Ice and Fire novel Chapter 298

He pinned her tightly between himself and the wall, stared down at her face and said in earnest voice, "Baby, listen to me, please. I have no feelings for Sally."

Cherry stared up at his face inches from her. When she had calmed down enough, she recognized his familiar features and knew she wasn't dreaming. Jackson was really standing in front of her.

"You don't have to explain to me, because I don't want to listen to what you have to say." Cherry calmly told him.

Jackson felt somewhat stunned by the serious tone behind her words.

When Jackson didn't respond, she continued, "I can't understand your relationship with that woman, so why would you have to explain to me? If you love her, just go and find her."

"But the one that I love is you! It's always been you!" Jackson said firmly as he looked into Cherry's eyes.

Cherry met his gaze, and at that moment, she felt his gaze had nearly captured her heart until suddenly, she thought about what had happened sometime earlier at home. The things Jackson had said that hurt her, the sting from the slap across her face, and the resentful look in his eyes toward her when Grandpa had fallen. How special his love was!

"Alright, sure, you love me." Cherry sneered as she said to him.

Jackson didn't understand why she said it like that, and he thought she was still angry about Sally, so he continued, "Baby! Believe me! I love You! I do, truly!"

"Jackson, tell me, can I believe every word you say?" Cherry asked him out of the blue.

Jackson immediately fell mute. If he told her "yes", then she would believe him even when he concealed something from her, and that would be unfair to her.

When Jackson didn't answer her question, she smiled bitterly questioning herself, 'Why did I fall in love with this man? Do I love the forceful disposition? Or was it his handsome face I fell in love with? Why didn't I ever understand his heart? No matter how hard I try, I failed to be part of his world. I'm still lingering on the outside of his realm.'

"Let me go, now. I don't want to cry today." Cherry said flatly, with a cold expression on her face.

When Jackson saw the resolve in her eyes, he knew he had no other choice but to listen to what she was saying and slowly loosened his grip.

After Jackson freed his grip, Cherry turned to leave the room, but Jackson pulled her back to him.