Ice and Fire novel Chapter 255

"Grandpa!" Jackson couldn't help but shout when he heard Andrew mentioning his death.

Andrew patted Jackson's hand, and said, "My grandson, I'm old now, and it's a normal that eventually all people die some day. No one can stop this."

Jackson was so upset that he couldn't say a word anymore.

Andrew suddenly fixed his eyes on his grandson, and said, "Jackson, I'm planning to transfer all my power to you. Then, I'll have nothing to worry about anymore."

Jackson knew what was the power that his Grandpa meant. With that power, he would have a huge army at his disposal with which he could control all the grandees in the city.

Jackson declined Andrew's offer, and said, "Grandpa, you should keep the token for now, I don't need it. Besides, I have Bobby at my side, and he can still help me to do a lot of things." He thought that if his Grandpa still held the token, he would think that he still had responsibility, and that he would forget sometimes that he was old. Jackson hoped that Andrew could live as long as he could to accompany him for more time.

Andrew was astonished by his reply, and asked, "You really don't want it?" He thought to himself, 'Why did my grandson turn me down? The token is always there for him, and he knows that's impossible for me to give the token to someone else. Why didn't he accept it?'

Jackson nodded, and said, "Grandpa, I don't want to have it now, and I hope that you can keep it for longer."

Jackson still didn't say what he wanted to.

His real thought was 'Grandpa, I hope that you can be with us forever.'

Andrew looked at his stubborn grandson and didn't insist anymore. He nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll keep it safe for you."

Jackson also nodded.

Andrew sighed, and said, "Jackson, can't you still forgive your sister, Lucia?"

When Andrew talked about Lucia, Jackson showed his cold face, and said, "I will never allow her to come here again!"

Seeing that Jackson was still mad at Lucia, Andrew tried to persuade him to reconsider, and said, "Jackson, although she isn't related to you, I've always considered her as my own granddaughter. You know what kind of person she is, and you know that she just likes showing off her wealth. Sometimes she talks in a very straightforward manner, but she is a nice person, and she isn't mean deep down inside."

Jackson said nothing and thought to himself, 'How can I forgive someone who has insulted my woman? Even if she's Lucia, I won't let her go so easily.'

After a while, Jackson looked at Andrew's expression and his heart softened again.

"Grandpa, I'll forgive her if you wish me to, " he said, but still angry with what Lucia had done.

When he heard Jackson, Andrew gladly patted his shoulder. As he laughed merrily, he said, "That's right! Family should be like this!" After he calmed down, he became more serious, and said, "Actually, your sister has really suffered a lot. Except for the Ye Family, she has no relatives, and lucky for her that John obeys her and accompanies her, or she..."

Andrew then stopped, but Jackson knew what he was going to say. Actually, Edwin Ye was a useless man, and he was always silent and submissive no matter where he went or whom he met. The whole Ye Family was supported by Lucia, and John obeyed her and didn't want to reject her, because he knew that she was under extreme pressure all the time anyway. Besides, whenever the Ye Family had any problems, Lucia always sought out help from the Chu Family, and Jackson was the one who always helped them. The Ye Family relied on Jackson very much, indeed.

When he thought of all of this, Jackson said, "Grandpa, I know what you mean. Don't worry, I know."

Andrew felt relived after he heard him. He took a deep breath, and said, "That's great, great! Now that you're back with Cherry and Joe, and that you've forgiven your sister, I really have nothing to worry about."

Jackson replied, "Yes, Grandpa, you don't have to worry about us. Don't worry, I'll take care of all of these things, all you need to do is to take good care of yourself."

A kind smile appeared on Andrew's face, and he said, "Okay, okay."

At night, Jackson and Cherry laid in their bed. Jackson kept thinking how to tell Cherry about Lucia, because he was afraid that Cherry would be mad if she knew that Lucia was allowed to come back there. The last thing that Jackson wanted was to make Cherry angry.

Cherry felt that Jackson had something on his mind, so she snuggled to his chest, and asked, "Jackson, what's wrong? What's troubling you lately?"

After he heard her question, Jackson lowered his head, and as he looked at Cherry, he replied, "Baby, I want to tell you something."

Cherry looked into his eyes, and said, "Okay. Say it, I'm listening."

"This afternoon I talked with our Grandpa about... Lucia." Jackson paused, and then added, "Our Grandpa is hoping that she could come back here from time to time, because this is also her home."

"Will she live with us here?" asked Cherry. She sounded calm and emotionless.

Jackson was was afraid that Cherry would be angry, and he carefully explained to her, "No. I forbid her to enter into this compound, but I've agreed to allow her to come back here and visit Grandpa. After all, Grandpa is pretty old now, and he has always treated her as his own granddaughter; he misses her and her son sometimes."

"You've already agreed with Grandpa on this, so why do you ask me now?" Cherry then released herself from Jackson, turned her back to him, and didn't look at him anymore.

Jackson knew that Cherry was angry, so he held Cherry into his arms. He feared that she would leave him, and he was terrified of the thought of losing her.