Ice and Fire

Selina and Cherry drove to the cafe separately in their own cars. After they arrived, they sat across each other at a corner table.

Cherry took a sip of her coffee, and said, "Go ahead, I'm listening. What do you want to talk about?"

Selina looked at Cherry, and after she carefully weighed her words, she said, "Cherry, I'm sorry for what I've done to the Shen Group, I didn't know that Harrison was your father. I thought..."

But Cherry interrupted her before she could say a word more.

"Never mind. Leave it be, " said Cherry.

But Selina insisted on the subject and continued, "No, Cherry, please, you have to listen to me. I really had no idea that Harrison was your father. If I had, I would have tried to stop Jackson."

Selina looked as though she had misunderstood everything, and didn't know why she insisted on explaining the truth to Cherry. Maybe it was because she felt bad that Cherry flared up to her earlier in the afternoon, and wanted to straighten things up with Cherry again.

Cherry pondered for a while, and said, "Selina, I understand and I don't blame you. Jackson always gets what he wants, with or without your help."

Her words made Selina feel even worse. Cherry seemed to have forgiven her, but Selina knew that Cherry had been badly hurt by the things that they had done to her.

Selina said resignedly, "Actually, Derek told me that it was your abrupt departure and not Harrison's offence that made Jackson destroy the Shen Group."

Cherry turned her head and looked out the window, and said, "I know. He hates me."

"No, " said Selina quickly, "Jackson loves you! You have to believe him, Cherry!"

Selina tried to defend Jackson, because she was sure that he still loved Cherry.

"I can't afford his exclusive love, " replied Cherry.

When Selina looked at her gloomy expression, sadness also struck her, and tears also started to well up in her eyes.

"Why don't you want to make up with Jackson?" asked Selina, slowly starting to sob.

This took Cherry aback for a moment.

Cherry saw tears falling from Selina's eyes on her cheeks.

Cherry wanted to comfort her, but didn't know what to say to her. "Selina..."

But Selina interrupted her, and said, "Do you know that Jackson has been suffering since the first day he was born? Why do you have to punish him like this?" Selina didn't mean to blame Cherry, but wanted to speak out for Jackson.

Cherry looked surprised at Selina, but she didn't interrupt her. Instead, she listened to her.

very young, and he had to be strong, because he was born as a soldier's son, something that Andrew had always told him. At that time, Derek

open to the outside world around him. But, unfortunately that didn't last either, and then Sally's family got into trouble and Jackson had to

could tell that he was smiling happily over the phone when he informed me of the good

then stopped, but Cherry knew that the next part of story was about her.

never hated you, and even if he does hate you

in her heart she said to herself, 'How could I not love Jackson?

you, Selina, " said Cherry, who understood

to get back together with Jackson?" asked Selina anxiously, eager to know

shook her head and looked away from her. She said, "I don't think

Selina frustrated. She continued, "Haven't you lived together? Don't you already know what

shook her head, and with resignation clearly heard in her tone, replied, "Selina, you

she did that, Selina would definitely tell everyone about him, and

demand more from Cherry when she saw her reluctance to

Eventually, Cherry said, "Selina, can I ask you

can, go ahead,

father? I want to know where and how he is. After all, he is my father, " said Cherry in a gentle voice. It pained her to remember what Harrison had done to her, but in any case, he was still her

nodded, and said,

prompt promise. She continued, "Can you tell

and said, "Are

so elated that she immediately took out her phone and tried to

Selina's arm, and said, "Don't tell him about

and dialed

He answered quickly.

" said

where are you?" asked Selina, more

you're at the family residence." She didn't know if Jackson was

in my flat, "

then, " cheerfully said Selina.

on? Has something happened?"

to go now, bye, " said Selina, wanting to hang up right

And don't stay out too late!" said

grabbed

suspected that Jackson was at their

and said, "Okay, got it. I'll go and

that something would go wrong, Selina stopped her for a moment, and said, "Cherry, you have to talk with Jackson tonight and listen to what he wants to say. Can you