D*mn it! Why didn’t I see this sooner?
Seeing him gripping his phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white, Josiah asked worriedly, “What is it, Xavier? Did something happen?”
“No.” After everything that had happened throughout their few days of separation, Xavier had a feeling Winnie wouldn’t answer the phone even if he called.
However, he still tried calling her anyway, and the result was exactly as he had expected.
Annoyed and frustrated, Xavier slammed his phone on his desk.
He even ripped his necktie off in an attempt to relieve the suffocating sensation.
Nate knew Xavier was trying to call Winnie when he saw the word “Darling” on the screen of his phone. It was obvious that Winnie didn’t answer his call, given his response.
He looked at Xavier and asked hesitantly with a frown, “Did you and Winnie get into a fight over that dead policeman?”
As Xavier was reaching for his phone then, he didn’t answer that question in time.
Josiah walked up to Nate and whispered, “Why would you bring that up? Winnie went back to Yartran because of that!”
Nate furrowed his brows when he heard that. “What’s that supposed to mean? Is she still coming back?”
“She is, but she didn’t specify when. I’d refrain from bringing this up in front of Xavier if I were you.”
Nate clenched his fists tightly. “This is all my fault. None of this would’ve happened if it weren’t for me helping Yulissa. Those people wouldn’t have died, and Xavier and Winnie wouldn’t have gotten into a fight.”
He then turned toward Xavier and continued, “Xavier, how about I apologize to Winnie? It was my mistake that led to—”
“Shh…” Xavier cut him off, as Winnie’s call came in all of a sudden.
He immediately answered the phone and heard Winnie saying, “I’m in the mountains right now. The signal here is really terrible.”
Xavier noticed that her voice kept breaking up.
He wanted to ask Winnie if she had erased all of her data on the Chanaean network. On top of that, he also wanted to warn her that Harold might come seeking revenge on her in Chanaea.
Most importantly, he wanted to tell her that he missed her dearly.
However, he changed his mind after he heard her say, “This place is beautiful! The air is really fresh over here!”
She’s supposed to be on a relaxing vacation. I shouldn’t ruin her mood by mentioning such depressing stuff.
With that in mind, Xavier said, “Make sure to have fun over there. Don’t forget to send me lots of pictures.”
“The signal will get even worse as I go up the mountain, so I won’t be able to send those pictures.”
Xavier’s tone would grow gentle whenever they had casual conversations like these. “That’s fine; just send them anyway. I’ll receive them the moment your phone has a signal.”
Winnie didn’t like taking pictures, but she was willing to make an exception for her man. “All right, then. Make sure to take good care of yourself. The signal is ridiculously poor over here. I won’t be able to call you very often.”
“I will. You stay safe out there.”
“Got it. Take care now! Bye!”
“Bye…” Xavier said reluctantly.
He continued staring at the screen of his phone for a few seconds after Winnie hung up.
Nate and Josiah watched as Xavier caressed the word “Darling” on the contact information before putting the phone away.
“Xavier, is Winnie really that attractive? You seem to love her really deeply!” Nate exclaimed in surprise.
“I can’t live without her,” Xavier replied instinctively.
Nate nodded. “In that case, I’ll be sure to apologize to her when she gets back.”
“Okay. We’ll discuss this after she gets back.”
Right then, Josiah walked up to Xavier and asked, “What was the point of all that idle chit-chat? I know you have lots of questions for her, so why didn’t you bring any of them up?”
Xavier shot him a stern glare. “That wasn’t idle chit-chat. I can take care of all those other problems, so I figured I’d let her relax and unwind for a bit.”
“All right, then. You make a fair point.” Josiah gave him a pat on the shoulder. “Remember to drop by the hospital tomorrow, okay? Don’t make me remind you again.”
“I will. I’ve already had Louis cancel two of my meetings just to make time for that,” Xavier said while rubbing his forehead.
The next day, Xavier went over to the hospital as promised.
As he would spend a really long time in the neurology clinic, Josiah decided to have a chat with the nurses while waiting for him.
The neurology clinic wasn’t as busy compared to the other clinics in the hospital, so the nurses would gather around for a chat during their free time.
They were having a really exciting conversation when Josiah walked up to them.
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