Ice and Fire novel Chapter 213

"Not even Daddy?" asked Joe. But he had already had an answer in his heart. How could he believe his father when his mother had been beaten by him?

Cherry then looked at her son, and seriously said, "Joe, I don't know your father anymore, and I can't promise that he won't try to hurt you."

Joe nodded sensibly to Cherry, and said, "Mommy, I understand."

In the morning, Cherry got up as usual and also waked her son. She helped him to wash and then took him downstairs holding his hand.

While they were on the first floor, Cherry looked around but didn't see Jackson, and she was a little curious about where he was. Didn't he get up yet? Sleeping in wasn't something that was in Jackson's habits.

When Lily saw Cherry downstairs, she hastily greeted her, "Good morning, Mrs. Cherry."

Cherry nodded, and said, "Good morning. Is breakfast ready?"

"Yes, madam, " replied Lily.

Cherry then said to her son, "Joe, go to the dining room and eat your breakfast, and then Bill will drive you to school."

"Okay, Mommy, " said Joe calmly.

He then went to the dining room as Cherry told him to do.

After she saw her son leave, Cherry asked Lily, "Where is Jackson?"

"Mr. Jackson went out early in the morning, but I don't know where, " answered Lily.

"Well, you can get back to your own business, " said Cherry, feeling upset.

Lily nodded to her and then left.

Cherry then went to the dining room, and after she watched Joe finish his breakfast, she helped him dress neatly and watched him put his schoolbag on his back. She then walked with her son out of the villa.

Just after she opened the villa's door, Cherry was shocked by all the people in the courtyard. She looked around and saw that there were several people dressed in black quietly standing in more or less hidden place. Were they the security guards that Jackson had called for them?

Looking at the strong and tall men dressed in black suits around the courtyard, Joe couldn't help but hold his Mommy's hand tightly with a feeling of fright.

Cherry saw her son's reaction, and whispered to him, "Joe, don't be afraid, it's okay, Mommy is here with you."

"Okay, " replied Joe.

At that moment, Bill was standing beside the car and looked at Cherry and Joe, who were standing at the door. He happily said to Joe, "Mr. Joe, please get in the car. I will drive you to school."

Cherry was going to walk her son to the car after she heard Bill's words.

But, unexpectedly, as soon as she took one step out of the house, two guards rushed out and blocked her way.