Ice and Fire novel Chapter 221

Jackson was in doubt. He said, "I'm not sure. Cherry saw the photo of him and Stephen, so she might have remembered his face. What if..."

Derek suddenly became nervous, and asked, "Have they actually met each other?"

Jackson shook his head, and replied, "No, I don't think so."

Derek felt more relieved after he heard him. He said, "That's good. If they meet each other, I think that he'll certainly lay his eyes on her, just because Cherry's yours."

"I won't let them meet!" said Jackson firmly, and with a determined look in his eyes. He was willing to protect Cherry at all costs.

Derek then fell silent, and seemed to be thinking of something.

Jackson suddenly said, "However, for the moment, this is not the most important thing that we need to handle."

Derek was confused when heard this, and asked, "Then what is?"

"Jean is back in the city, " calmly replied Jackson.

Derek opened his eyes wide, and while he stared at Jackson, he asked, "When did she come back?"

"She's been back for some time already, but I don't know what she wants to do."

Derek furiously said, "You shouldn't have released her! Now that she's back, nobody knows what she'll do!"

Jackson became silent, and was lost in thought.

As he slowly shook his head, Derek helplessly continued, "Jackson, ever since you met Cherry, you've changed completely. You let Jean out for Cherry, right? And you also haven't destroyed Stephen yet, also because of Cherry. Jean and Stephen are ticking time bombs, just waiting to explode. Do you understand me?"

Jackson still said nothing, because he knew it better than anyone else, but when he thought about Cherry, he felt it hard for him to ruin them.

Derek continued, "So, Jackson, what are you going to do?"

Jackson shot a glance at Derek the moment he finished his question, beckoning him to stop talking.

Derek quickly shut up as he understood the hint.

Jackson then looked at the door, and asked, "Who is it?"

After he asked, he heard someone replying, "Mr. Jackson, it's me, I've brought you some fruits. Would you and Derek want to eat some?" The butler's voice outside the door sounded very close to them.

Jackson and Derek first looked at each other and then Derek went to open the door.

After he opened the door, he saw the butler standing there with fruit plate in his hand. He took the plate, and after he gave him a cold look, said, "Thanks."

"My pleasure, and I apologize for interrupting whatever you were doing. Please go on, I should go back downstairs now and accompany Andrew, " said the butler, and then he turned around and left.

Derek closed the door after he saw the butler go downstairs, and then he walked to Jackson and put the fruit plate on the table near them.