Ice and Fire novel Chapter 72

Jackson went upstairs and entered the bedroom, and saw that Cherry was sitting on the bed and looking out the window. He then slowly walked over to her, and sat beside her.

Despite noticing Jackson sitting by her side, she didn't turn to look at him, and instead continued to look out through the window.

Jackson gently put his hands on Cherry's shoulder, and turned her to face him.

She already knew what Jackson wanted to do, and Cherry obeyed while her absent eyes met his.

"Honey, please don't be upset, Sally just asked me for a little favor, nothing more, " quickly explained Jackson.

"Are you going to see her?" asked Cherry coldly. She had already guessed what would happen next the moment she left his arms: Jackson would leave her side for Sally's as soon as Sally appeared. She had experienced this circumstance more than once.

"I..." started Jackson, but failed to give her any proper answer. He was torn between Cherry and Sally, and didn't know what to do, but Cherry had already read his mind.

"Go then, I can't be held accountable if something bad actually happens to her, " said Cherry, with her eyes filled with bitter disappointment.

'Who am I to you in your heart, Jackson? You call me honey, baby, dear, but do you really treasure me? Do you even love me?' wondered Cherry.

Jackson did not know what to say, And Cherry broke free from his hands, and stood up. She then walked over to the window and turned over her shoulder to look at Jackson. She said, "Go now, I know that you care about her, don't you?"

She then turned her back on him again, and continued to look through the window.

Jackson wanted to say something, but he held back, because every explanation seemed to be useless at that moment.

Eventually, he left. In his heart he worried more about Sally because of her quick and bad temper. However, he knew that Cherry was a sensible woman, and that she would never do anything reckless. He decided that as soon as he took care of Sally, he would come back to her, and continue to protect her.

As she heard Jackson's steps fade away in the distance, tears trickled down Cherry's cheeks. Her heart was broken, because he had never belonged to her.

It was a sleepless night for her. Cherry laid alone in bed and stared at the ceiling with her mind completely blank. Sleep eluded her, and she suddenly felt so scared that she had her body tightly cocooned inside the quilt. A certain fear still lingered in her heart, and she became afraid of the darkness and loneliness of the long and cold night.

She thought, 'Emily's gone, and my husband? He's maybe in another bed with someone else right now.'

That thought brought tears to her eyes again, and she wondered what kind of life was she actually living?

She didn't know how and when she had fallen asleep, but when she woke up the next morning, she saw that Jackson was sitting beside her in bed, carefully gazing at her.

"Honey, " said Jackson, in a very gentle tone. He wore a warm smile on his face, which made him look even more handsome and elegant; no one could have hated him in that moment.

However, Cherry turned a blind eye to him.

She did not say anything.

After a long while, Jackson broke the silence, and said, "I'm going to the barracks now, so please stay at home and be good. I've bought some groceries from the market and put them in the kitchen for you to cook. I'll be back at night."

Cherry still looked at Jackson without uttering a single word.

In the end, Jackson kissed Cherry on her forehead and went outside, because Derek had been waiting for him in the car.

As Jackson walked away, Cherry laid emotionless on the bed the same as before.

He walked out of the house, and after he got in the car, they drove away.

Jackson looked concerned, and Derek knew what had happened yesterday. He thought for a long while, and then carefully asked, "Jackson, what about Sally? What are you going to with her?"

"I warned her not to call me any more!" said Jackson coldly.

"Will she listen?" asked Derek again. He knew Sally so well that he was sure that something was bound to happen.

"Anyway, she promised me yesterday, " said Jackson with uncertainty in his voice.

"I see, " replied Derek. He knew that it was impossible for Sally to leave Jackson alone forever, and he also knew very well what kind of person Sally was, and what she was capable of doing if things didn't go her way.