Ice and Fire

As soon as school was over in the afternoon, Joe rushed to the school's gates. Seeing that Bill had already arrived and was waiting for him, he quickly jumped into the car. He said to him, "Bill, let's hurry home now!"

"Okay, " said Bill. When he saw that Joe was so anxious to go back home, Bill didn't ask too much about why he was in such of a hurry, and quickly started the car to bring the young master back to the villa.

While he was sitting in the car, Joe couldn't help but ask Bill, "Bill, is my Daddy home now?"

Bill shook his head, and said, "Not yet. Mr. Jackson hasn't been at home all day long."

"How about my Mommy? Is she okay?" anxiously asked Joe.

Bill thought a while, and then helplessly said, "Madam hasn't eaten a thing all day. She's locked herself in her room since morning and she won't come out. Lily and I also have no idea what to do."

"Can't you send her something to eat to her room?" asked Joe, obviously irritated. How could his Mommy eat nothing all day?

"Madam was reluctant to open the door. Lily and I knocked and asked her to open the door almost all day, but she just wouldn't listen to us, " said Bill, in a helpless tone.

Joe knew that it was useless to talk about the delicate matter with Bill, because he knew what kind of person his mother was.

He urged Bill to drive faster, and said, "Let's arrive quickly, I want to see my Mommy!" He then turned his head sideways and looked outside the window.

Bill fell silent, and just drove the car.

The moment they arrived back home, Joe saw that the security guards were still in the courtyard, but he ignored them, and walked straight into the villa.

He walked into the living room and saw that Lily was busy cooking in the kitchen. He also ignored her, and directly went upstairs to his mother's bedroom.

After he arrived at the door, Joe hastily knocked on it. He shouted, "Mommy, Mommy, it's me, Joe!"

floor and looking outside the window at the setting sun when she heard her son's voice. She realized that it was almost evening, and that Joe

and went to

her legs were numb, and after she took a few steps, she

the door again, and

fine, don't worry, " said

up from the floor again and slowly walked towards the door step by step. Because she had sat on the floor almost all day, her legs had become stiff and

her son standing in front

his mother, he happily jumped into her arms, and tightly hugged her for

worried about Cherry, and after he saw his mother's weak and pale face, he

said, "I'm not hungry, Joe. Don't

Mommy, you..." but before Joe could finish his words, he was

Joe. I'm okay, really, don't worry about me." She then asked, "Are you hungry? Go and eat

eat with Mommy!" obstinately said Joe.

Cherry said in a tender voice, "Joe, I really have no appetite. Go downstairs, have your dinner, and then come back here. I'll help you

wishes, so he nodded his

was about to go downstairs, he suddenly thought of something. He turned his head to Cherry, and said, "Mommy, I have

to see whether Lily or Bill were listening to them. He then whispered into Cherry's

she heard what he said, and she asked,

you to be imprisoned here by Daddy. I want Uncle Wilson to

into Joe's eyes, she said, "Joe, this is our family's

actually angry with what he had done. He pouted, and then stared at

looked at her son. In a tender voice, she said, "Joe, I know that you're a sensible and thoughtful boy, but you already know by now what kind of person your father is. If more people get involved in our family's affairs, they'll also get into trouble, and that won't help me at all. Your Uncle,

us very well,

head, and said, "Joe, no one knows your father better than I do. As long as he's determined to do something,