Ice and Fire

Jackson drove his car from the military's residential compound to the pub at full speed.

When he got out of his car, Jackson saw that his gangsters had already surrounded the pub. He was impressed by Bobby Li's smartness, because Bobby knew exactly what he was talking about on the phone with him earlier.

It was afternoon, and Jackson walked straight into the pub and saw that lots of people were already having fun at that hour of the day. His presence there drew lots of attention from the pub's customers.

Jackson passed through the hall and rushed to Stephen's office.

Bobby and the rest of the gangsters followed him closely from the back.

When he reached the door, Jackson kicked it open with a bang.

Inside the office, Stephen was sitting at his desk in front of his computer, and as soon as he saw Jackson's furious face, he immediately knew what was happening.

Jackson said nothing, and instead came to Stephen's desk, lifted him up from his chair by his collar, and stared at him with an intense fury gleaming in his eyes.

"What do you think you're doing?" asked Stephen. Stephen's face also turned dark, because Jackson treated him in an extremely rude and violent manner.

"As you wouldn't know already." Jackson was so angry that he wanted to punch Stephen straight in the face.

He added, "Tell me, where is she?"

Jackson gritted his teeth in silent fury. Why did Stephen know of Cherry's whereabouts, when he, Cherry's own husband, didn't? 'What the hell is he planning with Cherry?' he thought.

Stephen tilted his head and avoided the fierce look Jackson gave him. He answered, "I don't know."

When he heard him, Jackson couldn't help but punch him in the face.

The pub's security personnel, who were standing outside, wanted to rush inside the office to protect their boss, but were intimidated and stopped by Bobby Li's gangsters.

Jackson's sudden violence completely angered Stephen, and he started to fight back.

even keep your wife around you, but you come here to make trouble for me! Why are you so sure

positive manner. He was still holding Stephen by the collar, and answered, "Stephen, I must have underestimated your abilities, my apologies. I have every

became quiet, since he knew that Jackson must have realized by now of Cherry's disappearance. However, even if he told Jackson about Cherry's hiding place, Jackson still couldn't bring his wife

my abilities? Haven't I always been in your control? You're just beating the air

losing his patience, and he desperately needed to know where Cherry was. If Stephen decided to waste his time, then he would push him hard to tell him

I'll tell you

heard him, Jackson punched Stephen in the face again.

if you don't want to die, tell me immediately!" Flames of fury had already

endured Jackson's violence without any kind of protests. He was doing this for Cherry's sake, and he was more than

smiled wryly. He said, "Jackson, you've gone insane for Cherry,

at Stephen, and slowly

he heard this, Stephen started

Stephen, and said

Jackson's infuriated expression. He had already known Jackson's fury a couple of years ago, and he held no curiosity towards it,

to play your grandfather's trump card this time, " said Stephen. He then curiously looked at Bobby and his gangsters, and knew that they had once been led

can talk about the old days later, I only want you to tell me where Cherry is." Jackson didn't think about anything else, and almost shouted at him. His only wish was to find

are you still wasting your time, Jackson?" Stephen stayed calm, and paid

that I'll bulldoze your pub overnight..." Jackson wasn't neither joking, nor bluffing.

sudden fear came over him. He then became serious again, and with defiance, replied, "Didn't you also treat my family like this back

said, "If you want to challenge my patience and authority, you will fail, I can promise you that." As long as he knew about Cherry's whereabouts, he would

brothers, but you abandoned both me and my family, for a woman. Now, you're doing it again, aren't you? Well, you can do whatever you want, I don't really care." Stephen made his mind to keep Cherry's hiding place unknown to Jackson. He had promised Cherry that he would keep

up in Stephen's eyes. He had never forgotten the tragedy, even though many years had passed since it happened. He had acted unfairly to Stephen's family in those years, but he had to do it for Sally's sake. He had never regretted for a moment what he had done, nor had he ever felt sorry for what he had done. Deep down in his heart he knew that he had done nothing wrong, except

broke into the office, and when he saw the blood around Stephen's mouth,

said, "Jackson, calm down, there's no need to be

choice but to sacrifice Stephen's family in the past. If he ever had to choose between Stephen and Jackson, he certainly would have chosen Jackson, without any sort of hesitation. He wouldn't allow Stephen to do

seriously looked at Stephen, and in an infuriated tone, he asked again,

you'll never know, "