Looking at Joe, who had just said that he wanted to protect his mommy, Jackson suddenly felt a little bit more happy. He was very grateful to have such a sweet son.
"Joe, " suddenly said Jackson.
"Yes, daddy, " seriously replied Joe when he saw his daddy's stern face.
"You don't have to worry about that anymore, because from now on, daddy will protect both you, and mommy, " said Jackson while he caressed Joe's wet short hair.
"Really?" Joe then happily flapped the water around him when he heard that both him and his mommy were going to be protected by Jackson. He made a big splash, and then said, "So mommy and I can lead a happy life in the future?"
After that, Joe continued to play cheerfully in the water.
However, Jackson felt very painful when he saw how delighted his son was of the good news, because he couldn't imagine the crisis that they had suffered in their hearts during the past five years. Had they been scared without his protection all this time? But everything would now change, because he said to himself that he would never allow them to feel scared ever again, and that he will spare no efforts in trying to protect them.
After he finished his bath, Joe got out of the bathroom and jumped straight into Cherry's bed. Cherry was reading a book, and when she saw Joe next to her, she drew back the quilt to let him in.
At that moment, Jackson also came to the bed, and lied down next to them.
When she saw Jackson, Cherry couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here?"
But Jackson didn't answer her question, and instead he snatched the book from Cherry's hand and threw it onto the bedside table. He then quickly pulled Cherry into his arms, and said, "You're mine, and I'm gonna sleep with you."
"You, you release me, now!" said Cherry while she tried to resist him. She couldn't believe that Jackson got arbitrary with her again.
Realizing that his mommy was going to be snatched away from him, Joe immediately held Cherry's hand, and said, "Mommy is mine! mommy is mine!"
"Good boy, Joe, mommy's here!" said Cherry soon after she saw Joe crying. There was no doubt whatsoever that she cared about her son the most.
With these words, Cherry pulled Jackson's hand away from her, and winked at him. She then turned around and put Joe in her arms.
Joe then got into his mommy's arms and held her tightly. Jackson, who was lying beside them, hardened his face, and didn't utter a single word when he saw them cuddling together.
All of a sudden, Joe got out his head, and stared at Jackson with a mean look in his eyes. He proudly said, "Daddy, don't you see that mommy loves me the most?"
Jackson's fury was so great that he could hardly speak. How dare this little boy contend with him for his woman?
"Okay, Joe, go to sleep quickly now, " said Cherry to her baby son who was lying in her arms. She wasn't sure about what Jackson would do if he got mad on him.
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