âThatâs her.âWhen they entered the Fairchild residence, Xavier had Yulissa join the other women at the party.He had no choice but to bring Winnie along to introduce her to Rufus. However, she was terrified of him, as she kept her distance from him the entire time.The way she reacted frustrated Xavier, but he kept his cool when he said to Benjamin, âSheâs just a decoration.ââIs that so?â asked Benjamin before he scanned his son from head to toe. âThen whatâs wrong with your lips? Did you and this silly woman âââNo,â Xavier cut his fatherâs words short. âItâs Yulissa. Sheâs back.âBenjamin furrowed his brows.
âThe granddaughter of that professor?ââYes.âBenjamin snorted. âI guess sheâs better than this idiot, but a smart person does not dwell on past actions. You must have heard of this saying, right?âAs Benjamin spoke, his gaze shifted to Winnie once more. He saw how clueless and scared she was, and that upset him, so he waved to the butler.âTake her away and donât let her show her face without a good reason.
After dinner, have the members of the Garland family stay behind. Iâd like to have a word with them.âThe butler did as told and was reasonably nice when he took Winnie away.Winnie was delighted with that. She couldnât wait to get far, far away from Xavier.Before she was out of hearing range, she heard Benjamin asking Xavier an important question. âI will talk to the Garland family tonight about terminating the marriage. Youâre okay with that, right?ââWhy wouldnât I be?â The injury on Xavierâs lips was still aching. It doesnât matter anymore. As far as Dumbo is concerned, I am just a disgusting pervert⦠After mocking himself internally, Xavier grinned and said, âItâs what Iâve been dreaming of.âWinnie hadnât gone far away. When she heard the father and sonâs conversation, she balled her fists.Oh, Xavier, you b*stard! Youâve been dreaming of divorcing me, huh? Well, go to hell. Youâre lucky to have me as your wife for a few months.The Fairchild residence might be a residential property, but it was better described as a castle.It was so big that it encompassed mountains and rivers, and the view was incredible. It even had a natural hot spring within its compound.Rumor had it that the water from the hot spring could wash all illnesses away. It would be a great honor for the guests who stayed overnight if they were allowed to go for a dip.That day, every member of the Fairchild family would be presented with the opportunity.Naturally, that gave Winnieâs grandmother, Jacinta, a great opportunity to find her grandson.Every member of the Fairchild family would be gathering together. They would inevitably reveal their arms when they go to the hot spring, so she could see everything. The only catch was that the surveillance cameras had to be in place.However, as the Fairchild family was worried that others would spy on them, they did a good job of securing the place. They even made sure that the signal jammer worked well. That was why Winnie had to risk going to the black market to buy some military-grade surveillance cameras.Ordinary equipment would be utterly useless, so she had to make sure that her surveillance cameras were top-notch.Benjamin had asked to have Winnie taken away.
The political statement was that he wanted to let her rest, but the truth was that she was isolated because they were worried that she would embarrass them.Still, that worked well for Winnie and her grandmother. They were happier and freer with that arrangement.âThe steam from the hot spring will affect the cameras, and the camera will have to be placed somewhere secluded to avoid detection.
That means there will be moments when our vision is blurred. Our best shot is to find our target in the changing room. Pay extra attention because weâll be monitoring from many angles, and I might miss something if I work on my own.âWinnie was working on the screen of her phone at that time, and Jacinta was working hard to decipher what Winnie was saying.âOkay, so we have three phones with us.
When the time is right, all I have to do is pay attention to the blue one, right?â asked Jacinta. âThatâs right, Granny.ââIs there anything else I need to note? Nothing will go wrong, right?ââThe probability of anything going wrong is low because the signal is strong.ââThatâs good to know,â murmured Jacinta.
She thought about it for a minute before adding, âI heard what Xavierâs father said earlier. He meant to say that the two of you will be divorced soon, right? Oh, that is wonderful news. I just hope everything goes smoothly later.ââDonât worry, Granny.â Winnie gently held her grandmotherâs hand. âIt doesnât matter even if things donât go smoothly. I will still leave the Fairchild family.âA little after the party was over, the two of them were released and taken to another room.Both Xavier and Benjamin were already inside that room when they went over.The two ladies had just sat down when Hamish and Yara made their way there.Noticing how upset both Xavier and Benjamin were, they admitted defeat before anyone said anything.Hamish went straight to Winnie and grabbed her arm.âWinnie Garland, what is going on here? Did you make your husband angry? Didnât we teach you what to do before you get married? Once you are married into the family, you will be their daughter-in-law and you will have to obey your husbandâs every word. You are not allowed to do anything to piss him off.âWinnie was speechless. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him and swung his arm away. âWinnie is not at fault here. Daddy, youâre hurting me.ââHamish Garland, why, you little.â Jacinta couldnât stand it anymore. âYou heartless, unthankful brat. The two of you killed my daughter all those years ago, and now youâre hurting my granddaughter! You donât get to get away with everything. Iâm going to kill you for this.âJacintaâs eyes turned bloodshot with tears when she thought about her precious daughter who had died terribly all those years ago. She couldnât find the right weapon then, so she grabbed her shoe and tossed it at Hamish right away.Hamish couldnât move away in time, and the sole of her shoe smacked right onto his face and almost made his nose bleed.âYou crazy old woman! Your daughter died of an illness. What does that have to do with me? Donât assume that I will show you mercy just because youâre old.ââEnough!â shouted Benjamin. He had no time to listen to them. âDeal with your familyâs drama at your own time and in your own place. My time is precious, and Iâd like to get this over with in ten minutes.âBenjaminâs aura was strong, and it prompted Hamish to shut up. âO-Okay, just speak freely. Weâre listening.ââGood, then take your daughter home tonight. The Fairchild family will not accept her as one of our own.âHamish had already predicted that his mentally challenged daughter would be abandoned, but he was still upset about it.Back then, he had fought for his second daughterâs happiness by marrying his first daughter off to Xavier. Yet little did he expect Xavier to regain consciousness soon after.As a result, not only did his favorite daughter lose a shot at being a powerful socialite, but he also offended Xavier. That, in turn, got Garland Group in so much trouble.He had made a tremendous loss from that deal, and he wanted to do something to minimize his loss.âWellâ¦
Mr. FairchildââHamish wanted to make the best out of the bad situation since he had never had the chance to meet Xavier until that very momentââitâs my fault for marrying my eldest daughter into your family, and I have since learned my lesson. If I promise to take her away immediately and terminate the marriage, will you consider showing my company some mercy?âWinnie was speechless. Is he really that optimistic or is he just plain dumb? Itâs obvious that Benjamin only talked to him about the divorce out of courtesy. Does he really think he has any grounds for any negotiations at all?Winnie couldnât handle the level of absurdity she was witnessing anymore. Besides, it was almost time for everyone to take a dip in the hot spring. That meant she had to make sure that someone was there to monitor the surveillance footage.