Ice and Fire novel Chapter 396

"You stayed at the residential compound with Jackson? Is everything okay?" asked Wilson. He thought Cherry was at the compound because something bad had happened to Jackson.

Cherry said, "Yes. I just wanted to see him, and Selina happened to stop over last night, and offered to stay there so I could go to the compound."

"Wait? Selina stayed at your villa last night?" asked Wilson, feeling somewhat disheartened. Selina shared everything with him usually, but she hadn't told him anything about last night.

When Cherry saw the look of astonishment on his face, she smiled saying, "Yes, and she sent Joe to school this morning. Didn't she tell you?"

"No! I know nothing about it, " replied Wilson with an awkward smile on his face.

"Alright, well, now you know! It's no big deal." Cherry said shrugging as she wrapped her arm in his and went on, "Let's go inside now! Come and show me around your office."

Wilson's smile widened, "Yes! Let's go have a tour! My father and Aunt Elsa will be joining us at noon, and we will have lunch together." He explained as they headed into the H King Group.

Mond was feeling superior, as usual, and reclined comfortably on his sofa in the villa, coldly staring at Stephen who was sitting next to him.

Sally sat opposite the gentlemen, and glanced at Jean sitting next to her side before telling Mond, "Mond, this slut is of no use to us anymore, and I think you should ask her to leave immediately."

Hearing what Sally said, Stephen glanced at Jean expressionlessly, but said nothing.

Jean was terrified at the prospect of having to leave. She looked at Mond pleading, "Mond, you promised that you'd keep me at your side! When you took me from that place, you swore to me!"

Mond lowered his head and kept silent, his mind a total mess. He had thought that after Andrew passed away, he would be happy and his plans would continue smoothly. However, he found himself too depressed to stick to what he originally planned.

Sally stared at Jean, "It doesn't matter if Mond promised. The situation has changed, and if you were to stay here, you'd be a liability. Considering what our next step is, you have to leave, understand?"

Jean met her cruel gaze, shaking her head. She didn't want to leave. Mond saved her five years ago, and she wanted to stay with him, forever, regardless of how poorly he treated her at times. She was haunted by the memories of what had happened, and wanted to keep his company. Being alone and in the dark was too frightening to handle alone, and she hated it.

"No! No! I won't leave! I can't! I want to stay here! Forever!" Jean cried out, hysteria beginning to grip her from the inside.