Ice and Fire

Back at the villa, Joe, Bill and Lily were all waiting for the couple in the living room.

Joe then saw his Daddy furiously coming in the house followed by a man, and then by his Mommy.

He cheerfully ran to his mother, and joyfully cried, "Mommy, Mommy, you're back!"

But Joe was stopped by Bobby before he had the chance to embrace his mother. He didn't allow Joe to come any closer to Cherry.

Joe tried to break away from Bobby's grasp, but all of his efforts were in vain.

"Let me go, let me go, I want my Mommy!" shouted Joe, again and again, but to no avail.

Bill and Lily didn't have the slightest idea about what had happened, so they just stood like onlookers as they watched the scene.

Jackson suddenly shouted at his son, "Joe Shen!"

Joe then immediately became quiet. Looking at the fire burning in his father's eyes and at the terrible expression drawn all over his tensed face, Joe suddenly felt very frightened of him.

After he saw that Joe was quiet, Jackson turned to look at Bobby, and said, "Bobby, arrange for some security guards to watch over the villa, and she isn't allowed to leave the villa anymore."

Jackson's words shocked everyone, and Cherry looked at him in despair. Did he want to imprison her in the house?

"Mr. Jackson, " suddenly said Lily, totally unaware of what had happened between the two of them. Why did Jackson do this? They were always devoted to each other like a loving couple, weren't they? It could be easily seen that he loved Cherry deeply, but what he did now was to restrict Cherry's freedom.

Jackson then turned his eyes onto Lily and Bill, and said, "Listen to me very carefully: what you need to do is just to prepare the food well for her, and as for you Bill, there will be no need for you to drive her to work anymore, you'll only need to drive Joe to school in the morning. From now on, these are all of your responsibilities."

Seeing Jackson's angry face, Lily and Bill didn't dare to say a word, and while they nodded their heads, they briefly answered, "We understand."

it. He eventually got rid of Bobby's grip, and as he turned and walked up to his father, he asked, "Daddy, why do you treat Mommy in

word by word, answered him, "You are in no position

thought that his father was different from the rumors that circled around saying that he had an awful

did you ask us to come back if you

words irritated Jackson badly, and he suddenly grasped his thin arm and coldly said, "Because she's my wife and you're my son, and I asked you to come back home

strode over to him, and without thinking too much, she

us, don't involve our son, " said Cherry in a low voice. She was already too tired to quarrel with

his father, "You aren't allowed to bully

rebelling and words made Jackson lose his temper even

frowned, and said, "Cherry, you seemed to be kind to everyone. Do you want

didn't answer him, and just held her son

looked at

he took it out of his pocket, he

to hide his

with Cherry? Why is Cherry's phone powered off?" Selina's voice was clearly heard through the phone's speaker.

coming to work any longer, " said Jackson. After that, he hung up, without considering for a moment Selina's thought.

and Joe, and then turned to walk upstairs.

Jackson leave, he considered that he

were only Joe, Lily and Bill left in the room that Cherry finally dropped the strong pretense and showed her

on the

when he saw his mother fall off her feet, and he hurried to hold her

Bill also walked to Cherry's side, also very concerned about her state.

and nod her head trembling. She then slowly opened her eyes, and