Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier) novel Chapter 177

“Can I take a look?” Sebastian’s reaction was somewhat agitated. He had almost gotten his hands on it.

Winnie felt baffled, but since the request came from Sebastian, she readily agreed.

“All right. Hold on.” Winnie undid the watch from her wrist and passed it to Sebastian. Out of respect toward him, she used both hands when she handed the watch over.

Unexpectedly, Sebastian, too, used both hands when he took the watch from her. He acted as if the watch was the most priceless treasure in the world.

As Sebastian carefully observed the watch, tears began to roll down uncontrollably from his eyes.

Winnie and Josiah were bewildered. They exchanged glances. Confusion was written all over their faces.

Lowering his head, Josiah whispered in Winnie’s ear, “What’s so special about your watch? What’s going on?”

Winnie frowned and shook her head. She had no idea what was going on right now.

It was not until she saw Sebastian wiping his tears did Winnie inquire, “Old Mr. Xander, if I may ask, is there something wrong with my watch?”

“Yes! There’s a huge problem!” Before Sebastian could speak, Yolanda, who had been standing nearby, grabbed the watch from him. She held the watch and asked Winnie coldly, “Why do you have this watch? Where did you get it from?”

Winnie frowned. She was not pleased with Yolanda’s attitude. “Ms. Xander, are you questioning me? Before I even consider answering your question, I must ask you to return the watch to me.”

“Your watch? Are you certain it’s yours?” Yolanda glared at Winnie. “Then, can you tell me what the letters ‘XHS’ on the face of the watch means? If you can’t answer that, it means the watch doesn’t belong to you!”

“Yolanda! Behave yourself! How dare you speak to a guest in such a manner?” Sebastian chided his granddaughter and extended his hand. “Give the watch to me.”

“Grandpa!”

“Give it to me!”

Left with no choice, Yolanda could only hand over the watch to Sebastian.

Holding the watch carefully, Sebastian stepped forward and returned it to Winnie.

Upon seeing that, Yolanda furrowed her brows. “Grandpa, that belongs to Harrison!”

“Silence!” Sebastian did not spare his granddaughter a glance. With slightly reddened eyes, he asked Winnie, “Girl, can I ask you about the origin of this watch? I won’t keep it a secret from you. My grandson, Harrison Xander, also owns such a watch. When he sent it for customization the watch, he specially requested to have the letters ‘XHS’ engraved underneath. Those are his initials. It’s such a coincidence that this watch also has the same three letters engraved on it.”

Immediately after hearing Sebastian’s explanation, Winnie understood the situation.

“I see.” Winnie saw no need to conceal what she knew. “I used to wonder what the three letters meant, but I never managed to find the watchmaker. Hence, I have no leads. It’s a really good watch. I’ve worn it for over two years. However, I’m not too sure about its origins. My brother gave it to me as a present. He obtained it from a merchant when he was on an inspection trip about two years ago. I don’t know anything else other than that.”

“Inspection?” Hope ignited in Sebastian’s eyes. “Do you know where your brother went for his investigation? And the merchant who sold him the watch… what do they look like?”

Winnie pondered it for a moment. “I think it was Alendor. He went to Arcvas Desert for an inspection. I supposed he bought the watch there. As for what the merchant looks like, I’m not too sure.”

“Arcvas Desert…” When Sebastian heard Winnie’s reply, the light in his eyes extinguished.

He had hoped that it was somewhere else.

Sebastian had been hoping that his grandson was still alive somewhere in the world.

However, the location turned out to be the desert.

At that thought, Sebastian could not stop himself from tearing up.

“Old Mr. Xander…” Winnie was not used to seeing older folks break down in front of her. She was at a loss for what to do.

As Winnie reached out a hand to try to console Sebastian, Yolanda roughly shoved her aside.

“Take your watch and leave. Don’t agitate Grandpa any further!

Josiah was displeased with Yolanda’s behavior. “Ms. Xander, you don’t have to be so rude. We don’t know what’s happening. At the very least, we should try to make sense of this situation and find out what’s going on.”

Sebastian covered his face as he cried, his tone full of remorse. “Two years ago, I had a heated argument with my grandson. He then went on an expedition in Arcvas Desert, but he never came back. I was told that he’s dead, but they never found his body. Oh, Harrison. I’m so sorry. This watch belongs to him. I never thought I’d get to see this watch again. We had this made together. I thought this watch had disappeared along with him.”

“I see.” Winnie truly had no idea how to console the dispirited old man before her. There was only one thing she could do. “If that’s the case, I should return this watch to you, since it’s yours.” Upon saying that, Winnie handed over the watch to Sebastian.

Sebastian accepted the bequeathed watch with trembling hands. “How much did your brother pay for it? I will pay you back.”

“It’s all right. Please keep it. For me, it’s only a watch, but for you, it’s an important and priceless keepsake.”

“I can’t do that. I can’t let you spend your money for nothing.” Sebastian had already regained his composure. His voice was a lot clearer too.

After giving it some thought, Winnie said, “Well, if you insist. Then, shall we consider the watch the payment for treating my husband’s illness? That way, you won’t feel indebted.”

“All right. I will do my best to treat him,” Sebastian agreed readily. “Come, let us get off the mountain.”

On the way down the mountain, Yolanda and Sebastian led the way, with the former supporting the latter. Winnie and Josiah followed behind them.

Josiah exclaimed, “Aren’t you a capable one? You settled matters with Old Mr. Xander so quickly.”

“Can you be more serious?” Winnie shot Josiah a look. “First of all, it’s all just a coincidence. Moreover, he had to suffer the grief of losing his grandson. He must feel terrible. What do you mean by ‘settle matters’? Can you not say that? I never realized you’re quite the chatterbox.”