Josiah couldnât help but raise his voice when Xavier didnât respond to him. âHey, Xavier! Did you hear me? I need you to come over now.âAt the same time, Xavier knew that Winnie was ringing the doorbell outside.After giving it some thought, Xavier replied to Josiah, âI know.âWith that, he hung up the phone and put it on the couch.Outside, Winnie furrowed his brows, for she had waited for quite a long time.Xavier was the one who asked me to come. Why does it seem that heâs not at home?Winnie looked at her watch. If this godd*mn Xavier doesnât open the door in a minute, Iâll demolish his house!Just as she wanted to press the doorbell again, Xavier opened the door.Xavierâs formal suit perfectly wrapped his muscular body. At that moment, Winnie couldnât help but feel he was the definition of perfection.He looks handsome⦠but itâs getting late.Winnie quickly withdrew her gaze of admiration and asked, âWhy are you wearing a formal suit at this hour when youâre at home? Are you planning to go out?ââNope.â Xavier opened the door and stood sideways to let Winnie enter. âI want to see my wife. I havenât had a good chat with her for quite some time.âWinnie stopped and turned around. âAre you referring to your wife whoâs living downstairs?âAfter closing the door gently, Xavier stared at Winnie fixedly. âYouâre right.ââGreat! You still remember your wife.â Winnie gave Xavier a thumbs-up, then let out a sigh. âAnyway, please have the medicine, lest you go crazy and scare your wife.âXavier flashed her a faint smile. âYes, Doctor.âAt the sight of his seducing smile, Winnie almost couldnât resist her desire to beat him up.How can Xavier bar me from hugging and kissing him but put on a seducing smile? How immoral!Winnie ignored Xavier and continued walking into the house with the medicine in her hand.When Winnie stood at the door earlier, she realized Xavierâs house was dimly lit.At that time, she didnât think there was anything wrong with it. After all, some people preferred a darker environment.However, after she walked down the aisle and arrived in the living room, she was surprised.The marble floor and the chandelier made up of many tiny crystals on the ceiling were glimmering amid the darkness. At that moment, the living room appeared to be covered with extravagant and dazzling small diamonds.Besides, a table with candles was placed in the middle.
Apparently, Xavier had prepared a candlelight dinner.Winnie was puzzled.Didnât he say he wanted to look for Rachel? Why did he ask me out for dinner, then?Isnât the romantic candlelight dinner prepared for his wife? To Xavier, Iâm supposed to be Dr. Garland, am I not?Winnie frowned and turned around to look at Xavier.Before Winnie could ask Xavier any questions, he strode toward her.âHow is it? Do you like it?â Xavier asked Winnie under the dim light.His obsidian eyes that reflected the light were as mesmerizing as the dazzling marble tiles and crystals in the living room.Although Winnie silently admitted that Xavier had somehow mesmerized her, her mind was filled with doubts.âXavier, what do you mean by asking me those questions? Are you telling me youâve prepared everything for me? Then tell me, who I am to you?ââShush!â Xavier didnât respond to Winnieâs questions but grabbed the medicine bottle from her.The medicine was still hot, so he should only drink it when it became colder.However, Xavier got increasingly impatient, so much so that he even hoped to skip the candlelight dinner.I was supposed to enjoy a romantic candlelight dinner with Dumbo first.Well⦠I guess it wonât affect much if I reverse the order.With that thought, Xavier raised his head and gulped down the bitter medicine.Not knowing what Xavier was up to, Winnie could only frown and wait for him silently at the side.Suddenly, Xavier threw the bottle of medicine aside and leaned toward Winnie.He wrapped one of his hands around her waist and held the back of her head with the other.As Xavier leaned closer, Winnie widened her eyes and shouted, âWhat are you doing?âIn response, Xavier gave her a ferocious kiss laced with a hint of bitterness.Only when they were about to suffocate did Xavier release Winnie.Winnie gasped for air and scolded in a slightly hoarse voice, âDo you know what youâre doing? Can you put out the fire that youâve caused?âXavier did not expect Winnie to respond as such.
He found it amusing but managed to hold back his laughter.Then, he frowned and deliberately put on a stoic expression as though he was chaste.âOh? What do you mean by fire, Dr. Garland? Can any of your body parts be on fire?â Xavier tightened his arms around Winnie as he spoke.Winnie rolled her eyes at him. âAre you aware Iâm Dr. Garland now? What was on your mind when you kissed me? Didnât you say you wouldnât lay a finger on any women except your wife?âWrapping his arms around Winnieâs waist tightly, Xavier responded in a deep voice, âYes, I love my wife. I didnât want to betray her, but youâve been seducing me again and again. Whatâs worse, you always stopped halfway when you almost succeeded. How can anyone resist it? You know I canât touch my wife because sheâs a dumbo.
But Iâm a young man in my prime, after all. Do you know youâre like a fatal spell that allures me? Iâll feel uncomfortable and get mad if you donât see me for a day. What should I do, Dr. Garland? I seem to have been poisoned, and youâre my only antidote. Why donât you show me mercy and save me?âWinnie increasingly thought that something was wrong as she listened to Xavier.Judging from his voice and expression, Xavier seems to be flirting with me instead of talking to me nicely.Frowning deeply, Winnie grasped Xavierâs neck. âSomething is wrong with you, you b*stard!âShe was a little hard, but it did not make Xavier feel uncomfortable.Xavier chuckled. âOh? What is wrong with me, Dumbo?â Winnie understood everything the moment she heard the word Dumbo.âD*mn you, Xavier!
Youâve been fooling me, havenât you? You even called me Dr. Garland when in fact you knew who I was all this while, didnât you?ââOf course.â Xavierâs smile and desire faded slightly when he noticed that Winnie was irritated.Xavier loved Winnie so much that satisfying his lust was not of the utmost importance.âWell, you took a few pictures and even put a note to remind me all the time that youâre Dr.
Garland.ââF*ck you!â Winnie gave Xavier a punch. âWhy didnât you tell me? Do you think itâs funny to pretend to have lost your memory and hide it from me? God gave you a mouth for a reason!âWinnie was livid. She gave Xavier two slaps once she finished.Although Xavierâs face hurt, his heart hurt more when he saw her palm.He grabbed Winnieâs hand and flashed her an apologetic smile. âAll right, stop hitting me. Your hand is getting red. I didnât tell you immediately because I have my own reason. But my concerns are gone now, so I wish to explain everything to you tonight. But I think I have messed up and made you angry. Will you give me one more chance to explain it to you?âHaving vented her anger after punching him and seeing that he had also apologized sincerely, Winnie decided not to make things difficult for Xavier.âGo ahead. Iâm all ears.ââOkayâ¦â With that, Xavier began to explain everything to Winnie briefly.Once he was done, he couldnât help but tighten his arms around Winnie and caress her. âWhat do you say? Can you forgive me?âWinnie relaxed and threw herself into Xavierâs arms, wrapping her arms around his waist tightly.She teased, âI wasnât going to forgive you, but you set up the place so romantically that I have to force myself to forgive you.âXavier lowered his head and kissed Winnieâs forehead gently. âReally? Does that mean I can do anything I want to you if it gets more romantic?ââHuh?â Winnie looked up and bit his chin. âDo you think you have the right to do anything you want to me?âXavier chuckled and asked her back, âHow about you doing anything you want to me?âWinnie put on a seemingly grim face and nodded. âI think it works.ââRemember what you said!â
Instantly, the desire in Xavierâs eyes was reignited.He scooped Winnie up and strode toward the master bedroom with her in his arms.Once Xavier opened the door, Winnie saw a room full of flowers.âDo you like it?â Xavier asked in a deep voice and gently put Winnie down on the soft bed.Winnieâs eyes sparkled. At that moment, she could see nothing else but Xavier.How should I respond to him?With a smile, Winnie turned around and pressed Xavier against the bed.âI like you more.âAs they kissed passionately in the sea of flowers, Xavierâs phone was ringing non-stop in the living room.Winnie held Xavierâs moving head and reminded him, âYour phone is ringing. Someone is looking for you.âAt that juncture, Xavier could not care less about any trivial matters. âIgnore it. Letâs continue our business.ââAre you sure? Itâs been ringing so many times. Someone might be looking for you for an urgent matter.ââWhat kind of urgent matter could it be? Donât worry.â Xavier was determined to immerse himself in the romantic moment with Winnie.As soon as Xavier finished, the phone stopped ringing.When Winnie thought it was all right, her phone rang the next second.It rang over and over again.Winnie had no choice but to check it out.Upon seeing the callerâs name, she furrowed her brows and said, âItâs Josiah. I think he called me because you didnât pick up your phone. There must be something urgent.âXavier knew it was Josiah and why he made the phone calls.Despite that, he didnât want to care about him.âJust let him wait!â Xavier said in a hoarse voice. He grabbed Winnieâs phone and put it aside.Winnie wasnât as turned on after the series of interruptions.Not in the mood to continue, she pushed Xavier and said, âGet up. I think he must have something urgent to tell you.âXavier ignored Winnieâs words and grabbed her arms.However, since he didnât exert much force on his grip, Winnie broke free easily.Seeing that Xavier still wanted to hug her, Winnie took the belt off his trousers and tied his hands up to restrain him.Then, she answered Josiahâs call.âHello, itâs me. What is it? Yes, Iâm with him. He has explained everything to me. What? He promised you a long time ago? All right. Weâll be there right away.âAfter the call ended, Xavier had untied himself and was wearing his shirt.Winnie rolled her eyes at him. âWhat on earth are you doing? Josiah said you knew the analysis report of the medicine is out. He said it was urgent, and you agreed to collect it from him. How could you spend time seducing me instead?âXavier gazed at Winnie silently for a while, looking aggrieved.Moments later, he sighed and said, âBecause I missed you so much.âWinnie couldnât argue with him, for she missed him too.She tidied Xavierâs hair and said softly, âLetâs go and deal with important business first. Since itâs related to your health, you should prioritize it.ââOkay.â Xavier pulled Winnie into his embrace and thought, In my heart, youâre my top priority.They quickly headed toward the hospital.Josiah had wanted to tease Xavier for his no-show but decided not to do it upon seeing Xavierâs grim expression.With a stern look, Josiah said to Xavier and Winnie, âCome with me. I have something to show you.âQuickly, he gave Winnie and Xavier the report.Xavier wasnât in the mood to read it. âJust tell us the results.âJosiah took a sip of his coffee and said, âThe liquid in the bottle from Yolandaâs room has the same element as the poison we obtained from Yulissa. Also, the same poison was found on the needles in her acupuncture kit.âXavier narrowed his eyes. âIn other words, Yolanda knows Yulissa, and they are in cahoots. Am I right?â