Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier) novel Chapter 212

Needless to say, Winnie couldn’t believe her ears. “Whose grandmother? Who abducted her? Could you repeat that?”

Realizing that Winnie had become rather emotional, Xavier quickly tried to comfort her.

“Calm yourself down and listen to me, Winnie. The police found Zyon’s tracks at the docks today and promptly launched an operation to arrest him. At the same time, however, your grandmother suddenly showed up with Michael and Rachel. As you know, Rachel tends to get into trouble when no one’s watching her, and from what I heard, she wandered off on her own and ended up being taken hostage by Zyon. Unfortunately, Granny also fell into his hands when she went looking for Rachel.”

After a pause, Xavier continued, “Zyon has another accomplice with him, and they’re both armed, so the police have started negotiations with him to keep the hostages safe. He wants the police to provide them with a boat and cash, adding that he’ll only release the hostages once they’ve entered the high seas.”

Upon hearing that, Winnie was speechless as her brows furrowed.

Alas, the longer she remained silent, the more panicked Xavier was. “What’s the matter, Winnie? Please say something.”

With that, Winnie took a deep breath and recomposed herself. “I’m heading over this instance. Where are you now?”

“I’m also on my way there. In any case, don’t panic. I’ll be here for you no matter what happens.”

Feeling a lot more at ease after Xavier’s reassurance, Winnie replied, “Okay. By the way, how did you find out about this? Is the information reliable? Are Granny and Rachel safe?”

Xavier was quiet for a moment as he carefully weighed his options. He didn’t want to lie to Winnie, but neither was he about to tell her the whole truth. After all, he wasn’t ready to let her know that he had been surveilling Jacinta for the longest time.

“Ever since Zyon escaped from the Fairchild residence, I was the one who contacted the police to track him down. Someone within the force then shared the information with me, so I have no doubt it’s reliable. Don’t worry. The hostages are presently safe and sound.”

“Good! Zyon Fairchild deserves to go to hell!” Winnie said through gritted teeth. “I won’t be letting him off this time round!”

As soon as the call ended, Winnie returned to the laboratory and explained the situation to Lionel and Sebastian.

Thankfully, the two men were more than understanding.

“Nini, this is undoubtedly your top priority, so go ahead and do what you need to do. Leave the work here to us,” Sebastian urged.

“That’s right,” Lionel chimed in. “This a matter of life and death, and it should take precedence over everything else. Don’t worry about Sebastian. Once we’ve completed our work, my assistant and I will personally send him home.”

“Exactly! I’ll send you a text the second I get home,” Sebastian added. “You need not worry about me.”

Now that she had a weight lifted off her shoulders, Winnie jumped into her car and made a beeline for the docks.

Since the docks were nearer to the university, it took her just over half an hour to get there.

However, a security guard stopped her before she could even drive up to the gate, leaving her with no choice but to roll down the window and try bribing her way through.

To her surprise, the security guard stood his ground.

“Miss, as much as I’d love to accept your money, my hands are tied. There’s a big case happening inside, so I can’t let you in under these circumstances,” he explained. “Besides, a whole team of police officers has already shown up and sealed off the area. If I still let you enter, I might end up in jail! Please cooperate and drive away, will you?”

Determined to give it another shot, Winnie frowned and replied, “Are you really saying no to free money? Don’t you have other entrances here? Point me in the right direction, and I’ll reward you handsomely.”

“Of course, there are other entrances, but the security in those places is even tighter because they don’t want the felons escaping from the side doors. Please leave. It isn’t safe here. If you stay any longer, chances are the police will start questioning you.”

As soon as the security guard had said his piece, an armed policeman began to march toward Winnie.

“This area has been cordoned off! Leave this instance!”

Annoyed, Winnie quickly opened the car door and stepped out. “Officer, please let me in. I’m a family member of the hostages!”

My goodness, it’s so frustrating when I have no clue about the current situation or if Granny is still safe. I know this isn’t Yartran, where I can call the shots, but why can’t I even gain entry into the docks? How utterly ridiculous!

Alas, Winnie’s outburst only heightened the armed policeman’s guard as he swiftly aimed his gun at her.

Funnily enough, the latter spoke up at the same time. “Are you okay?”

“I’m okay. You came at the right time,” Winnie answered.

“That’s a relief!” Xavier said as he held her hand with interlocked fingers. “The snipers have yet to take their spots, so the police are trying their best to buy more time. As for the hostages, they’re currently not in any danger.”

Winnie nodded. “Good. That’s good.”

Soon, the car entered the compound and stopped outside the police tape.

The policeman in the passenger seat promptly hopped off and told Xavier to park the car before joining him.

As it turned out, Josiah was the driver for the day.

He hadn’t been able to say much with the police around, but now that they were alone, he could finally speak his mind.

“How did you get here faster than us? Did you fly here?” he quipped while looking around for a parking spot.

“I was at the university when I got the call. It’s a lot nearer from there to here,” Winnie explained before squeezing Xavier’s hand. “Thank goodness you came. Otherwise, I won’t even be able to get past the gate.”

“Ha! That goes without saying,” Josiah blurted out. “If we were in the olden times, Xavier would be like the king of Avenport. There isn’t anything he can’t handle, so don’t worry your pretty little head about it. Besides, Zyon only wants a boat and cash. As long as he doesn’t harm the hostages, Xavier can give him any amount he desires. Once the snipers have gotten into their positions, Zyon will be dead meat if he makes any wrong move. Who knows? We might be celebrating his death anniversary next year!”

Alas, the second Josiah finished speaking, a gunshot suddenly rang out in the distance, followed by a woman’s scream.

Winnie immediately widened her eyes in fear as a sense of dread struck her.

“Something bad has happened!”