Silly Bride

Chapter 319
Winnie led Jacinta out of the doctor’s office.Glancing at the sign hung above the corridor, Jacinta asked, “Winnie, I’m going to the
restroom. Do you want to come along?”Winnie refused since she had a feeling Nate might come out anytime. “I’ll pass. I don’t
want Nate to come out and find no one around.”“Okay, then I’m going. I may need a while. When I’m done, I’ll go straight to his
ward to find you.”“All right. If we settle things fast, I’ll wait for you outside the restroom. Go ahead.”Jacinta agreed and soon
reached the restroom.After finding the innermost cubicle and confirming there was no one around, she immediately called
someone.Her call went through almost immediately, and she lowered her voice, “Hello, Stuart. I discovered something. Today,
Winnie and I met that crazy woman. She wanted to kill Winnie because Xavier punished her for offending Winnie. I bet she
resents Xavier, so I think we can use her.”After a pause, she continued, “Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. However, you need to
think of a way to release her. She has already been captured, but if there’s proof that she’s mentally disabled, she won’t need to
go to jail... I know it’s tough, but we must try. I can’t possibly throw a flower pot again, right? He and Winnie have been
inseparable lately, and I don’t want to hurt her accidentally... Okay, it’s settled then. I’ll inform you after I find out Xavier’s
schedule.”Meanwhile, Nate stepped out of his attending physician’s office. His face was horridly pale, but he still forced a smile
upon seeing Winnie waiting for him in the corridor.Glancing at him, Winnie commented mercilessly, “Don’t smile if you don’t feel
like it. You look so ugly.”She didn’t have a good impression of Nate, so her reply was curt. To her surprise, Xavier’s smile
deepened despite her harsh words.“Are you crazy? I said your smile is ugly, yet you’re still smiling?” Winnie asked with a
frown.“Yes.” Pursing his lips, Nate explained, “It’s been a long time since someone was honest with me. Even when I have dark
eye circles and a horrible skin condition due to overworking, my fans and assistant will still praise me exaggeratedly for my
charm. At home, I often argue with my dad, so my mom often says pleasant words to appease me. Even the woman I used to
love only says pretty but empty words. What’s the use of all that? None of it is true. I despise those pretentious things. You speak
the truth, making me feel like I’m not living in a fake world.”Winnie frowned as words eluded her. He seems to be in a sorry state,
but...“I’m sorry, Nate, but I’m not interested in what’s going on in your mind. Don’t you have something to say to me? What is
it?”A bitter smile spread across Nate’s face as he spoke. “Seems like you still haven’t forgiven me, but I believe I’m not far from
getting your forgiveness since you came to visit me. It’s not convenient for us to speak here. Can you come to my ward?”“Okay.
Lead the way.”Winnie followed Nate’s lead, and soon, they reached his ward. After closing the door, Nate cut straight to the
point. “You’ve heard what the doctor said. There’s something wrong with my heart. Can I ask you for a favor?”“Do you want me
to give you my heart?” Winnie asked, frowning.Shock inundated Nate as he exclaimed, “What? Why would you think so? Am I
that evil to you?”Throwing Nate a glance, Winnie replied after a moment, “Yes. I usually think the worst of people who have
offended me in the past.”Nate smiled sheepishly and uttered, “Looks like one shouldn’t do bad things, or one will forever be
labeled a bad person. Anyway, I want to make up for what I’ve done.”“I know. Get straight to the point. What favor do you want
me to do?”Nate stared straight at Winnie and said, “It’s not something difficult. I just need you to keep my condition a secret from

Xavier. I’m afraid that once if he finds out about it, my mom will also know.”“Oh. So you’re thinking of giving up instead of
undergoing treatment? You plan to just wait for your doom?”Nate was both amused and rendered speechless by her words. Only
after a few seconds did he explain, “No, I don’t want to die yet. I just don’t want my mom to know. I’ll undergo treatment
myself.”Winnie chuckled and replied, “All right then. I’ll agree to your request. Actually, I’m not that gossipy as to tell Xavier your
affairs. Since you shielded me from that stab today, we’re even. You still remember that I once saved you, right?”“Yes, of course.”
Touching the tiny round scar on his neck, Nate continued, “You operated on me and removed the wasp from my windpipe. I won’t
forget that.”“You can forget that now since we’re even.”“All right.”Seeing that Winnie was about to leave, Nate couldn’t help
stopping her. “I don’t know who I can speak to, so can you hear me out? You can pretend I’ve never said anything after I’m
done!”Initially, Winnie was planning to leave, but she was suddenly interested in what he was about to say when she heard his
tearful tone.Turning back, she stared at him and asked, “Will I be happy listening to it?”Nate’s lips curled up into a self-
deprecating smile. “Since you hate me so much, you will be ecstatic to hear what I have to say.”“Well, I’m all ears.”Nate hummed
in response before recalling that terrible memory. “Actually, my heart was fine a few months ago. There’s something wrong with it
now because after Harold captured me in Manchernius, he electrocuted me. I thought I was going to die as I felt my heart stop,
but I don’t know how I managed to survive. After that, my heart would often ache. I really regret everything! I shouldn’t have
believed Yulissa and gone to Manchernius! I know telling you all this might make me look like a fool, but I really regret
everything. To be honest, I was really scared when I realized there was something wrong with my heart after I got electrocuted,
but I didn’t want to tell anyone, as everything happened because of my own foolishness. I deserved it. This is karma. But
sometimes, I feel that it’s unfair. I was only too trusting of that woman. I was only... Sorry, I lost composure. You can forget
everything that I said.”Winnie didn’t say anything in response, for there was no way she would comfort Nate.After a few seconds
of silence, she turned and exited the ward.