Ice and Fire novel Chapter 119

Outside at the party, Selina leisurely held a glass of wine and talked to some of her friends. Many people in the business circle were impressed by her elegance and sharp business acumen.

Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of Sally together with a man. The man couldn't have possibly been Jackson, because he was wearing a brown suit, while Jackson was dressed in a black one.

Selina didn't know why Sally was with that man, or what they were talking about.

She suddenly remembered that Lori Liu had once told her about Sally going on a date with a man. She had also secretly asked someone to investigate into the man, but she had found out nothing.

'Things might not be as simple as they look like, ' thought Selina.

She immediately excused herself, put down her glass on a table nearby, and was about to go to Sally and the man. Wasn't he the man with whom Sally had gone on a date last time?

But she could not make it to them, because

Stephen suddenly blocked her way.

"Stephen, what are you doing?" asked Selina anxiously, while she was still staring at the two who had almost disappeared from her sight.

"Miss Selina, where are you going?" asked Stephen flatly. He seemed very relaxed, and didn't care about Selina's anxiety.

"It's none of your business, " said Selina, wanting to avoid him.

However, Stephen followed Selina and stopped her again.

"You're right, " said Stephen calmly before he reached the point of his conversation with her. "I want to ask you where Cherry is."

"In the rest sector, " answered Selina. She then pushed Stephen aside and rushed to where she had spotted Sally earlier.

As Stephen looked at Selina walking away, his gentle expression suddenly turned grim. He knew that Selina had spotted Sally and the man, and that she wanted to find out what was going on, but he wouldn't make it easy for her. Once Selina got to the man, the game was going to be boring, and since Selina was always on Jackson's side, she would definitely tell him. That made the game too easy for Jackson.

When Selina had finally managed to pass through, Sally and the man were long gone. She furiously stomped and cursed Stephen, because if it hadn't been for him, she would have caught Sally red handed.

She wandered among the crowd, and wondered why Sally would do such a thing. Hadn't she returned to the city for Jackson, five years ago? She had been with Jackson for the past five years, but why would she go on a date with another man now? Who was that man? Were they in a relationship already? What would Jackson do with the man if he found out about them?

The more Selina thought about it, the more complicated things became. She wanted to tell Jackson and Derek about it, but she didn't know how, and after all, she had only glanced at the brief figure of the man.

In the end, she decided not to tell them until she found out what was really going on with Sally.

All the talks at the party were about the Future Project that would start in two weeks. Wilson, who had just joined the business circles recently, gained much attention because of his father, Jacob. Wilson also got acquainted with many magnates, considerably expanding his connections.

Two hours passed by, and Wilson stood silently in a corner watching people going back and forth. He was very pleased that his career and connections had benefited quite a lot from the party.

Then, Jackson walked up to him.

When Wilson spotted Jackson, all of his delight faded away, like a speck of dust in the wind.

Before Jackson could say anything, Wilson began first.

"Mr. Jackson, what can I do for you this evening?" asked Wilson.

"Are you living with her?" asked Jackson, staring at the man in front of him. He was sure that Wilson knew what he was asking about.

Wilson's mouth curved into a smile, and he said, "Where else do you think she lives? She's my sister. Don't you think that we should live together?"

Jackson knew that both Jacob and Elsa had returned to the city, and that the family lived together.

"You'd better leave her alone, " warned Jackson suddenly.

Wilson tensed up, because Jackson had claimed that Cherry belonged to him.

"Jackson, as far as I'm concerned, Cherry doesn't have a relationship with you anymore, does she?" said Wilson, and then added, "Besides, you have a stable relationship with Miss Sally, if I'm not mistaken."

"Wilson, " snarled Jackson at him, "She's my wife! No one is allowed to touch her!"

"Is that so?" Rage also started to bottle up in Wilson, and he shouted, "Then can you tell me how you treated her five years ago? Why did you push her away?"

"I didn't push her away, " denied Jackson firmly. Why would he push her away when he was so eager to be with her all the time?

"Then why did she come to me crying five years ago?" questioned Wilson severely. He didn't care about what a powerful man Jackson was, and only cared about Cherry's welfare.

Wilson continued, "If you don't love her, then why did you marry her in the first place?" Did you really think that you could cast Cherry aside as you wish whenever your lover shows up?"

Then it finally hit Jackson; did Cherry leave him because of Sally?

Wilson didn't utter a word about Joe. He wouldn't let the man in front of him know that he had a son.

Jackson glared at Wilson and said, "Wilson, what makes you think that you can teach me lessons?"

Wilson faked a relaxed expression on his face, and said, "Oh, I'm sorry; Cherry and I are not blood-related. How could I ever blame you? But..."

Wilson paused, looked Jackson straight in the eye, and said in a more serious tone, "If she could not find her Mr. Right, then I'll take care of her for the rest of her life."

With that, he walked away.

Seeing Wilson go away, Jackson was overwhelmed by complicated thoughts. What was going on? 'Cherry, can you tell me your real feelings? Do you love me?' he wondered.

All this time, Stephen had been standing near a lamppost, watching them. An evil smile danced on his lips.

When the party was over, Selina wanted to give Cherry a ride, but she refused her, since Wilson would drive her home anyway.

Wilson drove the car to the spot where Cherry and Selina stood, and Cherry bid her farewell to Selina and got inside the car.

Jackson was in another car not that far away, and it pained him to see his beloved woman enter another man's car.

After Selina saw Wilson's car running away, she turned around to get in her own, but when she caught sight of Jackson, she hesitated for a moment before she walked over and sat on the passenger seat next to him.

Jackson didn't pay any attention to Selina when she entered his car, and was still looking at the spot where Wilson's car had been.

Selina followed Jackson's gaze, and then asked, "What? Still miss her?"

"No, " denied Jackson briefly. Then he turned his head to look out the side window.

Selina knew that Jackson must be missing Cherry badly, and that he was not a man who would forget his love so easily.

"Jackson, " said Selina. "You sometimes need to control your temper better. You could be indifferent to the people around you, but you must learn to be obedient to Cherry. She's a woman who wants to be treated gently, not grimly."

"I thought that I was very gentle with her, " suddenly argued Jackson. He turned to look at Selina, and seriously said, "She's the only one whom I treat with care and gentleness."

Selina was a little startled by his reply, and she could clearly see from Jackson's eyes that he valued Cherry deeply.

For a moment, Selina was silent, and so was Jackson, who turned his head again sideways to look out the window.

A long moment later, Selina said, "Jackson, go and get back what you had and cherish it. Once it goes too far away from you, you'll probably lose it forever."

Jackson didn't answer.

Selina felt a little embarrassed. Then, something occurred to her. She said, "I've had Cherry promoted and she's my secretary now. I'll try my best to take care of her."

With that, she opened the door, and got out.

Jackson was grateful for what Selina had done for him. She had always been his beloved little sister, who had always understood him and who was willing to help him. Perhaps, besides his grandfather and Cherry, Derek and her were his most precious treasures in the whole world.

Jackson started the car and then drove away.

Selina's words echoed in his brain. She was right. How could he let his treasure be stranded outside away from him? He had to get it back. He wanted to protect Cherry for the rest of his life, so that he could always be there for her.