The Substitute Bride: Idiot Or Not? novel Chapter 5

“Are you still in the opinion that she's just putting up an act?” Xavier demanded crossly after putting on some clothes.

Feeling awkward, Josiah pushed his gold-rimmed glasses higher. “Not anymore.”

When I said I had the same thing, she looked like she wanted to pull my pants down to confirm it.

“I told you. I sent someone to investigate her background and discovered she had been dumb for decades. So don't do that again. It's pretty childish. Remember, even though she has the IQ of a five or seven-year-old kid, she's still my wife in name. I can sue you for sexual harassment for what you said earlier,” Xavier warned.

Josiah didn't share his sentiments. “Are you serious? Forget it. Are you sure she won't tell anyone that you've recovered?”

“Well, I need to show myself when the time is right anyway. So Let's keep it a secret for now. We can tighten the net pretty soon.”

“Yes, you can tighten the net in the Fairchild family, but what about the Garland family? Hamish fooled you with his mentally challenged daughter. Are you going to let him off the hook? That doesn't sound like something you'd do. Old Mr. Fairchild gave them a lot for marrying their daughter to you when you're in trouble.”

“Ha!” Xavier snorted icily. “That scum doesn't deserve anything from the Fairchild family!”

Xavier's bedroom on the second floor was a huge luxurious suite completed with a study, bathroom, and living room.

Right then, Xavier and Josiah were talking in the study with the door shut. They left Winnie in the living room.

However, they had no idea that Winnie had left her children's watch on purpose in Xavier's study when she insisted on joining him there earlier.

Her Peppa Pig children's watch was equipped with many functions, including eavesdropping on someone.

Thus, she heard their conversation in the study clearly.

When Winnie heard Xavier calling Hamish a “scum,” she realized the man shared her sentiments, too.

Did they say Hamish received a lot from Rufus? Ha! Those should have been mine! I was the one who married the “vegetable” instead of Hamish, Yara, or Kylie. They took the stuff that should have been mine and enjoyed their lives without even asking for my approval.

Winnie was about to figure out a plan to ask the Garlands to return the stuff to her when Yara showed up unannounced.

Yara claimed she was concerned about her daughter and wanted to take her for a walk. Thus, she left Xavier's mansion with Winnie.

Winnie's anticipation grew when they both got into Yara's car.

What does Yara have in mind? I can't wait to battle with this vicious woman.

In truth, Winnie reckoned she could do something to Yara's car so that the latter would get into a car accident.

If she got lucky, Yara would die on the spot. If she was not, Yara might have to spend the rest of her life in bed.

However, that wasn't satisfying enough. Back then, Yara resorted to despicable means and sent Winnie's mother to the psychiatric hospital. In the end, Winnie's mother was severely tortured until she died.

As her mother's only daughter, Winnie would never let Yara off the hook that easily.

Besides, it was illegal to tamper with someone else's car. Unlike those scums from the Garland family, Winnie was a law-abiding citizen.

She was putting up an act like usual on Yara's car.

Meanwhile, back in the mansion, Xavier watched the surveillance footage with his brows knitted together.

He had installed surveillance cameras in the living room of the mansion.