Ice and Fire novel Chapter 54

In the evening, Jackson didn't return to the barracks, but asked Derek out to dine in a high-class VIP restaurant in the suburb.

When Jackson and Cherry arrived at the restaurant, they found that Derek, who was wearing his uniform, had already arrived.

When he saw Jackson and Cherry, Derek hastily stood up from his chair, and with a smile on his face, cheerfully said, "There you are, my brother and sister-in-law!"

"Yes, " replied Jackson, while Cherry also nodded her head.

After the three of them sat down at the table, Cherry and Jackson ordered some dishes.

They started to chat while they ate their food, and Derek said, "Jackson, recently, there is nothing important in the barracks left to do, so you can stay at home for a couple of days."

"Then you pay more attention to it, " said Jackson, in a plain tone.

"Okay, I will, " said Derek. After he said this, he looked at Cherry, and, with a cunning smile on his face, said, "My sister-in-law will be the happiest these days."

Hearing Derek's words, Cherry raised her head and looked into Derek's eyes. Her face soon blushed, and she awkwardly said, "Derek, what are you talking about there? Don't make fun of me!"

After she said this, she lowered her head, and continued to eat.

Jackson knew that Cherry was shy. He tittered in his heart, but didn't say a word.

Derek continued to tease her, "Come on, don't be shy, Cherry! You've been married for a long time already..."

Cherry was a bit irritated by him, and said, "Who's shy? Derek, please don't talk about me!" Why would Derek make fun of her? There were obviously three persons there, and Jackson hadn't even said a word in her defense, and instead had watched her being bullied by Derek.

When he saw Cherry's flushed face, Derek laughed helplessly. "Haha!"

It was not until then that Jackson started to speak, and he called out his name in a cold tone. "Derek!"

When he heard him, Derek immediately stopped laughing, and hastily said, "Oh, okay, my apologies."

Jackson then didn't say a word more to Derek. He talked to Cherry, and said, "Don't mind him, let's eat!"

Cherry stabbed Jackson with an angry look and then lowered her head to eat.

Suddenly, Jackson asked Derek, "When will your sister come back home?"

"You mean Selina?" In a casual tone, Derek said, "I don't know yet, maybe in a couple of years. She's having fun abroad."

"No matter how much she loves to stay abroad, she should still come back home some day, " said Jackson.

"Of course, I agree. If she's not willing to come back, then I'll tie her up and drag her by force. She always lets me worry about her, " said Derek.

Cherry roughly guessed that the girl called Selina was Derek's sister. She had never seen her, but she was still abroad.