In spite of that, she took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the scene that flooded her mind. An
injury to the back of the head isn’t a small matter. Now that Christopher is... Nothing must happen to Xavier.Winnie—enduring

the pain—quickly removed the bandage on her right hand and turned toward Jacinta.“Granny, please bandage Xavier with this. I
can’t do it as my hand is hurt.”After hesitating for a moment, Jacinta took the bandage from Winnie’s hands.As Yulissa wasn’t
someone she could trust, Winnie had no choice but to hear the truth from Jacinta.“Granny, tell me, was Xavier’s illness acting
up? Why did it happen? Was it because he was emotionally triggered?”Jacinta—in the midst of patching Xavier up—froze before
glancing at Yulissa instinctively.Watching Jacinta’s reaction, Winnie trailed her gaze in Yulissa’s direction.The moment her eyes
landed on the latter, they instantaneously ignited with rage. “It’s her fault again, am I right?”At the sight of the infuriated Winnie,
Yulissa couldn’t help but flash a smug smile at Jacinta.“Tell her. Tell her why Xavier suddenly went berserk and who the true
culprit is.”Although Jacinta felt that Yulissa was crazy, she first had to secure her own safety by blaming the incident on the
latter.“I-It was Yulissa. She had a syringe that contained some medication which she injected into Xavier. Subsequently, she
even wanted to push her own grandfather down the building, but Xavier sent him off on the helicopter. After that, she showed
Xavier a video and accused you of having an affair with Captain Bennett. She even professed that the two of you no longer
cared for your lives and dignity. Instead, you and Captain Bennett had agreed to be reunited in the next life.“Infuriated by her
words, Xavier just lost it and pushed anyone he saw. After shoving Yulissa, he got into a fight with Captain Bennett. He kept
screaming that he was going to beat the latter to death regardless of how I tried to hold him back. In the end, all I could do was
watch as he threw Captain Bennett off the building.”In her silence, Winnie couldn’t believe what she had heard. “His illness acted
up once in the past, but he wouldn’t...”“Wouldn’t what?” Yulissa gave Winnie a look of amusement. “Do you think your
grandmother would lie to you? She speaks the truth. Jealousy had driven Xavier to kill Christopher, and this is all because of
you, Winnie! You are the one responsible for Christopher’s death, and it was also you who turned Xavier into a murderer. If you
had stayed loyal instead of two-time, both these men wouldn’t have fought against each other in your name.”Winnie, with a grave
look on her face, glared at Yulissa. “Yulissa, you sowed discord between the two men, sparking a fight to the death on the
rooftop. What’s your real goal?”“My real goal?” Yulissa was amused. “Haven’t you heard the saying that one’s ego is more
important than one’s life? Now that Christopher has been killed by Xavier, don’t you even feel an ounce of guilt at all? No matter
what, I’m sure you must have developed feelings for Christopher. Even if it isn’t romantic, there would at the very least be, how
shall I put it, the camaraderie between comrades? The experience of going through life and death together far outweighs any
romantic relationship between a man and a woman. You know, I’m sure both of you must share such a bond. Otherwise, you
wouldn’t have done what you did for each other in the basement.“But now that Christopher has died at the hands of Xavier, can
you still continue your relationship with Xavier? In my mind, I would expect the image of Christopher’s bloodied body to flash
across your mind every time you sleep with Xavier. Of course, you can always delude yourself that Xavier’s actions were the
result of his mental illness. After all, it isn’t a crime when the insane murders someone. Even in our country, anyone with mental
illness need not be punished by the law, let alone in a lawless place like this.“However, can the victim’s family accept such a
conclusion? As Christopher’s good friend and comrade who helped him complete his mission, don’t you have to report to his
superiors and family about what happened when you reach home? What are you going to say then? Are you going to tell them

that your husband killed Christopher in a fit of jealous rage due to his mental illness acting up? Subsequently, are you going to
ignore the tears and accusations of his family members by continuing to stay by Xavier’s side as if nothing had happened?”“Shut
up!” Even the composed Winnie was on the brink of insanity upon hearing Yulissa’s words, let alone the emotionally unstable
Xavier.With her eyes closed, Winnie took a deep breath. “Yulissa, it’s time your mouth is shut permanently. When you escaped
the last time, I swore to myself that I would never let you off the next time I see you.”As soon as Winnie finished, she opened her
eyes.By then, the bullet from her gun was already flying in Yulissa’s direction.The first one pierced her right hand, eliciting an
agonized cry.Winnie stared daggers at her. “An eye for an eye. Since you broke my right hand, I have crippled yours in
return.”The next bullet struck Yulissa’s right leg. “This one isn’t for anyone in particular. It’s just to stop you from running.”While
speaking, Winnie sauntered up to the crawling Yulissa.Having no desire to adhere to the Hippocratic oath, she pressed her feet
on the latter’s wounded leg and retrieved the syringe from Yulissa’s possession.“I’ll pump all of this into your body as revenge for
both me and Xavier.”“Stop, you crazy woman! Stop!” Despite Yulissa’s attempts to struggle, her efforts were futile, as a few
seconds was all it took for it to happen.Winnie looked down at Yulissa in a condescending manner. “As for Christopher, he must
have felt excruciating pain when he fell. Therefore, I think you deserve to experience the same pain you inflicted on others.”No
sooner had Winnie spoken than she lifted Yulissa up.“What are you doing!” Yulissa roared. “You can’t do this to me. If you throw
me down, there’s no way you’re going to ever get your hands on the black badge.”Winnie gave Yulissa the side-eye. “I’ll just treat
it as a sacrifice to your grave.”“No! You can’t! I don’t want to be thrown off from here. I don’t!”“It’s too late.” Winnie—wearing an
emotionless expression—dragged Yulissa forward. “Why didn’t you think of that when you did others harm?”Yulissa could clearly
see Winnie’s burning desire to see her dead.Also, after being injected with No. 53, Yulissa was pessimistic about her prospects,
especially when it was the version she had modified. Even if she survived, only agonizing pain awaited her.At that moment, she
suddenly saw the light. There’s no point in struggling since Grandpa doesn’t want me anymore.Upon throwing Winnie a glance,
she burst into sudden laughter.“Winnie, the moment I die, certain truths will be buried with me for eternity. Hence, you’ll never be
able to spend the rest of your life in peace with Xavier.”All of a sudden, she whipped out a small silver pistol. The reason she
didn’t pull it out earlier was that there was only one bullet in it.Thinking that Yulissa was trying to kill her, Winnie didn’t take
Yulissa’s words seriously.Just when Winnie was about to stop Yulissa, the latter unexpectedly pointed the gun at her own
head.With a loud bang, Yulissa surprised everyone by committing suicide. Haha, the truth will be buried together with
me.Regardless, it was a worthwhile sacrifice for her. Not only did she successfully turn Christopher into a scapegoat, but she
also brought an earth-shattering secret to her grave.In reality, someone else, instead of Xavier, pushed Christopher down the
building.However, there was no way Winnie would ever know, whereas Xavier wouldn’t remember what he did in his rage by the
time he woke up.