Silly Bride

Chapter 158

An hour later, the live broadcast ended.Winnie initially wanted to utilize that broadcast to tell Nate that he was already exposed.She never thought that the brief one-hour question-and-answer segment would garner her hundreds of thousands of fans.The fans who liked her consisted of both men and women. Some were attracted by her looks, while others were captivated by her sassy personality.When they realized that she had no Twitter account, they all commented on Garland Group’s corporate account, urging her to create one.There were even a few hundred thousand shipper fans of her and Xavier. The ones who started the fandom nicknamed them the “Vinnie Couple.” They established groups, started doing a poll, and put things in full swing.Although Xavier only appeared for a few seconds, he was also screenshotted. His picture circulated wildly on the internet.He disliked taking photos in the past, so there were few photos of him on the internet. Yet, the broadcast had his countenance swiftly shooting to fame.Netizens commented that his looks far surpassed all the male celebrities in the entertainment industry, proclaiming him and Winnie as the Knockout Couple.Winnie didn’t care much about that, for she was deserving of all praise and honor, and she had no qualms accepting them.While Xavier was really chagrined about the fact that all netizens had his photo, at the thought that they were shipping him with Winnie, he suddenly wasn’t that averse anymore.The Vinnie Couple and Knockout Couple. How apt!On the contrary, Nate wasn’t as happy after seeing all that.He summoned his assistant over. “Is this how you get work done? I told you to discredit her. Vilify her, you know? Yet, everyone is now praising her to the skies like she’s an A-list celebrity!”His assistant could only suffer the admonishment silently. “It was a sudden occurrence. I didn’t expect things to develop in this trend either. Who knew she would’ve had a live broadcast to clarify the matter so quickly and even invited so many media outlets, attracting so many fans? She isn’t one to be trifled with, Nate. Not only is she the CEO of Garland Group, but she’s also the mistress of Fairchild Corporation. Adding to that, she even has tons of fans now. How about we just let it go? I’m afraid that we’re the ones who’ll end up ruined.”Nate shot him a glare. “Hah! Let it go? That woman might have some capabilities, but do you think I’m easy prey? Come over here. I’ll give you another task. Make sure that you do it well.”“What

are you two doing?” Such was the scene that greeted Winnie after she returned from taking a call outside—Xavier and Josiah sat beside each other, both scrolling through their phones, neither speaking to the other.Even after she had spoken, Xavier never lifted his head.Instead, Josiah took the initiative to break the brief awkward silence in the room upon seeing that the man wasn’t saying anything.“Something came up in the hospital group chat, so I had to handle it. You’re done with your phone call?”“Yeah.” Winnie turned her gaze to Xavier once more. Seeing the deep frown marring his countenance, she couldn’t help asking, “What is he looking at that he’s so absorbed?”In response, Josiah shrugged. “No idea. He didn’t allow me to look at his phone. But I think he won’t object if you go over and take a peek.”“Really?” Arching a brow, Winnie walked over.She sat down on the armrest of the couch beside Xavier.Dipping her head, she discovered that Xavier was searching for their nickname on the internet—Vinnie Couple.Thanks to her, Josiah wasn’t rebuffed again as he poked his head over.When he peered at Xavier’s phone, the latter was frowning as he fought with a hater. The hater said that Winnie must have had cosmetic surgery. Otherwise, there was no way she could be more beautiful than the female celebrities in the entertainment industry.That aside, the hater claimed that Winnie was hyping things up and must have slept her way up since she was a nobody previously.That said, countless men might have bedded her. On the whole, the words used were exceedingly vulgar.When Xavier saw such a comment, his entire face went as black as thunder.With a frown, he demanded: What’s your name, and where are you staying? Give me your address and brace yourself for my lawyer’s letter.The hater merely chided him for his insanity.To that, he countered: Shouldn’t I be sending you a lawyer’s letter when you’re defaming someone?The hater retorted: Who do you think you are? A powerful and domineering CEO?Xavier was promptly rendered speechless. His fingers hovered over the keypad, preparing to make a comeback.While laughing, Winnie hurried held his hand down.“That’s enough. There are loads of trolls like him on the internet. Just ignore them.”His brows scrunching together, Xavier lifted his head. “When did you come back?”“About two minutes ago. I just—” Before Winnie had finished speaking, her phone rang.It was a call from the First Institute of Applied Toxicology in Yartran. They were coming over to collect the drug, so she had to deal with it at once.“I’m going out to hand someone something, Xavier. Don’t entertain

the haters anymore.”Xavier instantly put his phone down and got to his feet. “I’ll go with you.”Winnie was stunned for a moment. After a moment’s contemplation, she inquired, “Do you have anything scheduled at the office? If there’s nothing to do, you can come with me. But if there’s work, settle the work at hand first.”“What are we waiting for, then? Let’s go!” Having said that, Xavier wrapped an arm around her shoulder.Winnie knew that she couldn’t stop him, so she didn’t bother wasting her breath.Josiah had planned on taking care of Xavier around the clock for the next few days, so he naturally tagged along.Shortly after, they drove to the airport and successfully handed the drug samples to the representatives from the research institute.By the time they left the airport, it was already past seven o’clock in the evening. As such, there was no need for them to return to Fairchild Corporation.However, Josiah had to return to the hospital to retrieve his medical kit. Winnie wanted Xavier to undergo another check-up, so she convinced the man to go to the hospital together.During the drive to the hospital, Winnie and Josiah tried persuading him to accept the fact that he was missing part of his memories. Alas, he firmly denied it no matter the evidence they presented him.He was exceedingly confident and resolutely believed that his memories couldn’t possibly be faulty.Seeing his insistence, they stopped forcing him into accepting the truth.When they arrived at the hospital, Winnie received yet another phone call.After ending the call, she entrusted Xavier to Josiah.She only came back about an hour later.At that time, Xavier was still undergoing his check-up in the CT room while Josiah waited outside.When she walked over, Josiah was staring at his phone.At the sight of her approaching, his expression turned a tad strange.“Where did you go just now? I just received something that’s pretty weird. Can I ask you about it?”Winnie found that question of his rather perplexing. “What’s pretty weird? Shoot.”Josiah didn’t bother hiding things, handing his phone to her to show her the picture on it.“It’s from the obstetrics and gynecology department. You paid a fee to make an appointment for an abortion. Are you… pregnant?”Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.