Chapter 1223 Sitting Down


    After an entire afternoon rolling in the sheets, Zorion finally fell asleep from the exhaustion. Rossie had


    wanted to leave, but Zorion held her tightly in his arms after she fell asleep so it was impossible for her


    to move.


    ...


    Deanna stared at Jacky''s hand that was grabbing her wrist. "It''s getting dark. I think you should send


    me home now, or else my brother will get worried."


    The one person that Deanna was most afraid of was Jacky.


    However, Jacky pretended not to have heard her. He held her hand as they strolled around the streets.


    She had no idea what Jacky was up to, but she wanted to go home because it was where she felt


    safest.


    "I called your brother. He knows where we are," Jacky said. He was walking in front as he held her


    hand. She followed behind, feeling slightly depressed. So what if he called? Why was he dragging her


    around?


    She wanted nothing more than to go home. Furthermore, she was injured.


    After walking for a while, Jacky suddenly felt that Deanna''s mood was a little off. He turned around to


    look at her. In a sh, Deanna said, "I want to go home. It''ste, Zorion is probably worried about me."


    "If your brother calls, I''ll send you home right away. Otherwise, you''re following me to Waverly Vige


    for a while. I have something I need to do."


    At the mention of Waverly Vige, Deanna immediately felt terror coursing through her veins. All the


    memories of when she only had potatoes to satiate her hunger shed through her mind in an instant.


    She dragged on her feet, refusing to walk any further. Jacky had no choice but to turn around and


    carried her on his back.


    Deanna had no idea how she got on Jacky''s back. She let out a shout having caught off guard. Upon


    hearing her shriek, the people walking along the streets turned to look at them.


    Her cheeks were hot from the stares from others. If they caught sight of her face, she knew that she


    would be in trouble.


    In a haste, she buried her face in Jacky''s shoulders and kept quiet. "Will you really send me home if


    Zorion called?"


    "Yes, if he calls, I promise to send you home. If he doesn''t, then I''m taking you to Waverly Vige with


    me. I have something to do tonight." Jacky was worried that Deanna missed what he was trying to tell


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    her, so he repeated himself. With that, Deanna rested her head on his shoulders, deep in her thoughts.


    She was hoping that Zorion would call, however, she fell asleep inadvertently.


    Unfortunately, Zorion''s call never came and Deanna had to follow Jacky to Waverly Vige.


    Jacky carried Deanna into the car. Though she jolted awake while in the car, she soon fell back asleep.


    He held her in his arms as he stared mesmerizingly at Deanna. Then, he asked the driver to start the


    car.


    When the car came to a stop after arriving at Waverly Vige, he turned to look at Deanna, who was


    still sleeping soundly. Jacky figured she was having a good nap after a good meal.


    As the lights outside the car flickered, Jacky''s gaze was locked on Deanna, who was nestled safely in


    his arms. He raised his hand and touched her lips gently before lowering his head to kiss her. He had


    intended it to be a quick peck, but s, he could not control himself.


    The driver immediately got out of the car and stayed away. He wanted to avoid the awkwardness and


    from intruding upon Jacky''s privacy.


    Initially, Deanna did not seem to mind, but things got too ticklish for her to continue staying asleep.


    Slowly, she stirred awake. The moment she woke up, she realized that Jacky''s lips were on hers. She


    wanted to ask him something, but before she could part her lips, Jacky lowered his head and kissed


    her gingerly before gradually deepening the kiss.


    Deanna was at a loss for what to do. She had no idea what was going on. The only thing she could feel


    was the emotions rising within her.


    Finally, Jacky stopped. She looked at him, slightly confused.


    "Zorion did not call." Jacky took out his phone and showed it to Deanna. Knowing how forgetful Deanna


    was, she would have probably already forgotten that he promised to send her home if Zorion called if


    he did not mention it.


    Deanna frowned. "My brother must be very busy. I''m sure he will call soon."


    With her face all scrunched up, she looked like an unhappy child who was about to throw a tantrum.


    The disappointment got the better of her when she woke up to such news.


    Moreover, Jacky had bit her lips so hard that they had turned red and swollen.


    Jacky then opened the door and got out of the car, stunning Deanna. They hadn''t finished talking! How


    could he get out of the car?


    Deanna hurriedly followed after him out.


    As soon as she caught up to him, she took a quick look around and realized that they were already in


    Waverly Vige. Although she was not a local here, she recognized the ce as she had been here


    before.


    She was positive that they were in Waverly Vige.


    It was already dark out, and there were a number of people barbecuing by the streets. At the sight of


    food, Deanna turned a little dazed. She had to fight the urge to go over and join the feast.


    She was a girl and it would be rude of her to intrude. She could only follow Jacky and peek at the


    mouth-watering food.


    Although she was supposed to only look at the food, she could hardly put up a fight against her urge to


    eat and started drooling.


    As she did, Jacky met up with a group of people who handed over a couple of notebooks to him.


    After receiving the notebooks, Jacky said, "Are these all the information from the Cole family?"


    "Yes, Cynthia is currently not in the country. Flynt has another older sister called Yanora. The Cook


    family has disappeared and it seems like the Cole family''s power is in steady decline. Everyone knows


    that it''s every man for themselves in that family."


    "Brooklyn is still alive. If he died, the Cole family would fall apart."


    "The only reason why Brooklyn is fighting to stay alive is because he wants to win the Cole family over.


    He thinks highly of Yousif because he saved his life once."


    "But I''m not sure why. Yousif is ignorant and incapable, and he''s been like this for years."


    "Although the Cole family is now under Flynt''s control, I think things at the Cole family are rather sticky


    now. The Cole family''s future may be bright, but it seems like there''s a power struggle and they''re


    fighting over who gets to be the head of the family - that is why the Cole family is in a mess right now."


    By the time the man finished speaking, Deanna was hungry again although she had some cake to eat


    earlier. She just loved food and would get hungry as soon as the food came into sight. Thus, she


    couldn''t even be bothered by what Jacky and the rest were talking about.


    Jacky nced at Deanna and walked to a nearby barbecue stall. He pulled out a chair and sat down.


    When Deanna saw him, she quickly went towards him and did the same.