Ice and Fire novel Chapter 184

However, Jackson looked very calm, as if nothing had even happened. He picked up his tea cup from the table, took a sip out of it, and then put it back. He then looked Cherry, and said, "What do you think you will do when Wilson won't have the necessary means anymore to keep you in that big house?"

Cherry glared at Jackson with her eyes filled with burning rage. He was actually capable of doing anything to get what he wanted.

"What do you want?" asked Cherry.

"Come back with our son! I've let you roam free for so many years, but don't forget the road to your own home, " said Jackson seriously. He fiercely gazed at Cherry, and was determined at all costs to make her surrender to him.

"I told you that I would come back one day, but not now; I need to handle something first, but after that I'll come back to you, " said Cherry stubbornly.

"What? Tell it to me and I'll handle it for you, " said Jackson. He looked at her, dead serious, and he couldn't understand what was wrong with her, or what she was thinking about.

How could Cherry speak her mind to Jackson? She couldn't let him know her thoughts.

"No, I can do it by myself, " said Cherry. She then turned her head sideways, avoiding to look at Jackson anymore.

Then, Jackson suddenly stood up from his seat and took a few steps towards Cherry. He stared at her from up close, and asked, "Really now? Then I'll just wait and see how long Wilson can hold on. You know that the bank only gave him three days."

"You!" Cherry looked into Jackson's eyes, speechless with fury. She couldn't believe how much of an asshole he was by threatening her like that!

Jackson instantly pinched Cherry's chin. He looked at her, and sneered, "Cherry, I can indulge you, but you have to listen to my words first. I won't let you go against my will, even though you're my wife."

Jackson then ruthlessly released Cherry and left.

Cherry lost her balance for a moment and took a few steps backwards. As she looked at Jackson, who was slowly walking away, a complex feeling arose in her heart.

Walking out of the villa, Jackson also kept scolding himself in his heart. Why did he have do that to his woman? She was his wife and he had to protect her, but...

It pained Wilson's heart when he looked at Cherry helping Elsa cook their dinner. She should had promised Jackson to go back to the Chu Family, or otherwise Jackson would have never left them off the hook.

After dinner, Jacob and Elsa then went upstairs to rest, while Joe went to his room to do his homework. There were only Cherry and Wilson left in the living room.

Sitting beside Cherry, Wilson suddenly turned down the TV's volume. He then stared at her, and asked, "You've promised him that you'd go back, right?"

Cherry didn't look at Wilson's face; instead, she looked sideways, and said, "Yes, I have, but I was already planning on doing that before."

"Cherry, " said Wilson, but he was quickly stopped by his sister before he had the chance to speak his mind.

Cherry suddenly focused all of her attention onto Wilson, and carefully said, "Brother, I don't want to trouble you anymore with my problems; I owe you too much already. If your company would have closed because of me, I would have never forgiven myself for that."

Cherry paused for a second, and then continued, "Even if this hadn't happened, I would still have eventually gone back to the Chu Family. I married Jackson five years ago, and I never had the thought of leaving him, but something happened and I ran away selfishly. I've now decided to come back to him, because I want to provide Joe with a complete family and I also want to let him feel his father's love. I want to stay with Jackson, because I love him."