Ice and Fire novel Chapter 601

Cherry and Jackson walked down the stairs slowly, enjoying the pleasant sound of laughter resonating in their house. They walked into the living room and saw the three kids playing and chasing each other.

"Daddy, when did you get back? I really missed you!" Violet exclaimed in pleasant surprise upon seeing her father. She gleefully ran toward the staircase to hug him.

"I came back an hour ago. I see you've been playing; did you finish your homework first?" Jackson asked his daughter, holding her hands tenderly.

"Hello, Uncle Jackson," Alice greeted him politely.

"Hi, Alice! Oh my, you're a lot taller than before!" Jackson smiled as he looked at her. She was the same age as his daughter and was Derek's little sweetheart.

"Yes, I am," Alice replied briefly and gave Jackson a wide grin.

"Daddy, thanks to my brother, Alice and I have finished our homework," Violet explained in an all-important tone.

"Violet, are you complimenting me?" Lawrence responded indifferently.

"Lawrence, stop being so snooty. I am only saying nice things about you in front of Daddy. Why are you so arrogant? I don't owe you anything! Are you putting on that face because you're short of money? If you don't have pocket money, tell me and I'll lend mine to you." Violet was such an eloquent talker that she silenced Lawrence immediately.

Lawrence had no other choice but to seek his mother's help. "Mommy! Look at your daughter. She's so cheeky!" Lawrence complained, candidly admitting defeat in front of his sister. He too thought he had a silver tongue but his sister excelled him at it. Compared to him, Violet was as shrewd and sharp-witted, if not better.

Cherry smiled and shook her head helplessly. Instead of replying to her son, she grasped Alice's arm and led her to sit on the sofa.

"Are you frustrated, Lawrence? Even Mommy wouldn't help you, haha!" Violet exclaimed triumphantly. She made a smug face at him, looking high-blown.

"Alice, don't tease your brother," Lily advised in a soft voice when she got out of the kitchen and saw Violet and Lawrence arguing with each other.

"Lily, I am not teasing him. I am serious," Violet turned to Lily and replied immediately.

Lily smiled and didn't utter another word.

"Aunt Cherry, your family is so lively and bustling that I've decided to come to your home more frequently," Alice told Cherry in excitement.

"You are always welcome! Anyway, our houses are so close that you can come over any time. Your uncle could send you home safely afterward," Cherry responded.

"Don't do that, Mommy! Your sworn daughter is not to be messed with. If Alice comes here daily to be with your daughter, the roof will blow up," Lawrence expressed his discontent. It was a headache to be with these little girls. He even regretted asking his mother to give birth to a daughter. If that hadn't happened, he would never have been this annoyed now.

"Lawrence, I am very well-behaved," Alice said mischievously. In most adults' eyes, she was tender and lady-like. However, behind their backs, she became naughty and boisterous, just like Violet.

Looking at the lovely Alice, Lawrence couldn't believe that she was the same girl who had shouted and fought with him earlier in the study. She even sat on the chair and asked Lawrence to kneel next to her and tutor her! He gritted his teeth out of hatred.

When she heard no response from Lawrence, Alice turned to look at Violet. In an expectant voice, she said,"What do you say, Violet?"