Ice and Fire novel Chapter 348

Cherry walked to the second floor. She slowly opened the door of Joe's room. Her little boy, Joe was still sleeping. Cherry walked to him and called his name, "Joe, Joe, it's time to get up now."

"Mommy, " called Joe in a small and sleepy voice. Then he pulled himself upright on the bed, rubbing his sleepy eyes. "Have the guests arrived?" asked Joe.

"No, not yet, " Cherry replied with a smile. She helped Joe take his clothes off and said, "Better hurry, breakfast is ready."

"Okay, Mommy, " Joe replied and obediently took the clothes that Cherry picked from his closet.

"Okay, then I will go downstairs first. don't forget to wash your face and teeth before going down to get breakfast." Cherry reminded her son.

"Okay, " Joe nodded.

Joe put on his clothes and made his bed. Satisfied that his bed was neatly made, he then opened his window curtains. The small figure took a moment to admire the garden view outside his window. Finally, he headed to the bathroom to wash up.

As Joe walked down the stairs, he saw his Great-grandpa, his Daddy and as well as his Mommy sitting in the dining room. He immediately ran towards them and greeted them with a lively "Good morning".

"Oh, Joe, slow down, we are waiting for you, " said Andrew as soon as he saw Joe running towards them.

"I slept all night, and I so hungry now, " declared Joe, as he chose a chair beside Andrew.

"Then come and eat your breakfast. Here, have some more, " coaxed Andrew as he smiled. Andrew placed a bowl of porridge before Joe.

"Grandpa, let him do that himself. Please, don't treat him like a baby, " said Cherry. Cherry loved her son very much but she didn't want Joe to develop a habit of relying on others. She wanted him to learn to do things for himself. She wanted Joe to become independent.

"That's okay, that's okay, " Andrew said still focusing his attention to Joe. He always felt happy whenever he saw Joe. He enjoyed seeing his great-grandson having a healthy appetite. "I'm happy to serve our little angel, " declared the old man.

"Grandpa, " Jackson said with a disagreeing tone.

Andrew averted his eyes towards Jackson and Cherry and said, "Jackson, Cherry, I'm alive now and still have time to love Joe. I'm aware that I don't have that much time left to live. I know that you are strict with Joe, but please indulge this old man in front of you and allow me to spoil my great-grandson a bit, okay?"

Hearing what Andrew said, Jackson didn't have the heart to argue. He was left speechless. He then turned his eyes to Cherry. Cherry was actually in charge of Joe's education so she had the final say to this matter. If she agreed, Jackson was not going to oppose it. In fact, he understood his grandfather's feelings. Grandpa Andrew loved Joe so much. After all, Joe was the Chu family's offspring. He was the next generation too, he symbolized the Chu's future. This boy was also the apple of Andrew's eye. So, Jackson was fully aware of Andrew's reason, his eagerness to let Joe feel how special he was to him.

Looking at Grandpa Andrew's expression, Cherry didn't have the heart to say no, she simply nodded.