Ice and Fire
Chapter 39 The Crime Of Destroying A Military Marriage
Andrew gazed at the three of them but said nothing. He knew his grandson's intention. After all, he had a vivid memory of things that had happened years ago.
Seeing this situation, Jean could not hold herself back and asked, "Jackson, why don't you introduce this girl to us? You must know her, right?"
Everyone looked at Jackson and wondered how he would introduce Sally He.
Sally He noticed Jackson's embarrassment, so she hastily introduced herself, "Hello, I'm Sally He. I've heard that John got married, so you must be his wife. Am I right? You're so beautiful!"
But Sally He's compliment did not distract Jean. She still looked at Jackson and Cherry and then she turned to Cherry.
"Cherry, are you sad for this woman? Or for your husband's wound?" Jean asked, aggressively.
Before Cherry could answer her question, Jackson coldly said, "Jean, heed your status. She is my wife!"
His words silenced Jean. Jean was angry and she wanted to retort back, but she dared not offend him when she looked at Jackson's cold face. Jackson was dangerous even when he was wounded.
Lucia felt that the atmosphere was a bit tense, so she hurriedly said, "Jackson, just take care of yourself in the hospital. If you need anything, let me know."
"Even though I need something, I don't need you to satisfy my needs." Jackson replied, coldly.
John was a bit angry, so he said, "Uncle Jackson, how dare you speak to my mom like this! After all, she is your sister."
"John Ye, who are you to lecture me?" Jackson was impolite with everyone.
John said nothing.
Cherry saw that Jackson had donned a long face and was cruel to everyone.
"If he doesn't have the right to lecture you, do I?" Cherry said, stood up and released Jackson's hand. Then she took a few steps back to distance herself from Jackson.
Jackson looked at Cherry, astonished. He hadn't expected her to react this way.
Cherry pointed at Sally He and then looked at Jackson, saying, "If it hadn't been for her, would you be wounded? Would we have become like this?"
Hearing Cherry's words, those around realized that the reason why Cherry was mad at Jackson was actually because Sally He had come back.
Jean intended to exacerbate their contradiction, so she asked, "That's it! No wonder Cherry has been crying so sadly. It is because she has been wronged and nobody knows."
"Jean, this is not time for you to thrust your nose in my business!" Cherry was angry, too. How dare Jean say that in such a situation?
"Cherry!" Jean said, angrily, "Who the hell are you to lecture me?" Don't blame others for your own poor fate! You are a bitch! Just like your shameless mom! Both of you deserve to be abandoned. Both of you are the fifth wheel, no matter where you are!"
way she used to at their home in the old days. She did not notice that Andrew's and Jackson's faces had
Do you want to die?" Jackson
Sally He, standing in the corner, was
and said, "Is this your idea of being the wife
she dared not look at Jackson. She immediately
do with Jean. He did not care about Jean, and did not
angry. Jean's words
and she knew that it was certainly because of Jean's words. So she
behave, " said Andrew. Then he did not look at Lucia anymore.
I know, " Lucia hastily replied
at Sally He and asked her,
convicted of the crime of destroying a military marriage. And she knew best the consequences of this crime. She had grown up in the military's residential compound, so she knew the basic rules of the military.
come back for Jackson, Cherry would tell Andrew of her decision to divorce Jackson,
Sally He remained
and bluntly said, "Jackson is married and you've seen his wife Cherry. So do you know what
made Sally He feel highly disappointed. His words meant that Andrew had accepted Cherry as his granddaughter-in-law. This also meant that Sally He would have
while, Sally He nodded and replied, "Yes,
"I've asked for sick leave for you, so you may stay
" Jackson replied to
wanted to say something, but Andrew gestured
sincerely, "Cherry, you
to have made the final decision, so Cherry had no chance to refuse. Even
agreeing to his decision, Andrew was relived and left the hospital
gone, Lucia glared at Cherry, but she dared not say anything in
"Andrew has left.
she was talking to Cherry or Sally He. Cherry just ignored
Cherry and asked,
shun him. She smiled lightly and shook her head,
two flirt with each other like this?" Jean couldn't hold herself back.
know my feeling for you? And don't you know my love for Cherr?" John did not want to talk with
I'm your wife, " Jean tried hard to stay calm because she did not want
don't mind, I want to divorce you,
was too angry to say anything.
are you talking about? Jean is such a good girl. What has she done that makes you so
know how
find so attractive about Cherry? Why do you still like her? I've tried my best to earn your love. Why can't you see