Ice and Fire novel Chapter 139

Stephen nodded, and said, "Yes, I'll send people to look for him. Please, don't worry."

"Thank you so much Stephen, " said Cherry with a pleasant smile on her face.

When Stephen saw her beam, he was also delighted and his heart softened. Nothing in the world could have made him happier than having her near him and smiling.

Cherry immediately felt more relaxed. At first it seemed that nothing was bothering her, but all of a sudden she thought of Jackson, and came up with a new question in her mind.

She looked at Stephen, and with seriousness in her voice asked, "Stephen, could I ask you a question?"

"Please go right ahead, " replied Stephen.

"What happened between you and Jackson?" carefully asked Cherry.

Stephen's face became dark and cold in an instant. "Cherry, you already knew it?"

"Yes, " said Cherry, nodding.

When Stephen saw that Cherry was looking at him anxiously, he thought to himself, 'How could I tell her about it? If I tell her, Jackson will never let me go. What's more, I also don't have a plan for what's next to follow. I just have to succeed in keeping the Anshi Group safe; my next move has to be precisely planned.'

"Cherry, do you know why Sally left that year?" asked Stephen all of a sudden.

Cherry shook her head. She didn't know what had happened. She only knew that Sally had been Jackson's true love, that she had left because of some unknown reasons and that then she had come back again, but she didn't knew the details. Nobody had ever told her about it.

Stephen looked away for a moment, and continued, "When you have the time, you'd better ask Jackson about it first."

After she heard Stephen's words Cherry pondered for a while, and then asked, "Did you also have something to do with Sally's disappearance?"

Stephen hadn't expected that Cherry would have thought so far, and it seemed that he had underestimated her intelligence and rational ability.

He glanced at her and asked, "Cherry, how well do you know me?"

Cherry shook her head again, because at that moment she suddenly realized that she actually knew very little about Stephen. She only knew that he was the bar's owner and that he had been Emily's boss. He was very nice to her, and had helped her a lot when she was in need, but she didn't have any knowledge about his private life or his past whatsoever.

When Stephen looked at Cherry, who was totally puzzled, he thought twice, and finally said, "Cherry, I also come from a military family."