Ice and Fire novel Chapter 31

"They're all good fits for you. You look stunning in this one!" Stephen smiled and came near Cherry. They stood together before the mirror and looked at the eye-catching reflection.

"I'll take it. I like blue." Cherry smiled with satisfaction, looking at her slim figure outlined by the blue dress.

"Good, I'll pay." Stephen beamed.

Cherry smiled and returned to the dressing room.

While Stephen was paying the bill, the cashier looked at him and complimented, "Your girlfriend is really beautiful."

Stephen knew who the cashier was referring to. The corners of his mouth twisted up. "Thank you, " he said.

When Cherry and Stephen took the dress and were about to leave the mall, they noticed two people coming their way. They stopped.

Sally was walking in with Jackson, happily holding his arm. Suddenly, she sensed that Jackson had slowed down. She followed Jackson's gaze, and she saw Stephen and the woman besides him.

Jackson, burning with rage, shook off Sally He's hand and walked up to them.

Sally He had thought that Jackson was furious with Stephen. She followed him.

Jackson's gaze cut through Cherry like a knife. He stared at her and said, slowly, "Is this your way of spending your free time?"

Cherry looked away and inhaled deeply, calming herself. Then she said, "Yes, I felt bored staying alone at home. So why not come out and have fun?"

"So you've come out and had fun with him? Cherry Shen!" Jackson snarled. 'How could this woman dare go shopping with another man?' he thought.

Hearing her name, Sally He realized who she was. This woman was Jackson's wife. She was the one for whom Jackson wanted to abandon her.

Sally He sized Cherry up. She looked nothing special in face or figure, but Sally He could sense an aura of innocence about her.

Cherry looked into Jackson's eyes, unafraid, "Yes, why not, since you can go shopping with her?"

Cherry turned her gaze to Sally He. Here was a perfect woman with a slim figure and fair face.

"Cherry Shen, " Jackson glowered, "Go home. Now!"

"No, I won't, " Cherry defied him and ignored his anger. "What makes you think you can give me orders and force me to stay at home, all alone? In that cold home?"

Jackson trembled with fury. How dare she turn against him?

Suddenly, Sally He butted in, "If you don't want to live there, why don't you move out?"

Her words surprised the other three. Nobody had expected Sally He to say this.

"Shut up!" Jackson blurted out, glaring at her.