Ice and Fire novel Chapter 549

"Cherry, is something bothering you?" Amy noticed Cherry's vacant expression and asked out of concern.

Mond heard Amy's words, too. He turned to Cherry and looked into her eyes.

When Cherry saw Mond turn his head to her, she quickly averted to avoid eye contact with him. However, Mond noticed.

Noticing Cherry's silence, Amy gently took Cherry's hand and asked her with great concern,"Is everything okay?"

"Yes, everything is alright!" Cherry nodded, forcing a smile.

Amy glanced at Mond who was staring in the other direction, with a poker face. She then looked at Cherry again and guessed what was happening.

She figured that maybe Cherry wanted to talk to Mond in private and so quickly excused herself to go to the bathroom,"I'll be right back Cherry; just stay here. Okay?" she said as she left.

"Okay, I will," said Cherry, nodding.

Amy turned to Mond and said,"Will you keep an eye on her for me, while I'm gone?"

"Okay," replied Mond.

Looking at Amy's receding figure, Mond inquired,"What was wrong with you just now, Cherry? Why did you look so forlorn?"

"I was thinking of Jean," said Cherry simply. She knew she should not bring up Jean on such a happy day. However, she could not help but be honest with Mond always. And she missed her sister, who had sacrificed her life only to save her and her son, Joe.

Mond didn't immediately comment on Cherry's words. He looked ahead, staring into the space vacantly with a wine glass in his hand. Nobody knew how much he missed Jean.

Mond was silent as Cherry continued,"Why don't you find a new place to live in now? Don't live in that villa. The memories must bring you so much pain."

Cherry would never understand Mond's feelings. There were so many memories of Jean; how could he forget them all? He may never stop missing her ever.

"I don't want to talk about her now," said Mond suddenly. His voice was weak and feeble.

Cherry very well understood Mond's heart. He had grown up without the warmth of relatives around him and that had turned his heart cold.

"Mond," Cherry said tenderly,"Would you like to live with us?"