Ice and Fire

Jackson walked into his room and found that Cherry was browsing through a book in front of his desk. He silently walked to the sofa next to it and sat down.

When Cherry saw that Jackson had come in but didn't talk to her, she almost immediately got angry again. She stood up from the desk and walked up to him.

While she was standing in front of him, indignation flashed on Cherry's face. She asked, "Jackson, you really don't care if I'm insulted in front of your whole family, do you?"

He still seemed to be indifferent to her, and instead of answering her question, he replied with another. "Why don't you give me an answer?"

"You know very well that Joe is our son, but you still didn't stand up for me in front of Lucia!" furiously said Cherry.

"But you had John to help you, didn't you?" Jackson evaded her question yet again.

Cherry was taken aback. What was wrong with him? Why did he mention John? Did he have anything to do with what they were talking about?

Jackson then suddenly stood up, and as he looked at Cherry, he said, "It seemed to me that the two of you were getting along pretty well with each other, weren't you? Just have a look at what he's done for you! He even yelled at his own mother to defend you! You were really satisfied to have him on you side, weren't you?"

"Jackson, you... " Cherry was speechless. She had never thought for a second that it would make Jackson feel that way, but now that she finally understood his feelings, she didn't know how to reply to him anymore.

Jackson glared at Cherry, and growled, "Cherry, you're my wife now! I can't believe that you still keep thinking about your first love and still contact him behind my back!"

Cherry was very confused. 'What is he rambling about?' she thought.

you talking about?" She had no idea about what Jackson meant with his

touch all the time, and I'm supposed to think that you two are in deep love?" said Jackson as he slowly approached Cherry.

away from him step by step, until her back touched the wall. Leaning against it,

a few days ago. Except for that time, they had never spoken with each other recently.

looks like you have a good

was humiliated? Because of that?" said Cherry. She then understood everything.

just looked at Cherry and

him. If Jackson never trusted her, then why bother to explain something to a man who won't believe any of

away, turned around,

steered clear of them and walked to the kitchen, but she stopped before she got there because she saw Lucia inside. Pondering for a moment, she thought that she had better go and check

nearby and keeping an eye on him. Cherry was filled with joy when she saw her son's big smile. Over the years, she had owed her lovely son too much, and

her standing there, Derek walked towards

out here?"

to see what Joe's doing, " said Cherry, looking at her son from time to

a blast, " happily said Derek.

wonderful childhood before, and it was all my fault, " said Cherry, while feeling an enormous sense of guilt in

that it was really tough for you to bring up a child alone for five whole years, but thanks to you, Joe has grown into a nice and sensible boy. You're a

was good to have someone understand how

smiled at him, and said, "Thank

He then pondered