Silly Bride

Chapter 298
“Ah, so you still saw it...” Feeling a little awkward, Lisanne rapidly changed the topic. “I almost forgot you also know him. It was
Lucas who initially introduced you two to each other, right?”“That’s right.” Winnie nodded. “There was something important I
needed his help with back then.”Lisanne was still unaware of Christopher’s passing, so when she spoke about him, she did it
with a casual tone. “How did things turn out in the end? He’s pretty reliable, right?”“Mhm.” Again, Winnie nodded. “He is. He
helped me a lot.”After she thought about what she had said carefully, she realized she had asked an extremely stupid question
earlier.Christopher was like a brother to Lucas, and it was said that they grew up together.Considering Lisanne was Lucas’ twin
sister, there was no way she didn’t know Christopher.When Winnie’s train of thought arrived there, her heart grew heavy.Sensing
the changes on Winnie’s face, Lisanne couldn’t help but furrow her eyebrows. “What’s the matter? Why did your expression
change when I mentioned him? Did something happen between you two? Or is it...”Lisanne was aware of how special and
dangerous Christopher’s job was.Immediately, she pulled out her phone and opened her chat with Christopher.She swiftly
scrolled up the chat log before eventually stopping at the last reply he had sent to her.Upon calculating the time in her mind,
Lisanne uttered, “It’s been more than three months since he replied to me. I know he went on a mission, and it’s normal for him
not to reply to me when he’s in the field. However, this has been his longest hiatus between replies. I’ve asked Lucas about
Christopher’s whereabouts, but even he said he had no idea where Christopher went this time for his mission. Do you know
something about it, Winnie?”Gazing at Lisanne, Winnie was suddenly at a loss for words.When Lisanne saw that, she became
certain Winnie knew something about Christopher’s whereabouts.Thus, she urged, “Tell me, Winnie. I’m worried about him. Truth
be told, he’s the person I like, but I don’t think he likes me back. He hasn’t had a romantic partner even after so many years, and
neither do I, so I thought a relationship between us might be possible. You saw how many messages I sent him earlier. I’m really
worried about him. If you know something about him, please tell me, okay? Your silence only makes me worry even
more.”“Lisanne.” Winnie took in a deep breath. “It’s not that I don’t want to tell you. It’s just... I haven’t thought about how to
break the news to you.”“You don’t need to think about that!” At that moment, all Lisanne wished to learn was how Christopher
was doing recently. “Just lay the truth on me.”“Okay. I’ll tell you.” Winnie stared at her with a sorrowful expression. “Christopher...
has died in the line of duty.”“How is that possible?” Lisanne’s immediate instinct was to deny it. “Did you get the news wrong?
Who did you hear it from? Is the news reliable? You can’t talk nonsense about something like that!”“I know.” Winnie tightly
furrowed her eyebrows. “I wasn’t talking nonsense, nor did I get it wrong. That’s because I saw him die with my own eyes.”That
temporarily stunned Lisanne before she swiftly shook her head. “No, I don’t believe it. This is impossible.” Winnie also felt awful
when she saw Lisanne like that. “I know how terrible you feel after learning this news, but I’m not lying to you, Lisanne. I swear
this is the truth.”“No!” Lisanne still believed Winnie had it all wrong. “Maybe there’s a misunderstanding? Perhaps you mistook
him for someone else?”Shaking her head, Winnie reaffirmed, “I’m sorry, Lisanne, but I didn’t.”“How is this possible?” Lisanne
grabbed Winnie’s arms agitatedly. “Christopher went on a mission. Aside from the members of his unit, no one knew where he

went, not even his parents. How did you coincidentally stumble upon him?”“It is that coincidental. Back then, my granny was
kidnapped and brought to Manchernius by someone. When I went to find her, I came across Christopher. I thought it was
unbelievable too, but that was what happened.”Deep down, Lisanne knew Winnie wouldn’t lie to her about something like that for
no reason. However, she was unwilling to—refused to—believe the fact that Christopher had passed away.“Then tell me, how
was he killed? Was he in pain when he died? Did those bad guys murder him?”Lisanne’s rapid-fire questions rendered Winnie
speechless for a moment. Was Christopher in pain when he died? I think it was pretty painful. Did those bad guys murder him?
Subconsciously, she glanced in the direction of the balcony and saw Xavier talking on the phone next to the window. How am I
going to answer Lisanne’s question? If I didn’t know Xavier, I could probably tell her everything that happened in just a few
sentences. However, right now, he’s someone I want to protect. I guess, ultimately, I am selfish. Taking in a deep breath, Winnie
answered, “We were about to evacuate back then. However, during a critical moment, a series of accidents occurred, which led
to a change in our plan. In the end, Christopher plummeted from the top of the building. I just so happened to arrive at the bottom
of the building when he fell onto the roof of my car. That’s how I saw him die with my own eyes.”“He fell?” Lisanne didn’t dare to
imagine what the scene looked like back then. “He must’ve been in a lot of pain. Did you rescue him? Did you try to save
him?”Winnie choked out, “I’m sorry. The situation back then forbade me from trying. I really couldn’t do anything about it. I
couldn’t afford to stop because my friend and I were injured. Not only that, we were escorting an unconscious patient, and
people were coming to kill us. We couldn’t save anyone else, considering we were barely able to protect ourselves. Also, the
building was very tall, so the likelihood of anyone surviving that fall was practically zero.”“So he was just left there? Is he back
yet? His comrades must’ve brought him back. I need to see him.” Lisanne mourned as tears trickled from her eyes.After ending
her sentence, she turned on her phone and, with blurry vision, pressed on a certain app. “I’m changing my flight. There’s no way
I’m waiting for the confirmation of my resignation. I’m leaving right now!”“Don’t be like this, Lisanne.” Winnie stepped forward and
grabbed Lisanne’s trembling hand. “His body hasn’t been found, so he’s not home yet. You need to calm down first.”“What do
you mean his body’s still not found? How can I calm down after hearing that? He’s gone, yet I can’t even see him for the last
time!”