Silly Bride

Chapter 339

Stuart was hit in the chest by a bullet, but he was not dead.Death was not the best punishment for him. After he woke up, he would face the consequences of committing intentional homicide and get sentenced to life imprisonment.As for Jacinta, she suffered physical and psychological shocks and could not accept the fact that her biological son wanted to kill her. She was utterly devastated and completely lost her mind.Although she temporarily escaped from getting a prison sentence, she would be spending her life in a psychiatric hospital. Even if she recovered and got discharged, she would face legal sanctions as long as she was alive.This was the ending for the pair of mother and son.When Winnie visited Jacinta at the psychiatric hospital, the latter did not recognize her.Looking at her grandmother, Winnie frowned as sorrow filled her heart.Xavier stayed by her side for the entire day.Not wanting to see the woman he loved upset, he held her hand tightly and said, “Today’s visiting hours are over. I’ll bring you here another day. Let’s go somewhere to relax tomorrow. Where do you want to go?”Winnie was not in the mood to go anywhere. She shook her head lightly. “I don’t want to go anywhere now. I’ve been thinking about something for the past few days.”“What is it?”“I was thinking that if I hadn’t brought Granny here and taken the initiative to help her find her grandson, would the ending be different from what it is now?”“Winnie.” Xavier stopped in his tracks and looked at her seriously. “Why would you have such thoughts? I think your grandmother would have come here even without you.”“Perhaps.” Winnie frowned. “Granny’s life was tough when she was young. After going through such a difficult first half of her life, no one expected fate to give her such an ending. How do you think the heavens decide one’s fate? Why do some people have such smooth-sailing lives while others are so unfortunate?”“Winnie.” Xavier stretched out his hand and gently smoothed out her furrowed brows. “Although fate is unfair, it gave everyone the right to choose. All critical moments are dependent on one’s decisions. Granny just chose the wrong path. Now that things have come to this point, those still walking on the path must look forward.”“That’s right.” Winnie held Xavier’s hand tightly and smiled. “I rarely look back. It’s not because I don’t like to, but it’s because I don’t dare to. The road is always filled with regrets, so it’s better to move forward.”“Yes.” Xavier and Winnie intertwined their

fingers. “I’ll walk with you from now on.”Winnie looked at the tall man in front of her and leaned against him gently.However, after less than half a minute of their peaceful silence, Xavier’s phone suddenly rang.Winnie glanced at it subconsciously. When she saw the familiar strings of numbers on the caller ID, she immediately stood up straight and signaled for Xavier to answer it quickly.Feeling Winnie move away from him, Xavier stretched out his arm and pulled her closer. Then, he answered the call.It was a short conversation when he only said a total of three sentences. “Is that so? All right. Thank you.”Then, he ended the call.Seeing this, Winnie immediately asked, “What happened? Did something happen to Stuart’s case?” “No.” Xavier put his phone into his pocket and held Winnie’s hand again. “It’s about that unknown celebrity, Shania. Didn’t Stuart try to get her out of the detention center before he was arrested? She’s gone now and can’t be found anywhere. The police were worried that she would threaten us, so they called to remind us to be more careful when we are in public.”Winnie nodded. “I see. However, if I were her, I would never show my face again after finding out what happened to Stuart.”“It’s fine if she shows up.” Xavier bent down and kissed Winnie on the forehead. “This time, I won’t go anywhere. I’ll definitely protect you.”The two of them walked out hand in hand.However, on their way out, Winnie suddenly saw a familiar face.Seeing Winnie stop in her tracks, Xavier followed her gaze.“Isn’t that Lisanne?” he asked. “What is she doing here?”Winnie shook her head lightly. “I have no idea.”Just as she said that, Lisanne looked toward her.Their eyes met.Lisanne approached them first.Winnie let go of Xavier’s hand and took a few steps forward.“Winnie,” Lisanne greeted and asked, “Are you here to visit your grandmother?”Winnie nodded. “What about you? Why are you here? I saw that you came with someone else. Are you also here to visit a patient?”Their current location was relatively close to the main entrance. Many people were coming and going.“It’s inconvenient to talk here. Let’s go to the lobby,” Lisanne suggested.She glanced at Xavier, who was standing behind Winnie. “Your husband can come along too.”The three of them quickly entered the lobby. Lisanne led Winnie and Xavier to a quiet place and sat down.She explained, “I’m accompanying Mr. Bennett and Mdm. Sullivan to visit a patient. Mdm. Sullivan’s not in good health lately, and she always liked me, so Mr. Bennett invited me along to accompany her.”The two people Lisanne were talking about were Blake Bennett and Madeline Sullivan, Christopher’s parents.“I didn’t expect to see you here. Mr. Bennett andThis is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Mdm. Sullivan has gone in. I’m waiting for them to come out.”When Christopher and his family were mentioned, Xavier’s strong guilt toward the former arose again.He held Winnie’s hand tightly, looked at Lisanne, and said seriously, “I’ve been looking for an opportunity to meet the two elders and apologize to them in person, but I haven’t made any arrangements. I don’t know when is the right time to meet them either. However, I know that this matter cannot be delayed. Ms. Marsh, since you’re close to the Bennett family, can I trouble you to help me arrange a meeting?”Lisanne opened her mouth but said nothing. When she mentioned Blake and Madeline, she had already expected Xavier to make this request.She thought for a long while before she spoke. “I understand your intentions. Just like Winnie, you’re someone who takes responsibility for your actions. However, I think it’s better to delay this matter for a while, Mr. Fairchild. Mdm. Sullivan is not in good health, and you also know that Christopher has a special identity. The organization’s explanation for the two elders is that Christopher died in the line of duty. If we suddenly tell them what happened to Christopher, I’m afraid they won’t be able to take it. It might be better to push this back for now.”