The Substitute Bride: Idiot Or Not? novel Chapter 45

“That's her.”

When they entered the Fairchild residence, Xavier had Yulissa join the other women at the party.

He had no choice but to bring Winnie along to introduce her to Rufus. However, she was terrified of him, as she kept her distance from him the entire time.

The way she reacted frustrated Xavier, but he kept his cool when he said to Benjamin, “She's just a decoration.”

“Is that so?” asked Benjamin before he scanned his son from head to toe. “Then what's wrong with your lips? Did you and this silly woman—”

“No,” Xavier cut his father's words short. “It's Yulissa. She's back.”

Benjamin furrowed his brows. “The granddaughter of that professor?”

“Yes.”

Benjamin snorted. “I guess she's better than this idiot, but a smart person does not dwell on past actions. You must have heard of this saying, right?”

As Benjamin spoke, his gaze shifted to Winnie once more. He saw how clueless and scared she was, and that upset him, so he waved to the butler.

“Take her away and don't let her show her face without a good reason. After dinner, have the members of the Garland family stay behind. I'd like to have a word with them.”

The butler did as told and was reasonably nice when he took Winnie away.

Winnie was delighted with that. She couldn't wait to get far, far away from Xavier.

Before she was out of hearing range, she heard Benjamin asking Xavier an important question. “I will talk to the Garland family tonight about terminating the marriage. You're okay with that, right?”

“Why wouldn't I be?” The injury on Xavier's lips was still aching. It doesn't matter anymore. As far as Dumbo is concerned, I am just a disgusting pervert... After mocking himself internally, Xavier grinned and said, “It's what I've been dreaming of.”

Winnie hadn't gone far away. When she heard the father and son's conversation, she balled her fists.

Oh, Xavier, you b*stard! You've been dreaming of divorcing me, huh? Well, go to hell. You're lucky to have me as your wife for a few months.

The Fairchild residence might be a residential property, but it was better described as a castle.

It was so big that it encompassed mountains and rivers, and the view was incredible. It even had a natural hot spring within its compound.

Rumor had it that the water from the hot spring could wash all illnesses away. It would be a great honor for the guests who stayed overnight if they were allowed to go for a dip.

That day, every member of the Fairchild family would be presented with the opportunity.

Naturally, that gave Winnie's grandmother, Jacinta, a great opportunity to find her grandson.

Every member of the Fairchild family would be gathering together. They would inevitably reveal their arms when they go to the hot spring, so she could see everything. The only catch was that the surveillance cameras had to be in place.

However, as the Fairchild family was worried that others would spy on them, they did a good job of securing the place. They even made sure that the signal jammer worked well. That was why Winnie had to risk going to the black market to buy some military-grade surveillance cameras.

Ordinary equipment would be utterly useless, so she had to make sure that her surveillance cameras were top-notch.

Benjamin had asked to have Winnie taken away. The political statement was that he wanted to let her rest, but the truth was that she was isolated because they were worried that she would embarrass them.

Still, that worked well for Winnie and her grandmother. They were happier and freer with that arrangement.

“The steam from the hot spring will affect the cameras, and the camera will have to be placed somewhere secluded to avoid detection. That means there will be moments when our vision is blurred. Our best shot is to find our target in the changing room. Pay extra attention because we'll be monitoring from many angles, and I might miss something if I work on my own.”