Gail was seething in anger, while Gregory stayed calm. Seeing the exchange between them, Debbie


    burst into Laughter. She walked closer to


    Gregory and whispered in his ear, “Gregory, thank you for thepliment.


    But this girl is my cousin. Could you let her go, please?” Gregory was suddenly lost in a trance as he


    breathed in her scent and gazed at her delicate face. He couldn’t say anything in return.


    Hearing no response from him, Debbie misinterpreted his expression and thought that he was angry


    with her too. Embarrassed, she stepped back and stood at a distance from him.


    Her gesture snapped Gregory back to his senses. Recalling what Debbie had asked, he said in a


    haste, “Rest assured, Debbie. I’m not petty enough to try and get even with a girl. I’m going back now.”


    He quickly turned around and ran into the courtyard of one of the viger’s house.


    Soon after Gregory Left, Jared showed up and slowly walked towards her


    With obvious worry in his eyes, he shouted, “Debbie, where have you been? I’ve been looking all over


    for you since noon. Why are you just standing here? Aren’t you cold? There’s a stove inside the house.


    Come and warm yourself up.”


    Debbie sniffled lightly. She felt touched by what all her friends did for her.


    Gregory had defended her in front of Gail and now Jared was worried about her health. But somewhere


    in her heart, she felt like something wascking. She wondered what it was.


    But she soon realized what she had been missing.


    When Debbie was close enough to him, Jared whispered, “Hey, I got some interesting news for you.


    Carlos had apparently arranged for someone to tell the vige head to give you special care. Did you


    know about this? Okay, no need to answer that. I just saw a huge question mark pop up on your face.


    You had no idea, did you? Your husband is really warm and caring.” Jared was so envious of Debbie at


    that moment. She had received some electric appliances to keep warm at night, but he had nothing. He


    only had a man to sleep together with in the same bed to keep warm, yet, the man wouldn’t allow Jared


    to hug him.


    Debbie blinked her eyes, unable to process the information.


    “Who told you this?” She had no idea at all. She couldn’t believe that Carlos’ influence could reach


    such a remote vige.


    “I heard it from the vige head!” Jared replied. He had gone to the vige head’s house in an attempt


    to get an electric warming fan or at least, an electric nket. Much to his disappointment, he hadn’t


    gotten anything. Perhaps, the only thing to help him keep warm now would be wine, which thankfully,


    their hosts had supplied in plenty. So he joined the vige head for a drink with the apaniment of


    some hearty talks. But the elder was no heavy drinker. Only a few sses down and he dropped the


    guard, turning into a bbermouth.


    In between his juicy tales, he let slip to Jared that someone had requested the vigers to give special


    care to Debbie. Although he didn’t know who that person was, he remembered someone mentioned


    about a name “Carlos”.


    From the vige head’s words, Jared could put two and two together


    The surname Hilton was a rare name, and even across the city, there was only one “Carlos” whose


    influence could reach a remote vige Like the


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    Southon Vige.


    Touched by Carlos’ gesture, Debbie shed a sweet smile. But she didn’t want to admit the happiness


    exploding in her heart. Instead she faked a retort to Jared.


    “No, I don’t think the vige head was telling the truth.”


    “Oh, really? But I can see you smiling from ear to ear. Why don’t you just admit that you’re on cloud


    nine now?” Jared teased.


    Debbie turned around and red at him.


    “Just go and do night running.


    It will help you keep warm!”