Ice and Fire novel Chapter 87

In the morning, with the sunlight filling into the room, Cherry opened her eyes sleepily and found Joe Shen's legs on her waist, his body sprawled on the other side of the bed.

Cherry looked at the clock on the wall. It was 10 o'clock!

Cherry shouted in a hurry, "Joe Shen, wake up, right now!"

Joe Shen, deep in his sleep, heard someone calling his name. He could not see who it was but his guess was on mommy.

With his eyes still shut, Joe Shen spoke with annoyance, "Shhhhh! I need to sleep a little longer. Don't disturb my beautiful dream, please. There's a beautiful girl in my dream."

Cherry looked at her son angrily, "Joe Shen, your computer is missing!"

As soon as Cherry said it, she saw Joe Shen opening his eyes immediately.

"Where is my computer? Who has taken my computer? Help me find it back, please!" Joe Shen sprang out of bed on his feet.

His concern for his computer angered Cherry even more. She asked in a fit of anger, "Joe, is your computer more important to you than your mother?"

It then occurred to Joe that his mommy was lying to him. He snuggled into bed, closed his eyes and tried to negotiate sleeping again. Lying on his comfortable bed, he said sleepily, "Mommy, you are the greatest mommy in the world."

"If you mean that, get up right now." Cherry saw that her son wanted to sleep again and her anger began boiling again.

Joe Shen couldn't tolerate his mother's noise any more. He grudgingly allowed himself to be dragged by Cherry into the washroom to wash his face.

When Cherry, taking Joe's hand, brought him downstairs, she was welcomed by the aroma of a delicious breakfast.

"Wow! Uncle does know how to cook!" Joe Shen shouted happily. Although he had been forced to get up so early in the morning, it was all worth it to enjoy the yummy breakfast. For this, he could forgive his mother for her bossiness.

"Your uncle has always been good at cooking, " said Cherry, walking Joe Shen into the kitchen.

Just then, Wilson walked out of the kitchen. Pleased to see Cherry and Joe, he greeted them lovingly, "Good morning. Now, take a seat and have your breakfast."

The three of them sat at the table and ate their breakfast together.

Joe Shen commented while eating the delicious food, "Mommy, I think uncle's cooking skills have improved tremendously!"

"You're right, " Cherry nodded.

"You should marry him so that I'll have a dad who is good at cooking." Joe Shen was not joking. He looked at Cherry very seriously.

Cherry choked on her food and got into a fit of coughing. She was astonished at Joe Shen's ridiculous request.

Wilson hastily brought her a glass of water so that she could smoothen the food down.

Cherry took the glass with gratitude and drank the water slowly to relieve the discomfort forming up in her throat.

After recovering, she looked at her naughty son and said, "You talk such nonsense! He's your uncle. How can I marry him? Don't be ridiculous."

"Although I call him uncle, you two aren't blood relatives, right? Besides, uncle has been looking after us for a long time. Just to take care of me, he even refused other women's love. Why can't you marry him? Why can't he be my daddy?" Joe Shen spoke his mind boldly. For five years, he had wished to have a father, just like other kids. He needed a father who could take him to the playground and play with him.

"Joe, how dare you say this in front of me!" Cherry was beside herself with fury. She was worried that she would not be able to control her son any more.

Wilson, watching Cherry's temper rising, hurried to quieten Joe Shen, "Joe, don't try to anger your mother. She's right. I'm your uncle, and you're my nephew."

"I see, " Joe nodded and lowered his head with utter disappointment. He tried but still couldn't see things from the perspectives of the adults around him. However, he really wanted his mommy to be happy. He knew that uncle loved and spoiled him, and his mommy needed that support. After all, she had been living a hard life. At nights, he could often hear mommy cry. He knew that his mommy must really miss his father, the man who had broken her heart. Why did this man leave his mommy and him?