Winner Takes All novel Chapter 990

A soft and timid voice echoed throughout the room.

Cynthia was stunned as if she realized something.

The movement of Jack’s left hand fondling also stopped as he said firmly, “No! From now on, you’re my life. With me here, there will always be you.”

“Pull the hook.”

Amanda’s little head popped out of Jack’s arms and lifted his right hand, revealing her little thumb.

Jack smiled gently and hooked his finger with Amanda.

Then, he slowly smoothed a few strands of Amanda’s messy hair in front of her forehead to the back of her ears again.

He looked deeply at Amanda, whose face had regained its calmness, with no sorrow or pain.

However, it was such a calmness that made Jack feel heartbroken.

“Amanda, have some sleep. I’ll go out for a walk with her.” Jack said.

“Your injuries…”

Cynthia looked worried instantly.

Before she could finish her words, Jack shook his head, “It’s not a problem. I’ve survived even more than this. Such an injury is just nothing.”

With that, he got off the bed, helped Amanda lie down again and tucked her in carefully.

Only then did Jack walk out of the room with Cynthia’s help.

“This child…”

Cynthia slowly asked. She knew clearly that why Jack had to come out for a walk with her despite his injuries. In all probability, he was going to say something about Amanda.

Jack didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he walked farther away before he slowly said.

“Amanda’s village was slaughtered. Her parents died horribly while she and her brother were sold into slavery. At that time, I was dragged out of the snow by those of the slavery convoy, and they wanted to sell me along with them as a slave. However, it was Amanda and her brother, who quietly shared food with me, that kept me supported and came back.”

His words were short, but he had told the whole story of what had happened to Amanda.

When Jack spoke the last sentence, he didn’t notice that Cynthia was smirking at the side.

Obviously, Jack had believed in Cynthia’s words and considered her as his wife and this place as his home too. That was why he used the word came back.

“Last night, her brother was stabbed to death in the street to get food and clothes for her and me. Before her brother died, he came back with a big parcel and died spitting blood in front of us.”

Jack then said again in a deep voice. Just that when he said this, his eyes were teary, feeling guilty, “When those people chased over, we didn’t even have time to dispose of her brother’s body. Amanda didn’t want to leave at that moment, so I forcibly knocked her out. Her brother entrusted her to me before he died.”

As he spoke, Jack slowly took out crumbled cookie, which was stained red with the boy’s blood, from his pocket and handed it to Cynthia. He said firmly, “So, from now on, Amanda will always be with me around.”

Cynthia froze with his words.

There was a hint of anger appeared on her beautiful face.

She was the daughter of the Hun King and was superior in the Hun royal court.

She knew the plight of the people, which was why there was a law forbidding young slaves in the royal city where she lived. But, it was a different feeling when the plight of the people was happening right in front of her, especially when it came out from the mouth of her dream man.

This incident pierced her heart.

“You’re right!”

Cynthia clenched her fist and agreed with Jack’s words, followed by, “It’s such a tragedy for a little girl who has gone through such a big change. If we don’t keep our promise, this little girl’s future will be in darkness. How about we take her as our daughter from now on?”