Ice and Fire novel Chapter 405

Mond smiled, noticing how surprised Cherry looked, "What? Did you think I was there for Andrew? No, I was looking for you at the time."

Cherry still hadn't figured out what was going on. She glared straightly ahead as she asked herself, 'What on Earth does Mond mean by that?'

Cherry suddenly turned to Mond, looking at him with a puzzled look on her face, and asked, "Why do you and Jackson hate each other so much?"

Mond found it difficult not to reveal the truth to Cherry now that she was looking at him; with that engaging puzzled expression. He shook himself mentally, reminding himself it was too early for her to know. If Cherry knew the score, the game wouldn't be fun.

"You really want to know why?" Instead of giving a response, Mond asked.

Cherry nodded vigorously, because she hadn't been able to figure it out, and she really wanted to know.

"You will. One day, you'll know." Mond said cryptically.

Cherry was too impatient to his nonsense and asked another question, "Mond, did you get close to me, just to use me as part of this vendetta you have against Jackson?"

Mond shrugged casually, as if there was no blame or guilt, "Maybe. But, it's a tactic I learned from others."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Cherry continued asking her probing questions, "No one ever befriended me, as a means to an end, like you did."

Mond chortled as he stared into Cherry's eyes, "Really? Not even Stephen?"

Cherry shot back, ardently defending him. "Stephen is my friend and helped me in the past." She knew Stephen and Jackson hated each other, but Stephen was her friend, and Cherry knew Mond was wrong; Stephen wouldn't take advantage of her like that. He had helped her many times, and never turned her down, not five years ago, not yesterday. He had always been there for her whenever she needed a friend.

Mond inquired, "You honestly regard him as your friend just because he helped you at some point? Well, I saved you in the elevator, does that make us friends now too?"

Cherry was speechless and mulled it over. It was true, Mond saved her once. If not for him, Cherry might have been seriously injured.