Ice and Fire novel Chapter 457

Alone at last, Jackson and Cherry sat together on the sofa. Jackson finally showed his distress.

"Honey, is there anything wrong?" Cherry asked worriedly.

"I didn't tell them the truth about the token, " Jackson replied calmly. That afternoon had opened his eyes. He couldn't tell them the token was gone. Eric would most certainly rebel if he did, judging by his ambition and personality.

"Why? Did you not tell them because they didn't ask?" She watched her husband in curiosity.

"Yes. They believe with all certainty that I hold the token, " he told her.

"What are you going to do now?" She coaxed.

A serious look entered his eyes as he looked into hers. "Honey, I've changed my mind about them."

"What do you mean?" Cherry inquired.

"I can terminate their employment with the Chu Family and drive them from the city. I just have to exchange the token with the appointed person, " Jackson explained.

"Is that true?" This news caught Cherry completely by surprise.

"Yes, " Jackson confirmed. "Grandpa must have thought ahead, so he arranged it this way. Eric and Jonson told me that, and I doubt they were lying. There's no way they would joke about such an important topic. They know the consequences of doing so."

"So, what do you want to do?" Cherry asked.

"I told them that I wouldn't call for their services, so they may live as they have been, " Jackson replied solemnly. "I'll take some time to solve the issue with the token, so I may end the agreement with them."

Listening carefully to her husband's words, Cherry nodded. "Well, that's one way to settle these things for a while, " she supposed.

Jackson breathed deeply as he stroked Cherry's hair affectionately. "Yes, well, hopefully nothing bad will happen after. I'll try to solve them if something does." He paused, considering. "Eric and Jonson won't cause problems, so long as the token doesn't show up in someone else's hands."

That reassured Cherry greatly and she looked at Jackson. "That's good. Don't worry too much. There's always a solution."

"Alright, " Jackson nodded.

That evening, Joe came home from school, having been picked up by Bill. Walking inside, he saw his parents were home and he ran happily to his Mommy. "Mommy, you and Daddy came back so early today, " he greeted them with a hug.

Her son never failed to bring a smile to Cherry's face and today was no exception. "That's right, " she replied. "We knew our baby boy was coming home soon after school, so we came home earlier."

Seated on the sofa, Jackson watched his beautiful wife and lovely son with happiness filling his heart.

"Mommy, do I have piano class tonight?" Joe asked eagerly.

"Maybe. There are four days of classes in a week, which is arranged by your piano teacher Amy." Cherry tilted her head at him with a playful look on her face.

"That's great! Can we have dinner now? After that, I can wait for Amy to arrive so she can teach me the piano." Joe jumped up, taking his Mommy's hand and leading her to the dining room.

The young Chu Family sat, eating and talking together in the dining room. Once they were finished, Joe waited in the study for Amy.