Ice and Fire novel Chapter 514

"Be careful, honey! You could slip and fall!" Jackson urged with concern and followed her, making sure she didn't trip on the stairs. 'Has she not realized that she is a pregnant woman now?' Jackson wondered, sighing internally.

In the dining room, Jackson watched as Cherry demolished a bowl of porridge and his lay untouched, on the table. Standing in the kitchen and watching them from afar, Lily beamed as the happy couple sat together and continued to banter among themselves.

"Lily, Cherry and I are going to Joe's school to pick him up. Please tell Bill that his services will not be required as of now," informed Jackson.

"Sure, I will let him know," replied Lily as a strange shiver crossed her face.

"Are you all right? Are you feeling under the weather?" questioned Jackson. No action escaped his attention. Jackson was keenly aware of Lily's behavior and her eyes conveyed that she was off in some other land and not living in the present.

"No, no, I couldn't be better. I was thinking about how to improve Ms. Cherry's nutrition to ensure that the baby is in good health," explained Lily in haste.

"Well," acknowledged Jackson, indifferently, now that he had no cause for concern,"if you are unsure about that, you can go to the study and use the Internet for some research. I don't know so much about these things either, so you may help yourself."

"Yes, I got it, Mr. Jackson," quickly replied Lily with respect.

Cherry looked up to Lily, and then turned her sight to Jackson and coaxed,"All right, don't put too much pressure on Lily. My previous diet should be fine. Lily knows the foods that a pregnant woman can't eat and she won't prepare these foods for me. That's enough. I'm not picky."

"No, no, Mrs. Cherry, I will try to prepare nutritious meals for you to strengthen your body. Nine months of pregnancy is hard enough, you must take good care of yourself," uttered Lily sincerely. She wanted to take good care of her loving mistress.

"Lily, thank you so much. I don't deserve you," Cherry's heart was so full of gratitude, for Lily always put her first, even before herself.

"Mrs. Cherry, it's my pleasure to serve you. Please don't embarrass me by being so polite," replied Lily lowering her head.

"Never say that again, Lily. You know how important you are to me." Cherry gazed at Lily with a beautiful smile on her face,"Jackson and I will go to pick up Joe now, so you may continue your work."

"Yes, Mrs. Cherry," answered Lily.

Cherry held Jackson's hand and stood up to leave the dining room. "Darling, hurry up. Otherwise the last class will get over and Joe will not see us when he got out," urged Cherry. She wanted to get there as soon as possible and leave no room for any errors.

Jackson glanced at his watch. "It's still early. We have enough time to get there on time."

"What if the roads are jammed? It's always better to leave and reach a place early. We don't want our son to be frightened, now, do we?" added Cherry.

"You only have eyes for Joe, what about me?" Jackson felt jealousy flare up. It seemed like Cherry always put their son before him. Joe was so important to her that she ignored the very man who had helped create him, and was constantly by her side. He wished she cared about him as much as Joe.

Cherry asked confusedly,"What about you?" Jackson shook his head and brushed off the question. In the vehicle, Cherry inquired anxiously,"Darling, is everything going well at the bar? Are you having any problems at work?" She felt that would explain his sudden irritability.

"No, it's not a big deal. There are just a few men who are trying to create troubles. I have gottten rid of them," answered Jackson.