He took one look at Winnie and felt that he had to come clean.In the past, he was not aware of the relationship between Winnie and Xavier, so he kept his feelings to himself.However, she was no longer with Xavier.There was no need for him to hide his feelings anymore.Christopher sat upright and said in a serious manner, âTo be honest, I have known Winnie since five years ago.ââFive years ago?â
exclaimed Jacinta when she heard his answer.Even Winnie, who was feeling depressed, could not help but frown.She eyed Christopher in confusion.A gentleness took over the iciness in Christopherâs eyes as he recalled the past.In an instant, Winnie could not accept that sort of expression coming from someone who was not close to her.She unconsciously frowned and even put down her cutlery.âYou knew me? Or perhaps, you have seen me before? I donât recall us meeting five years ago.ââWe spoke before.â Christopher pursed his lips and blushed. âFive years ago, we met in a bank. Back then, there was an armed robbery there. One of the robbers had a bomb on him. I was in charge of the sniper team. You were very brave and quick-thinking. Before we got into our positions, I saw from the surveillance camera how you saved the others. Later on, a pregnant woman was taken hostage by the robbers. You volunteered to swap places with the lady. I had a new colleague back then, and he was quite young. It was his first mission. I still remember what you told him back then.âBefore Christopher could speak out, Winnie said what she said five years ago, âKeep up the hard work, officer! You drive the criminals back every time you take a step forward!âShe could not hold back her laughter. âNow, I remember. You were the SWAT officer from five years ago. You are an excellent sniper.âWinnie reached out to cover the lower half of Christopherâs face. âNo wonder! No wonder I feel that I have seen you somewhere. Back then, you had a mask on. All I saw was your eyes.ââThatâs right. Itâs me,â
said Christopher with a smile. âYou still remember me.ââYes, my memory is quite good. By the way, when did you realize it was me?â asked Winnie.Christopher said without any hesitation because he could remember very clearly, âWhen I first saw the missing person case of Mrs. Fairchild of the Fairchild family. But I wasnât sure back then because the file shows that the missing person is a mentally challenged person. Until you pretended to be Paulina and handed me a sample of Yulissaâs blood sample and told meâBeing a police officer is a dangerous job, but as a police officer, you stand between light and darkness. Every time you take a step forward, darkness will have to take a step back.âWinnie sighed and smiled, âHaha! Itâs truly spoken by the same person. There isnât much difference from what I said five years ago.âWinnie and Christopher were enjoying their conversation.
Jacinta, on the other hand, trembled in fear when she heard what they said.âWinnie, you were caught in a bank robbery five years ago? Why didnât I know about all these? Chris, I didnât know you have such a dangerous job.âWith a sigh, Jacinta continued, âThen again, both of you are fated to meet each other.
You can consider seeing each other more often in the future. I can tell Chris is a nice man. He is good-
looking and has a good character. I have also spoken with Chris and found out that his family isnât as complicated as the Fairchild family.âWinnie was rendered speechless.After dinner, Winnie sent Christopher downstairs. After hesitating for a long while, Christopher decided to speak up.âCan you consider Mdm. Sumnerâs suggestion? To be honest with you, I havenât been dating anyone for the past five years.âIt took Winnie a second before she realized what he was talking about.She frowned slightly.
The moment she knew he was that SWAT officer five years ago, she did feel closer to him. However, it did not mean she wanted to date him right now.âChristopher, honestly, I have been very busy for the past few years and never had the time to indulge in a romantic relationship. After returning home, I got into the marriage with Xavier because of a twist of events. During our time together, I find him to be a nice person. Initially, I thought if we liked each other and could get along, that would be enough. But love isnât as simple as I thought it to be. Both parties have to be on the same page. Because of my relationship with Xavier, Iâm utterly perplexed about relationships. Furthermore, I have been busy with lots of stuff since I came to Avenport. So, Iâm sorry. I donât plan to date anyone at this moment.ââOkay, I understand.â Christopher had expected her to reject him anyway. âThen, letâs be friends for now.âHe knew very well that there was no way she would accept him so soon after parting ways with Xavier.
However, he could not help himself but express his feelings for her.There were some other things that he was hiding from her. She might not believe him if he revealed the truth. In all honesty, he had been in love with her for the past five years.He did not mind waiting for her for another year or two.After all, she was in his life at the present moment.By the time Winnie and Jacinta got back to the Garland residence, it was already past eight oâclock.Hamish was not back yet.Since the patriarch of the household was not around, the housekeepers started to misbehave.The moment Winnie and Jacinta got back, the housekeepers began to gossip about them.âThis old one is so shameless. Itâs bad enough that she stays and eats for free. She even lacks manners. She just goes in and out anytime she likes.ââThatâs right. She doesnât even take a good look at herself. Who does she think she is? Even Mrs. Garlandâs family doesnât behave like this when they are here.ââNancy, what do you expect from a shameless old lady and a dumbass? They are nothing!ââOld lady! I beg of you. Mrs. Garland is coming back from the hospital tonight. Why donât you take your dumbass granddaughter out of here so that you donât create trouble for Mrs. Garland?âThe three housekeepersâ harsh insults made Jacinta very furious.She was eyeing the duster that was nearby and tempted to pick it up.However, Winnie was trying to stop her in secret.Winnie shielded Jacinta behind her before walking toward the housekeepers with a silly expression.All of a sudden, her expression changed, and so did her aura. She no longer appeared silly. Instead, there was something sinister about her.The few housekeepers had no idea what Winnie was up to until she gave each one of them a tight slap on their faces.Slap! Slap! The housekeepers only came to their senses after that.Just when they were about to react, Winnie popped her eyes wide open and yelled, âRemember! My name is Lorelei. Tell that shameless couple Iâm back for revenge!âWhat!The three housekeepers freaked out. One of them had been with Yara for many years and even helped Yara to harm Lorelei.She screamed in fright, âSheâs possessed! Sheâs being possessed!â