Ice and Fire novel Chapter 308

Andrew smilingly looked at Joe and said, "You haven't had breakfast, have you? Let's go and get some breakfast together. After that you should go to school."

"Okay, " Joe agreed, he was very happy to have his Great-grandfather back home. The two generations walked hand in hand towards the dinning hall, with the young boy chattering away like a robbin.

Jackson and Cherry looked at each other and followed them into the dining hall.

After breakfast, Cherry drove her son to school. Andrew went outside with them to wave goodbye. He kept an eye on Cherry and Joe and didn't move his gaze until the car's image faded from the courtyard.

He then turned and walked into the house. He saw that Jackson was standing in the living room.

"Jackson, are you free this morning?" Andrew asked. He wanted to talk to Jackson about something important. Something that he could no longer ignore nor put off.

"Sure, I'm free at this moment. What's up?" replied Jackson. He felt that Andrew had something important to tell him, but he was not sure as to what it was about. When he saw the serious look in Andrew's eyes, he felt a little worried.

"Come to the study and I have something to ask you." said Andrew, in a calm tone. He then proceeded to go up the stairs.

Jackson paused for a second and then followed the old man to the study.

The butler placed Andrew's medicine in the drawer at the bedside table of Andrew's room and stepped out. He saw Andrew and Jackson enter the study, he wondered what was going on?

In the study, Andrew was sitting behind the desk and Jackson stood beside him, silently observing him.

Andrew tried to calm his emotion and with a cold voice asked, "How did Cherry know about Mond?"

This question took Jackson by surprise. He was not expecting this. He sighed, shook his head and answered, "I don't know. When she asked me about Mond, I too was surprised."

"No one told her?" asked Andrew. He seemed to be very worried.

Jackson thought for a while and replied, "No one should tell her. I don't think either Sally or Stephen has done that."

With doubts in his mind, Andrew wondered how did Cherry know it.

Andrew remained silent and changed the subject. "How was the party last night?" he asked. Did you see him?"

"Yes, " replied Andrew, calmly. He then continued, "He's changed, he is all grown up."

Andrew sighed softly and said, "That's to be expected, many years have passed. Did you know it when he came back?"

Hearing the question, Jackson thought for a while and honestly answered, "I didn't. But now he's been back for quite some time now. And things have changed."

"What happened?" asked Andrew, while looking at Jackson. He was starting to feel uneasy with Jackson's words.

"Sally and Stephen are all under the control of Mond." said Jackson in a serious tone. He looked into Andrew's eyes and continued, "And Jean as well."

"Has he stayed in touch with Stephen and Sally all this time?" asked Andrew. His voice was starting to show impatience, he immediately wanted to know the answers to the questions that had been bothering him.

Jackson nodded and said, "Grandpa, I am afraid that we made a mistake."

"Spit it out!" ordered Andrew authoritatively.