The Substitute Bride: Idiot Or Not? novel Chapter 35

Upon seeing the look in Yulissa's eyes, Xavier drew his brows together.

After a moment of hesitation, he raised his hand to caress her cheek. “Next time. As long as you don't leave without saying goodbye again, we have all the time in the world.”

With that, he turned and left, not sparing her another glance.

Josiah hurried after him.

Once they were out of the control room, he questioned, “What the hell are you doing? Where are you going? Aren't you supposed to stay? You were worried about not finding Yulissa a few days ago, but now she's here in front of you. Haven't you decided to find an ordinary woman? She's the best choice here. I'd say she looks even more graceful in comparison to a few years ago, and she seems quite the match for you.”

Despite the long speech Josiah gave to Xavier, Xavier said dismissively, “We have a long way to go. Maybe next time.”

“I say you've been bewitched! Who was the one who was worried he was insane and came to me for ideas? Winnie has someone to take care of if she's feeling unwell. Maybe she'll be fine after a night's sleep. Your problem will only worsen!”

A headache began to form in Xavier's head as he listened to Josiah, and he could not help but quicken his pace.

Right then, he encountered the security guards who were on their way back.

“Mr. Fairchild, sorry, but we've lost her. We only found one of her high heels.”

Xavier furrowed his brows. After taking the high heel from the security guard, he threw it at Josiah, who was still incessantly chattering away.

“If you're that free, send Yulissa back so that I don't have to make any more arrangements.”

Josiah was rendered speechless at that. Is she your first girlfriend or mine?

Winnie first returned to Aqua Moana to change into a housekeeper's attire before rushing back to Lagune Mansion.

To her surprise, she bumped into Xavier's car just as she entered the mansion.

Shouldn't he be with his ex-girlfriend at this time? Why is he here just as I arrive? I can sense that he's quite strong in that area, so he can't be a quick guy, right?

Nevertheless, to make sure that she would not be caught red-handed, Winnie had no choice but to take the shortcut across the garden.

Yet, unfortunately for her, she accidentally alerted the few black dogs in the mansion to her presence.

The dogs were ferocious. They ran after her and barked non-stop. If not for her excellent physique that allowed her to climb through the second-floor window with the rope she had prepared in the afternoon, she would have been in a rush to go for a rabies jab.

When she returned to her room to change her clothes, she was huffing and grumbling under her breath.

She swore to find out clues about her cousin quickly and then leave the mansion as quickly as she could.

Otherwise, she would have to sneak in and out of the mansion all the time and be treated like a robber by the dogs. It was tormenting.

Just as she kicked the housekeeper's outfit under the bed and tucked herself in, Xavier abruptly opened the door and came into the room.

“You're awake? Are you not feeling well?” Xavier strode over to the bed and looked downward at Winnie.

Winnie had no choice but to pretend as if she had just woken up. She rubbed her eyes and mumbled, “Handsome, you're back? Winnie misses you so much.”

“Why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?” Noticing something amiss about Winnie, Xavier reached out to touch her forehead.

Even though Winnie said nothing, she was cursing away at Xavier in her mind.