Silly Bride

Chapter 8
Hamish gave Winnie a phone so it would be easier to reach her. Winnie used the device to watch Peppa Pig as soon as she got
home. After all, she was pretending to be a mentally handicapped person who had the mind of a child. She had only watched a
few episodes when Josiah came home. “So. you have a phone now, huh? What are you watching?” asked Josiah from behind
Winnie, startling the young woman. “Mary said I can watch Peppa Pig for half an hour, and I still have a few minutes left. I always
listen to Mary because I’m a good girl,” explained Winnie after quickly hiding her phone behind her, pretending to look guilty.
“Maybe you should take a good look at me first. Do I look like Mary to you?” teased Josiah with a chuckle. After looking up,
Winnie widened her eyes before pouting at the man. “It’s you! Bad Specky!” She no longer called Josiah “Specky” but “Bad
Specky” instead. Even though she had to act dumb, she was not about to forget what Josiah did to her. “I prefer ‘Specky,’ if you
don’t mind. Come on. Let’s go.” Josiah had to keep up the pretense since Mary was around. “You should talk to Xavier more.
Maybe that’ll help him regain consciousness.” Just when he was about to take Winnie upstairs with him, Josiah suddenly thought
of something. He then turned to Mary. “I heard that Mr. Zyon’s back. Is that true?” Mary seemed surprised because that was not
something she would know. “Really? I’m sorry, but I’m not sure. Would you like something to drink before heading upstairs, Dr.
Houghton?” “No, thank you.” Josiah did not think Mary was one of Zyon’s spies. Xavier knew what had happened the moment
Hamish’s car pulled up. Yara was the one who took Winnie out a few hours ago, yet she came home with someone else. For
some reason, Xavier began to worry about Winnie. Still, he could not do anything because he was supposed to be in a coma.
Even though Josiah took Winnie to him not long after she came home, Xavier could not let the woman know that he cared about
her. Hence, Josiah and Winnie saw Xavier reading a book in bed when they entered the man’s room. Josiah was somewhat
puzzled by the sight because he did not take Xavier as much of a reader, especially since the man was reading a book about
religion. It had been a while since Winnie last saw a man look that good reading a book in casualwear. She had seen many
good-looking men, but none of them were like Xavier, who was not only charming and composed but also seasoned and
knowledgeable. Not to mention his figure was better than most international male models she had met. Winnie believed Xavier
would have crushed them if he were to become a model himself. Even though Josiah was also attractive, Winnie did not think he
had anything on Xavier. Hence, Winnie returned the chocolate Josiah gave her without hesitation before throwing herself at
Xavier. She then started sobbing. “Bad Specky gave me a disgusting snack. Not only does it taste bitter, but it also looks
disgusting. Look, Handsome!” With that, Winnie stuck out her tongue to show Xavier the chocolate still in her mouth. The truth
was that Xavier had already lost focus on his book the second Winnie stepped into the room. He got even more excited after
Winnie threw herself into his arms, for they were extremely close. Wait a second. She’s a dumbass with the mind of a child, so I
can’t be feeling this way for her. Xavier took a deep breath to recompose himself before voicing in all seriousness, “That’s just
how chocolate is, Dumbo. Don’t eat it if you don’t like it.” Suddenly, Xavier noticed a scratch mark on Winnie’s face. He did not
notice it at first because he was too distracted by the woman’s complaint and the sweet aroma coming off of her. He could

immediately tell that she was scratched by a woman’s fingernails. She was fine before heading out, so what happened out
there? For some reason, Xavier began to boil with anger. He thought it was just because he had been cooped up in his room
pretending to be in a coma for too long. “What happened to your face?” All of a sudden, Xavier’s tone became icy-cold. “Who did
this to you? Was it Yara?” Winnie wanted to tease the handsome man in front of her, but he did not seem interested in playing
along. “Who’s Yara? Is she edible? Does she taste worse than chocolate?” questioned Winnie casually, somewhat disappointed.
“Dumbo...” Xavier was upset before because of the scratch mark on her, but his anger quickly subsided after hearing her silly
questions. His tone even softened up a little. “Yara is your mother; she’s the one who took you out this morning. Tell me. Did she
hurt you?” Winnie shook her head in response. “No. Kiki did this.” “You mean Kylie?” “Yes. Kiki’s an idiot!” “She’s definitely an
idiot for scratching your face,” scoffed Xavier. “Josiah, treat her wound later.” “You can’t be serious, Mr. Xavier. That’s not much
of a wound. Besides, it’s already healed,” responded Josiah, who immediately got a sharp look from Xavier. After that, Xavier
asked Winnie about what had happened at Garland Group that day. Even though Winnie played coy, she answered all of
Xavier’s questions and told him everything she wanted him to know. Xavier thought he would be angry at Hamish for coveting his
family’s shares. To his surprise, what upset him more was hearing about how Kylie bullied Winnie. So what if Winnie’s mentally
challenged? She’s still my wife! She’s my Dumbo! How dare those b*stards bully my wife! “It’s okay, Winnie; don’t cry. I’ll make
that woman regret that she ever laid a finger on you! You’re a Fairchild now, so I won’t sit by idly while you get bullied,” promised
Xavier. Winnie was still sobbing. “You’re the best, Handsome! You treat me even better than Granny.” Josiah then glanced at
Xavier. “So, what do you plan to do to the Garlands?” “It’s time for them to go bankrupt,” replied Xavier with a devilish smile.
Winnie, who had buried her head in the man’s chest while pretending to cry, could not help but notice how alike their way of
thinking was. However, she was determined to be the one to deal with her family. There’s no way I’m going to let Xavier get to
them first! That evening, Winnie continued to watch Peppa Pig on Xavier’s bed. The man sighed helplessly after glancing at the
cartoon pigs on the phone screen. “Give it here.” Xavier then snatched the device from Winnie and quickly entered his number to
set up a speed dial. “Remember, if you ever need to reach me, just press and hold the number one. Now go to sleep. You’ll ruin
your eyes if you keep staring at that small screen.” Xavier was unhappy that Winnie only cared about watching the cartoon
instead of talking to him. Not long after Xavier turned off the lights, the two fell asleep. Around one o’clock at midnight, someone
in the Fairchilds’ mansion opened the front door to let a person in. That mysterious person then sneaked upstairs and went
straight to Xavier’s bedroom.