The Substitute Bride: Idiot Or Not? novel Chapter 52

“Hey!” Winnie impatiently kicked the downed Xavier. “Are you really dead, or are you faking it?”

Xavier had only let out a muffled groan when his leg broke, so one could only guess how drunk he was. Hence, there was no way he was going to react to Winnie's kick.

Again, Winnie was certain that the man had alcohol poisoning. While he was still reactionless to what she did, she quickly grabbed the Peppa Pig suitcase and ran to the master bedroom.

When Jacinta saw Winnie panicking, she panicked as well. “What happened, Winnie? Did someone discover you?”

“No. It's Xavier. He's dead drunk in the playroom. I don't think Mary and the others know that he's in the mansion right now. I've hurt him, so we have to leave right away.”

“That bad? Let's hurry up and leave then.”

Jacinta and Winnie then swiftly left the mansion. Jacinta went back to the Fairchild residence, and Winnie went back to Aqua Moana.

After entering her condominium and before she could even remove her makeup, she began checking the various pieces of equipment in her suitcase. Upon making sure that no one had used her laptop, she let out a sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to get a glass of water, her phone rang. It was a call from overseas.

“Hello. Wilhelm, you're still awake?” There were time differences between the two countries; Avenport was half-past eight in the evening, and Wilhelm's side was four in the morning.

“Winnie,” the other man started, his speech slightly accented. “How are you in Chanaea? Did you encounter any troubles?”

“Nothing too serious. I can handle it myself. Why do you ask, Wilhelm?” It was too strange for Wilhelm Speiser to be calling her at four in the morning.

“Here's the thing: I heard that the family's badge had briefly appeared in Avenport of Chanaea, so I was wondering if you were the one who used it. I was afraid that you've encountered trouble.”

“Oh, it's because of that.” Winnie chuckled. “Don't worry, Wilhelm. I'm fine. You, on the other hand, should rest earlier.”

“Okay, I'll go to bed. Also, the whole family's hoping that you'd come back earlier.”

“Got it. Good night. Convey my greetings to the rest too.”

Once Winnie hung up the call, she felt her mood turn better, for many people were still quietly concerned about her.

Nevertheless, Wilhelm's call reminded her that her badge was still with Xavier.

She had to get it back as soon as possible.

As far as she knew, Xavier had two residences he frequently stayed in. One of them was Lagune Mansion, but she had scoured the place before and found that her badge was not there.

Another was a condominium that was closer to Fairchild Corporation's office, but Winnie was not sure where exactly that condominium was located.

At that thought, Winnie dialed another number.

“Hello? Xavier Fairchild of the Fairchild family. He has a condominium near Fairchild Corporation's building. Please help me find out the exact address and send it to me in an hour's time.”

“Say, Princess Vivian, don't you think you're having too much fun ordering me around? The last time you asked me to help you look into the three recent generations of the Fairchild family, you had the same demanding tone. Do you really think you're some kind of dominant CEO now?”

Winnie had no shame when it came to her good friend, so she said, “Yes, or no? If it's a no from you, I'll get someone else to do it for me.”

“Fine, fine. Do as you please. Give me a little more time. I'm currently at my sister's place, so my computer isn't with me. By the way, my sister has something to say to you.”

The phone was soon passed to another person. “Winnie, are you still busy with that matter of yours?”

“Lisanne,” Winnie greeted the other. “Yes. I've come back mainly to deal with this.”