“That won’t do! The clairvoyant said that you must keep the eldest daughter of the
Garland family by your side!” Rufus said adamantly. After some thought, comprehension
dawned on him, and he lifted his cane to hit Xavier. “I get it now. You’re disgusted by
Winnie, aren’t you? You ungrateful brat. Winnie’s your savior. If it weren’t for her, you’d
still be in a coma now! Besides, the incident happened in your mansion after she married
you. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be in this state! Don’t you think you need to be responsible
for her? What’s more, I’m not asking her to be your wife, only to be your godsister. How
dare you show disdain toward her! She wasn’t repulsed by you when you were in a
vegetative state!” With every sentence he uttered, he hit Xavier once. Although it seemed
like he was exerting a lot of force, it did not hurt Xavier at all in reality. The latter did not
avoid it but helplessly massaged his forehead. It’s all because I was merely pretending in
the past that I was able to wake up. What does Dumbo have to do with it? Granddad is
simply too superstitious! “Do you seriously think she became stupid halfway through,
Granddad? To tell you the truth, she has always been dumb. Also, she’s not even the
official daughter of the Garland family,” Xavier revealed. “What?” Rufus was stunned.
“What is this all about?” “The truth is…” Xavier told his grandfather everything about
Hamish using his mentally-challenged daughter as a substitute for the marriage. Rufus
lost his temper after hearing that. “This is preposterous! I can’t believe Hamish dared to
trick us! Back then, I even gave Winnie 8% of the shares as compensation. I bet this was
also part of his plan.” “You don’t have to worry about this. Winnie didn’t sign it at all.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtXavier proceeded to relate the matter of Winnie fighting with Kylie at Garland Group and
accidentally tearing up the equity transfer agreement. Rufus let out a chuckle. “Although
the girl’s dumb, she’s indeed your lucky charm. Anyway, all of my properties will be
handed over to you eventually. She’s merely helping you to safeguard the 8% of the
shares. This also shows that the clairvoyant’s foretelling is accurate. If the second child of
the Garland family had married into our family back then, she would’ve emptied your
entire mansion. However, Winnie is different. She’s the real eldest daughter of the Garland
family and your actual benefactor. You must treat her well and make it up to her. If I find
out that you bullied her, I’ll make you pay for it! Don’t go back to the city center tonight.
Take her back to your mansion.” Winnie got bored playing ludo and ran outside after
Rufus’ pet dog. After catching up with the puppy in the garden, she sat on the ground and
played with it. With that, they were both hidden by the landscape tree and were unnoticed
by the two housekeepers behind the tree. Evidently, they were chatting about the gossip
they had overheard earlier. “As expected of a fool. She’s incompetent. Do you know?
When I went to deliver tea to Old Mr. Fairchild and Mr. Xavier just now, I heard the old man
telling him to divorce and remarry.” “No way! Mr. Xavier and that fool have only been
married for half a month, but he’s going to get a divorce and remarry already?” “Well,
duh? If it were you, would you be willing to spend the rest of your life with a fool? Mr.
Xavier has agreed to it. I heard that Old Mr. Fairchild wanted Mr. Xavier to compensate that
fool, but he was very reluctant to do it.” “That’s true. Now that Mr. Xavier is awake, who
knows how many people are begging to marry him? Although this fool is extremely pretty,
is there any use for it?” The two housekeepers continued chatting animatedly as they
went further away. Only when they were at a distance did Winnie stand up with the puppy
in her arms. She looked at the brightly lit house in front of her and smirked. Hmph! This is
the first time someone has made little of me since growing up. Marrying and divorcing me
as he pleases? Does he see me as a pushover? I will decide for myself whether or not to
leave the Fairchild family and when to leave! At eight in the evening, an ultra-luxurious
Cadillac drove out of the Fairchild residence. Seated in the back seat were Xavier and
Winnie, both staying silent. Winnie was busy blowing hot air on the car window and
drawing crooked patterns on the fogged-up screen while Xavier stared at her quiet and
beautiful profile with an unusually cold expression. She’s as pure as an angel who has
fallen into the mortal world, but at the same time, she can unwittingly bewitch people. I’m
a normal guy, so it’s certainly not a wise move to keep her by my side. I must divorce her.
But to send her back home would be like sending her into a lion’s den. Those scums in the
Garland family will only bully her. “Do you miss your granny, Dumbo? Do you want to go
back to her so she can continue taking care of you?” The dark car window reflected
Xavier’s handsome but expressionless face. Winnie turned her back on him and smirked
coldly. She had not helped her grandmother find out clues about her cousin, so she had no
intention to leave the Fairchild family yet. “Hmph! I’m still angry, Meanie. I don’t want to
talk to you.” “Dumbo…” Xavier pinched between his brows helplessly. “The answer to this
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmquestion is very important…” Before he could finish speaking, a beam of bright light
suddenly shone into the car. Even Xavier and Winnie were blinded by the light in the back
seat. One could imagine the effect it had on the driver and how it might impact his driving.
Xavier wanted to remind the driver in the front to be careful, but before he could speak,
the car across the street crashed toward them as if out of control. In a split second, there
was a loud bang, and the whole car flipped over on its side. Xavier’s body reacted faster
than his brain, and he stretched out his hands to shield Winnie in his arms. The accident
happened so fast that Winnie was a little confused, but she could still clearly feel a strong
force shielding her body. It’s Xavier! But wasn’t this man repulsed by me being a fool and
planning to divorce me? Why would he protect me in this life-and-death situation? Half an
hour later, the fire truck and ambulance quickly arrived at the scene. When they came
over, they found the car, as well as the ground, all covered with blood! Outside the
operating room, Xavier waited with his expression as dark as thunder. The tension
surrounding him was so imposing that no one around him dared to approach him or even
take a breath. An hour later, the door of the operating room finally opened. The doctor
came over and told him sorrowfully, “I’m sorry, Mr. Fairchild. We’ve done our best. The
patient couldn’t be resuscitated and is confirmed dead.” “What did you say? Dead?”
Xavier’s eyes were bloodshot, and his anger level reached its peak. “Are you sure you truly
did your best?” The doctor was startled by his reaction. “Mr. Fairchild, we truly tried our
best, but the patient’s heartbeat was already very weak when he was brought in. I’m
sorry.” Dead… I can’t believe it…