Ice and Fire novel Chapter 215

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!"

Cherry was sitting on the 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 had arrived back home from school.

She quickly stood up and went to open the door.

But her legs were numb, and after she took a few steps, she plopped on the floor.

Hearing the drop from inside the room, Joe knocked on the door again, and asked concerned, "Mommy, what happened? Are you okay?"

"Joe, I'm fine, don't worry, " said Cherry, in a delighted tone.

Regardless of the pain that she felt in her legs, Cherry stood 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 numb.

Cherry then opened the door and saw her son standing in front of her.

The moment that Joe saw his mother, he happily jumped into her arms, and tightly hugged her for some time.

"Mommy, how could you eat nothing all day long?" Joe was very worried about Cherry, and after he saw his mother's weak and pale face, he felt heart-struck.

Cherry put on a weak smile, and said, "I'm not hungry, Joe. Don't worry about me."

"But Mommy, you..." but before Joe could finish his words, he was quickly interrupted by Cherry.

"Be a good boy, Joe. I'm okay, really, don't worry about me." She then asked, "Are you hungry? Go and eat dinner, Lily should have prepared it by now."

"No, I want to eat with Mommy!" obstinately said Joe.