Upon seeing the look in Yulissaâs eyes, Xavier drew his brows together.After a moment of hesitation, he raised his hand to caress her cheek. âNext time. As long as you donât leave without saying goodbye again, we have all the time in the world.âWith that, he turned and left, not sparing her another glance.Josiah hurried after him.Once they were out of the control room, he questioned, âWhat the hell are you doing? Where are you going? Arenât you supposed to stay? You were worried about not finding Yulissa a few days ago, but now sheâs here in front of you. Havenât you decided to find an ordinary woman? Sheâs the best choice here. Iâd say she looks even more graceful in comparison to a few years ago, and she seems quite the match for you.âDespite the long speech Josiah gave to Xavier, Xavier said dismissively, âWe have a long way to go. Maybe next time.ââI say youâve 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 sheâs feeling unwell. Maybe sheâll be fine after a nightâs sleep. Your problem will only worsen!âA headache began to form in Xavierâs 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.âMr.
Fairchild, sorry, but weâve lost her. We only found one of her high heels.âXavier furrowed his brows.
After taking the high heel from the security guard, he threw it at Josiah, who was still incessantly chattering away.âIf youâre that free, send Yulissa back so that I donât have to make any more arrangements.âJosiah was rendered speechless at that. Is she your first girlfriend or mine?Winnie first returned to Aqua Moana to change into a housekeeperâs attire before rushing back to Lagune Mansion.To her surprise, she bumped into Xavierâs car just as she entered the mansion.Shouldnât he be with his ex-girlfriend at this time? Why is he here just as I arrive? I can sense that heâs quite strong in that area, so he canât 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 housekeeperâs outfit under the bed and tucked herself in, Xavier abruptly opened the door and came into the room.âYouâre awake? Are you not feeling well?â 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, âHandsome, youâre back? Winnie misses you so much.ââWhy is your face so red?
Do you have a fever?â 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. Has he no shame in asking me why my face is red? Iâll like to see your face not turn red after running a hundred meters without stopping!âYou donât feel hot. Where are you feeling uncomfortable? Tell me.âWinnie tilted her head to the side to avoid Xavierâs touch. âWinnieâs feeling uncomfortable with the way youâre pressing your hand on Winnie. Thereâs a pungent smell on your hand. It stinks.âThis b*stard hugged another woman outside. He already has the smell of others, and itâs disgusting to smell it right now.Xavier froze. With a frown, he retracted his hand.Right then, Josiah sent him a message, and Xavier took out his phone to check it.Josiah: Iâve safely sent her to her destination. Sheâs very understanding, and she didnât ask many questions. All she asked me was about your condition, and she was worried that you might have some long-term effects from that. Itâs obvious that sheâs still concerned about you. Oh, by the way, I found an old photo a while ago. I didnât show it to you because I was worried that you might not be happy, but nowâs the time.Then Xavier received a photo.It was Josiahâs selfie, but he and Yulissa had accidentally photobombed him.It had been a rainy day that day, and he had been waiting for the driver to come. Yulissa had shared her umbrella with him.The photo reminded Xavier of that rainy day, and some feelings began to bloom in Xavierâs heart again.Hence, when he turned to Winnie, he forced himself to be cold.âDumbo, I came to tell you not to call me anymore. Iâll get someone to bring your granny over tomorrow so that she can take care of you. I donât think Iâll come back to Lagune Mansion ever again.âWinnie was at a loss for words. You were the one who called me first in the afternoon, okay? I was just being polite to call you back. Who knew you b*stard would have kept the phone switched off? Ha. A b*stard who has his ex-girlfriend throwing herself into his arms surely acts differently. Heâs suddenly so determined and cold-hearted! You donât think youâll ever come back? So what? Do I look like Iâm going to kneel before you and beg you not to?
I should have welded that fire escape shut in the hotel!Winnie was furious. But not wanting to give up that way, she frowned and began sobbing on purpose.âWhy? Handsome, why wonât you come back?
Handsome, do you not want Winnie anymore? Do you not like Winnie anymore?âXavier forced himself to look away from Winnie and made himself think about Yulissa instead. In a cold tone, he said, âHa, youâre just a dumbo. Do you really think you can get my love? I spent time with you because I pitied you. Who do you think you are?âWhat? Did this d*mn man take the wrong pill today? Is he hearing what heâs saying? He wasnât like this in the past!Winnie was boiling with anger. She grabbed an ornament on the bedside table and threw it at Xavierâs head.âHmph! Youâre a meanie! People who donât like Winnie are all meanies!âWinnie did not expect Xavier to not dodge that.The ornament was solid, and it hit the spot by the end of his brow.Yet, he did not react to it. He did not even make a noise of pain, and neither did he spare her another glance before he left.Winnie thought he was going to look for his ex-girlfriend after that, but the entire night went by without the sounds of a car engine starting.
She guessed he must have gone to sleep in another room.The next morning, the two did not have breakfast together.Xavier did not head out either, for it was the weekend, and he did not need to work.Around ten, Josiah came.He did not come aloneâYulissa came with him.