Ice and Fire

Selina and Cherry drove to the cafe separately in their own cars. After they arrived, they sat across each other at a corner table.

Cherry took a sip of her coffee, and said, "Go ahead, I'm listening. What do you want to talk about?"

Selina looked at Cherry, and after she carefully weighed her words, she said, "Cherry, I'm sorry for what I've done to the Shen Group, I didn't know that Harrison was your father. I thought..."

But Cherry interrupted her before she could say a word more.

"Never mind. Leave it be, " said Cherry.

But Selina insisted on the subject and continued, "No, Cherry, please, you have to listen to me. I really had no idea that Harrison was your father. If I had, I would have tried to stop Jackson."

Selina looked as though she had misunderstood everything, and didn't know why she insisted on explaining the truth to Cherry. Maybe it was because she felt bad that Cherry flared up to her earlier in the afternoon, and wanted to straighten things up with Cherry again.

Cherry pondered for a while, and said, "Selina, I understand and I don't blame you. Jackson always gets what he wants, with or without your help."

Her words made Selina feel even worse. Cherry seemed to have forgiven her, but Selina knew that Cherry had been badly hurt by the things that they had done to her.

Selina said resignedly, "Actually, Derek told me that it was your abrupt departure and not Harrison's offence that made Jackson destroy the Shen Group."

Cherry turned her head and looked out the window, and said, "I know. He hates me."

"No, " said Selina quickly, "Jackson loves you! You have to believe him, Cherry!"

Selina tried to defend Jackson, because she was sure that he still loved Cherry.

"I can't afford his exclusive love, " replied Cherry.

When Selina looked at her gloomy expression, sadness also struck her, and tears also started to well up in her eyes.

"Why don't you want to make up with Jackson?" asked Selina, slowly starting to sob.

This took Cherry aback for a moment.

Cherry saw tears falling from Selina's eyes on her cheeks.

Cherry wanted to comfort her, but didn't know what to say to her. "Selina..."

But Selina interrupted her, and said, "Do you know that Jackson has been suffering since the first day he was born? Why do you have to punish him like this?" Selina didn't mean to blame Cherry, but wanted to speak out for Jackson.

Cherry looked surprised at Selina, but she didn't interrupt her. Instead, she listened to her.

very young, and he had to be strong, because he was born as a soldier's son, something that Andrew had always told him. At that time, Derek and I could tell that Jackson was always very sad because neither of us had

to become a little more open to the outside world around him. But, unfortunately that didn't last either, and then Sally's family got into

the two of you got married, but I could tell that he was smiling happily over the phone when he informed me of the good news. From

that the next part of story was about her.

loves you. He's never hated you, and even if he does hate you somehow, that's still because he loves you

in her heart she said to herself, 'How could I not love Jackson? There

Selina, " said Cherry, who understood Selina's

get back together with Jackson?" asked Selina anxiously, eager to know the answer. She truly hoped that Cherry and Jackson would

head and looked away from her. She said,

She continued, "Haven't you lived together? Don't you already know what kind of person Jackson is? What are you afraid of?

clearly heard in her tone, replied, "Selina, you don't understand me, I

Selina about Joe. She knew that if she did that, Selina would definitely tell everyone about him, and then they

saw her reluctance

at the table in silence. Eventually,

you can, go ahead, "

is. After all, he is my father, " said Cherry in a gentle voice. It pained her to remember what Harrison had done to her, but in any case, he was still her

and said,

promise. She continued,

said, "Are you going

she immediately took out her phone and tried

and said, "Don't tell

nodded and dialed

He answered quickly.

said Jackson

where are you?" asked Selina, more than

home. What's

just wanted to know if you're at the family residence." She didn't know if Jackson

my flat, "

then, " cheerfully

on? Has something happened?" asked Jackson.

I have to go now, bye, " said Selina, wanting to hang up right after she found out about

stay out too late!"

gladly grabbed Cherry's hand, and said,

had suspected that Jackson was at their

at Selina, and said, "Okay, got it. I'll go and

and said, "Cherry, you have to talk with Jackson tonight and listen to what he wants to say. Can you promise me that you'll