Ice and Fire

"Jackson, at one time in the past, you tried so hard to protect me, now you only want me to die?" Sally had a pitiful look in her eyes looking up at Jackson. She wondered if he could really bring himself to hurt her.

Jackson looked down silently at Sally. His relationship with her was somewhat complex and this couldn't be solved easily.

Cherry and Joe looked at Sally too, without saying anything. They were all waiting to hear what Jackson would say.

Jackson remained quiet and didn't respond to Sally's question for a long while.

Sally cast her angry eyes in Joe's direction and said harshly, "Your son looks very smart."

Cherry held Joe tighter to her but didn't say a word.

Joe turned half round to look up into Sally's eyes, and saw the hatred, jealousy, dissatisfaction, and anger staring back at him. He wondered, 'Does she love Daddy a lot? Or, does she hate Mommy a lot?'

"Leave right now! Don't let Grandfather see you, or I can't guarantee what will happen." Jackson coldly threatened as he glowered at Sally.

Sally understood Jackson's veiled threat. If his grandfather saw her, she couldn't imagine how he would treat her. If he wanted to secretly kill her, it would be easier than pinching an ant. Nowhere else but the military residential compound could that happen.

Sally gave Cherry and Joe a hate-filled glance before she turned and left.

Cherry watched Sally leave, and reassured her son in a low voice, "It's okay, it's okay, Joe. Let's go to say goodbye to Great-grandpa now. We are going home."

"Okay, " Joe lovingly told his mother.

He looked around but didn't see the Butler. He clearly remembered the Butler had taken Joe out earlier. His Grandfather asked him to take good care of Joe. If it wasn't for the fact that

complicated emotion showed

their goodbyes to Grandfather before they

told his grandfather, "Grandpa, we're leaving now, but we'll come

car and asked Jackson, "Cherry seems to be a little unhappy, did you make her angry

to answer his question.

I hadn't noticed, I will ask her later. I am sure

He is really cute even though he is quite naughty." Andrew couldn't help but smile when he talked

I know, Grandpa." Jackson nodded, "Okay, we're leaving

don't keep them waiting too long for

got in, started the car, and

the scenery outside the window fly by. When Joe saw his

if she was unhappy, but when he saw the look on her face, he didn't

home, Lily greeted them happily, "Sir, madam, you

nodded and casually glanced at

out to her son, "Joe, go to your

and didn't dare to provoke her. He listened to her

Cherry was a little angry, but didn't know what happened. She didn't dare to

" Jackson waved his hand dismissing