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By the time Xavier and Winnie arrived at the police station in Yaleview, night had already fallen.
Josiah—having had nothing to eat since noon—was utterly famished.
Hence, he was especially warmed by the sight of Xavier and Winnie’s arrival.
The moment they stepped out of the police station, Josiah leaned against Xavier.
“I’m so hungry that I’m going to faint. Also, the bench inside was so hard that my legs became numb
after sitting on it.”
Faced with Josiah, who had his ID stolen by a monkey, Xavier harbored no sympathy at all.
“You’re oozing bad luck out of your ears, so please stay away from me.”
“F*ck!” Josiah’s eyes widened. “For whom did I come here in the first place? How shameless can you
be?”
Xavier shoved him aside mercilessly. “Don’t make it sound like you’re doing it for free.”
“D*mn you!” Josiah was on the brink of spitting at Xavier’s face. “I did it because I treat you as my
friend. Also, our families have known each other and collaborated for generations. What sort of person
are you for behaving like this?”
“That’s enough,” Winnie interrupted Josiah. “It’s not like you’re not aware of the condition he’s currently
in.”
“Fine, fine.” Josiah raised both his arms as a sign of surrender. “Both of you are united as a couple. At
the end of the day, I’ll always end up at your mercy.”
“Cut the nonsense!” Winnie took two big steps forward and gently supported one of Josiah’s arms.
The moment Josiah felt her touch, his body stiffened.
“I… actually, I…” He wanted to state that he could still walk perfectly by himself even though his knees
were wobbly from the numbness.
Nonetheless, Winnie spoke over him.
“Listen to me; there’s a cop behind us who’s behaving strangely. Ever since we left the police station,
he has been keeping an eye on us. I noticed him working in front of his computer when we first arrived,
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entire time we were there.”
Josiah, who did not notice anything amiss, turned around once he heard her words.
“I know that officer. Back when Yolanda, Old Mr. Xander’s granddaughter, called the cops on me, I
heard him greet her with respect. Therefore, both of them must know each other, and I’m sure he will
report everything about us to her. All this while, I was wondering why the police had managed to arrive
in such a short time. So it turns out that they are in cahoots together.”
“Now matter how strong we are in Avenport, it doesn’t pay to go against the local big shots here in
Yaleview. From the looks of it, we have to proceed with caution.”
“Exactly. Even the monkeys here are smarter than usual. At that time—”
Before Josiah could finish, he lost his balance from a sudden tug.
Apparently, Xavier, who was standing on his left, was the culprit.
“What are you doing?” Josiah was puzzled. “Since when did I get on your nerves again?”
Xavier gave him the side eye. “Weren’t your legs numb? I’ll support you instead.”
At once, Josiah understood the underlying meaning of his words.
Obviously, he must be jealous to see Winnie helping me.
Josiah could not help but roll his eyes at Xavier. “Didn’t you accuse me of exuding bad luck?”
Xavier sneered. “My fate lies in my own two hands. Even if you pass your bad luck to me, it will not
affect me in any way.”
“Yea, yea, you’re the greatest. Nevertheless, you’d better cure that cursed sickness of yours before
making any more outlandish claims.”
Stumped, Xavier shot Josiah a frosty glare. Opening the car door with one hand, he shoved the latter
into the car with the other.
As for Winnie, she could not help but laugh in amusement when she saw how both men interacted with
each other.
Both of them truly love one another. To have a friend like Josiah, Xavier is indeed blessed.
Before she got into the car, Winnie looked in the direction of the police station again.
At that moment, the officer who had been surveilling them the whole time was making a call. However,
the second he saw her, he quickly turned around and went back into the station.
At the sight of his reaction, Winnie knitted her brows slightly.
Again, by the time Winnie woke up, Xavier was leaning against the headboard. He had been observing
her for a long time.
When she noticed how bloodshot his eyes were, she could not resist having a flashback of how he
sacrificed himself to shield her from the needles.
Initially, I was the one who was meant to suffer, but the burden of the torment was now borne by him
instead.
At that thought, Winnie could feel a stinging sensation in her eyes.
Overwhelmed with emotions, she sat up and gave Xavier a hug. “Did you only sleep for an hour
again?”
Moreover, such a result was only obtained after she gave him a jab of sedative, which was not meant
to be a sustainable solution.
“Probably. I just wasn’t able to sleep.” Xavier stroked Winnie’s head. “Why are you snuggling up to me
so early in the morning? Are you craving it?”
Winnie did not answer. Instead, all she did was tighten her arms around him.
A short while later, she remarked, “You’ll definitely recover. I’m sure of it. Just like you said, your fate is
in your hands. You won’t allow the matter to deteriorate any further, will you? I, too, won’t allow it to
happen.”
Even though Xavier was traveling to get himself treated, he treated the matter as a business trip.
Despite the fact that he was in Yaleview, there were still plenty of matters in Fairchild Corporation that
required his personal attention.
Hence, he and Louis dived right into work after breakfast.
As for Winnie, she had already sorted out the internal stakeholders and daily operating model of
Garland Group. Since she did not plan on managing the company long-term, she delegated most of her
authority to her subordinates.
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As a result, she was able to focus wholly on discussing strategies with Josiah.
“That woman is really cold; nothing gets through to her. Therefore, it would be useless for me to
approach her again. Who knows, she might end up calling the cops on me a second time,” Josiah
commented.
Winnie nodded in acknowledgment. “In that case, let me try today. Perhaps, she might not make things
difficult for me because I’m a woman.”
“Not necessarily. Some women love to spite other women.”
“How would we know until we try? I’ll set off immediately. As for you, stay here with Xavier and Louis
and wait for an update from me.”
“It’s better that I go with you. At the very least, I can guide you there.”
“Okay.” With that, Winnie got to her feet decisively. “You’ll drive.”
An annoyed Josiah let out a long sigh. “What did I say before this? I am indeed a driver for you and
Xavier.”
Winnie gave him the side-eye. “Stop talking nonsense and get moving. You should get the car first
while I pack some things.”
“Understood!”
Not long after Josiah had started the engine, Winnie came out with a silver briefcase.
That time around, she opened the door to the front passenger seat.
When Josiah saw her sitting in the same row as he was from the corner of his eye, his heart began to
beat uncontrollably.
Nonetheless, he maintained a poker face and kept his eyes looking toward the front.
All he did was ask in a sarcastic tone, “Did the sun rise in the west today? Since I’m to be your driver,
why aren’t you sitting at the back? Didn’t you say so yourself that the front passenger seat is the most
dangerous spot to be in?”
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