Ice and Fire

At the international airport

After she got out of the taxi, Cherry saw Stephen waiting for her, and walked towards him.

Stephen also walked up to her, and saw that she had only brought one piece of luggage with her. He asked, "Cherry, are you sure that you'll be fine with just that bag?"

"Yes, I'm sure, " said Cherry.

She then took the ticket and passport from him and looked at the boarding time on the ticket. She said, "The flight will take off pretty soon, so I better go in."

Stephen was wistful, and while he soulfully looked at Cherry, he said, "Cherry, can you reconsider? I... I don't want you to leave."

Cherry took a deep breath, and while she pretended to be strong, she said, "Stephen, you already know that I want to live my own life."

Then she turned her head sideways, because she feared to look at Stephen. She knew that her heart was already too fragile to bear another hit, and if Stephen tried to persuade her to stay, then she might change her mind.

Stephen knew the sadness that lied deep in Cherry's heart, and he didn't ask her again, even though he was regretful. He comforted himself, 'I'll be happy as long as she is happy.'

"Well, will you at least contact me later?" Stephen hoped that he would speak to her again, and that his sadness will be eventually relieved in the future.

However, Cherry shook her head, and replied, "Well, Stephen, you already know that I want to start fresh, so I don't think that I'll contact you anymore."

When Stephen looked at Cherry, he saw tears in her eyes. At that moment, he felt that his heart had been slashed by a knife, but yet he couldn't say anything.

said, "Stephen, I'm glad that you helped me; you're one of my most genuine friends. Thank you, but

grabbed her hand, and asked, "Cherry, when

anything. Silence reigned between them for some time, but

didn't know what

strong to comfort him. She said, "Stephen, enjoy your life, and remember, we both need to live

he abandoned to say what he had

if I hadn't cared for you because of Jackson, I might

at that moment, Jackson's face, and the happiness that had been between them flooded Cherry's heart. Actually, Cherry didn't want to

inside. She made up her mind to leave, and believed that she had to leave, so her child wouldn't suffer what

tears with a piece of tissue, and told herself to be strong for her child. She kept thinking, "I have no

then tried to wipe out all of her negative emotion, and moved Jackson out of her head. She thought, "I have to think of my future life. I have to plan for my baby's future and

took off with Cherry crying quietly

I'm gone, I love

couldn't be more serene, but such

was on his way back home to see Cherry. His heart was filled with joy when he remembered Cherry's

to him

asked, "Jackson, you really miss Cherry a lot, don't you?" although he thought that it was a bit awkward to ask him something like

then slowly opened his eyes, and seriously said, "Pay attention to your

you are. Don't you think that I should be jealous because you're

to him at first, and instead became the cold man that he had always been.

mention of his younger sister, and at first didn't know how to reply to him. Why did Jackson mention Selina?