Ice and Fire

A week went by quickly, and the wound on Jackson's back healed.

One morning, he was reading a newspaper in the living room, while Cherry was watering the flowers on the balcony.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and Jackson stood up from his seat to open the door, and Cherry also walked into the living room.

After he opened the door, Jackson found that it was Derek.

He looked at Jackson happily, and asked, "How are you? Has your wound recovered after the long rest?"

"I'm not that pampered yet; I'm used to wounds, " answered Jackson while he entered the bedroom, with Derek behind him.

When he saw Cherry, Derek sent his regards to her politely. "Good morning, sister-in-law, " he said.

Cherry nodded, and was prepared to get Derek a glass of water. "Good morning, " she replied.

While he sat on the sofa next to Derek, Jackson asked, "Why have you come to my house today? Are there any new instructions coming from the army base?"

Cherry gave Derek the glass of water. After he took a sip out of it, he said, "Yes, the vacation applied for you by your grandpa has expired, and you should be back at the army base tomorrow. There are a lot of things that you need to handle."

Cherry sat beside Jackson, and remained quiet as the two men talked.

"Can't you handle them?" Jackson leisurely looked at Derek. During this period, he had enjoyed a comfortable time at home alongside Cherry's company, which had made him even forget his identity as a soldier.

"What do you think? You hold the highest commanding power, and our men can't do anything without your approval. Rules are rules. Who dare violate it?" Derek then felt that Jackson said these words just like an idiot would.

All of a sudden, it seemed that something occurred to him, and with a wicked grin, he said, "Do you mean to say that you don't want to go back to the base because you can't leave my sister-in-law anymore?"

Derek then turned his eyes onto Cherry, but she didn't know how to face him and instead only lowered her head, embarrassed.

Jackson was angry, and as he looked at Derek's face, which deserved a hard beating, he said, "Haven't you learned a thing since I taught you better last time?"

changed his posture and dropped his dirty smile. He looked at Jackson seriously, and said, "Anyway, I just came to tell you that you should come back to the army base tomorrow, and that I will pick you up at seven o'clock tomorrow

sight away, and then said to Derek, "You can go now if you have nothing else

his anger in his heart. He knew that Jackson

an injured tone, said, "Sister, just look, he even dares to drive me

that Jackson treated all people in this condescending, superior way, and Derek might have been accustomed to

go back to the army base tomorrow; just pick

my brother. I have to find a wife as considerate as you, " said Derek,

up, and immediately said, "Okay, I've passed the words, and now it's time to go

saw Derek to the door.

next to him, and said, "It's time for you to go back now, as you've had your rest. Derek was kind enough to come here and tell you all about it, but

Jackson then turned his eyes to Cherry and suddenly stared

got the cold face because of Derek's arrival? Was there anything that she did wrong that provoked him?

it around

could feel that her bosom was

you going to do?" Cherry's heartbeat quickened, as a bad feeling rose

What do you think I should do?" asked Jackson sternly. Why couldn't this silly woman understand his

orders, just come back when it's holiday, " replied Cherry impatiently. She struggled to get rid of Jackson's arms, but failed. He didn't want to

home..." Jackson closely looked at Cherry with an aura of

Jackson, and said, "Why can't you set your mind at rest? I'm a human being, not a nymph; I can't turn invisible and vanish into thin air. Why are you so

and you will go out and find someone else, " said Jackson

to say another word, and she couldn't believe

still hasn't given up on you. And that Stephen, he always regarded you as

How could he dare to evaluate her like that? She regarded herself as a single-minded person, and there was no one but Jackson in her heart now. How

but she didn't want

kind of cousin you have than me. The relationship between John and I has been a thing

and then continued, "And about that Stephen, you've met him before, right? Do you know him? He's just a friend of mine, and nothing else. Anyway, he's Emily's boss, and he's also helped me before and had done nothing bad

warn you, don't get close to Stephen!" Jackson's voice showed that he was angrier than he was before.