Chapter 159: Cameback

New York City

Jack couldn't help but feel comfortable when he went back to his home after the problem along the way.

Wanda and Pietro were still at school, and now only Chloe was cleaning the house.

Seeing him return, Chloe greeted him and then went to the kitchen.

Jack sat down on the couch, and soon someone brought him a cup of hot tea.

"Has everything been okay at home recently?"

Jack asked softly.

"Everything is normal. Wanda and Pietro are doing well. Pietro got into a few troubles, but they were minor incidents. Last week, they both got A's on their quizzes, but Wanda doesn't seem very happy about it."

Chloe put her hands together and put them on her stomach as she told what had happened recently.

Everything was normal, except that Chloe had seen some strange people nearby a few days ago, but it didn't seem like they were after them.

When hearing the final piece of news, Jack frowned, set down his teacup, and spread his senses. In an instant, he had the entire situation of Manhattan in his mind.

As expected, Jack could sense that there were people lingering around the neighborhood where he lived. However, their attention wasn't focused on him but rather on the villa across from them.

Seeing that villa, Jack raised an eyebrow. He had a few ideas of who those people were.

"Don't worry, they're not a threat," Jack said, glancing at the time.

He stood up and said, "School is about to end. I'll go pick them up today. Prepare the ingredients, I'll be back to prepare dinner."

"Understood, sir!" Chloe replied.

Jack walked straight to the garage, started the car, and drove onto the road, heading towards the direction of the school.

Half an hour later, Midtown High School.

The bell rang, and Wanda and Pietro walked out of the school building side by side, with Pietro holding a pile of books in his hands.

From mechanical engineering to genetic technology, from neural network structures to evolutionary theory, they had it all, and at the bottom, there was even a theological work.

Ordinary people probably wouldn't understand why Pietro was reading all of these, but Wanda knew.

"Are you sure you can find the answers?" she asked, looking at Pietro with a hint of doubt and distrust in her eyes.

After all, a high school student probably wouldn't understand much of what was in these books.

But Pietro didn't have any other choice.

"I want to figure out what's really happening to me," Pietro looked around and whispered.

"I don't think that's the only reason," Wanda said, looking at him with a smile that wasn't really a smile. "Does it have something to do with Chloe?"

"Um..."

Pietro's breath stuck in his throat, and a sense of embarrassment appeared on his face.

Wanda didn't know what to say either.

She knew that behind Pietro's sudden effort in studying, Chloe had influenced him. He wanted to create a human body for Chloe—a real flesh-and-blood body, not just cold data lines and scraps.

"You can ask Jack for help with this kind of problem. He may have a solution," Wanda suggested.

"I would, but he's not here! I don't know when he'll be back either."

As soon as the words slipped out, Pietro regretted them. He glanced at his sister discreetly and, as expected, a shadow fell over her face.

Wanda reached out and touched the red bead on her wristband. She remained silent for a long time.

Honk honk!

The sound of a car horn caught the attention of the siblings. They looked up and saw their car parked by the roadside.

They walked over to it.

Pietro took the lead and opened the passenger seat to get in. Most of the time, when Chloe picked them up, he would sit there.

Looking at her peaceful smile and the few glances she gave him, he could be happy all day.

However, today was different. Before he could get in, a hand pressed against his head, keeping him outside.

"Go sit in the back, Pietro. Today, this is not your spot!" the voice said.

Wanda, who was about to open the backseat door and get in, trembled upon hearing the voice. Then, she quickly pulled Pietro away and slipped into the passenger seat.

When she saw the man in the driver's seat, looking at her with a confident smile, Wanda froze in place.

Jack looked at Wanda with a complicated expression, observing the longing in her eyes—gratitude, sorrow, and guilt filled his heart.

He slowly lifted his hand and gently touched Wanda's cheek, looking at her apologetically.

"I'm sorry, Wanda, I came..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Wanda suddenly hugged him tightly. Her skinny arms wrapped tightly around his neck, and her lips, full of longing, pressed against his.

Jack was completely stunned. He didn't expect that after over a month of separation, Wanda's emotions would collect to such a terrifying capacity, to the point where she would immediately embrace him and kiss him on the lips.

This can only mean that he is really important in Wanda's heart!

Feeling guilty, Jack didn't hold back and pulled her waist closer. The two of them became more engaged in their embrace.

Outside the car, Pietro, who had been dragged and fallen, slowly stood up, holding his butt. The first thing he saw was the couple inside the car passionately kissing.

Pietro looked around. It hadn't been long since school ended, so there weren't many people around yet. But in a while, there would be a lot of people here.

Although he didn't want to disturb them, Pietro had to break the kiss between them.

Quickly picking up the scattered books, he hopped into the backseat and looked at the couple in front, who were still kissing.

A hint of envy flashed across Pietro's face, followed by a reminder.

"Hey, you two. This is a public place, and students will be coming out soon. If we don't want to become tomorrow's top gossip on campus, we better leave quickly."

These words seemed to work. Jack, who regained his senses, forcibly separated from Wanda and looked at her reluctant expression.

He softly reassured her, "Honey, let's go home first!"

"Huh?!"

Wanda hadn't said yet when Pietro's eyes widened upon hearing that statement.

He grabbed Jack's shoulder and sternly said, "Jack, she's still young!"

This statement woke Wanda up. Realizing what she had just done, her face turned extremely red.

She instantly broke free from Jack's hug, hugged her knees, and buried her face in her thighs. No one could see her expression, but it must have been quite a sight because Jack noticed her blush earlobes.

"Can't you think of something more normal in your head?"

Jack glared at Pietro with a hint of annoyance.

'Who did he think he was?'

Pietro pursed his lips, with the words "lack of trust" written all over his face.

"Let it go."

Jack shook his head, started the car, and drove away.

Half an hour later, they arrived back home.

The moment Jack parked the car, Pietro dashed out like lightning, leaving only a trail behind.

"He...?"

Jack was about to express his surprise when a pair of icy cold hands wrapped around his neck.

"..."

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