Ice and Fire

Chapter 77 Last Goodbye

Cherry returned home, sat on the sofa, and watched TV quietly.

Before long, Jackson came back home, and was delighted to see his lovely Cherry sitting on the sofa.

He walked over and sat beside her, and held her in his arms.

"Didn't you go out today?" asked Jackson, concerned.

"I've been to the residential compound to visit Grandpa, but I came back home after lunch, " said

Cherry, while she snuggled in Jackson's arms.

He was a little surprised that Cherry had visited his grandfather alone. "You went to visit Grandpa?"

"Yes, and I also had lunch with him, " said Cherry.

When he heard her, Jackson didn't know how to express his joy, and just held her tight in his arms.

At night, as he laid in bed, Jackson fell asleep happily holding Cherry in his arms.

However, Cherry was awake, tormented, because she knew that she would run away from him

tomorrow. Jackson still knew nothing about it, but would she have been as calm as she was if he had

already known it?

As she listened to Jackson's breathing, Cherry finally couldn't help but call out his name, "Jackson..."

Jackson heard Cherry's voice indistinctly, and replied, "Yes?"

"Can you talk to me? I can't fall asleep, " said Cherry softly. At this moment, she wanted to cherish

every second with Jackson.

Jackson slowly opened his eyes and looked at the woman in his arms, and couldn't help but give her a

lingering kiss. After a while, he let her go, and while he seriously looked at her, he asked, "What's the

matter? Are you suffering from insomnia?"

Cherry nodded, and watched him attentively. She wanted to remember him in her heart, and although

she could not win his heart, she had to admit that she, on the other hand, loved him with both heart and

soul.

Cherry then suddenly asked, "Are you going back to the barracks tomorrow?"

Jackson said, "Yes. I've been really busy recently, and I may not be able to come home for several

days." He continued, "Will you feel lonely when you are home alone without me?"

Cherry shook her head, and said, "No, I can go out for a walk, and I can do something else that I like to Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

do. Don't worry, I'll try to relax."

When Jackson heard her, he thought that it would be okay for her to do whatever she liked, because as

long as she was happy, he was happy.

"Well, you can go shopping and do whatever you like as long as you're happy, " said Jackson, stroking

Cherry's forehead dotingly. He then continued, "There are two bank cards inside the drawer, with

enough money on them to last you several years."

Cherry looked at Jackson, and thought, 'Since the day we got married, I've never had to worry about

money for a second. He's always been so generous to me, but I wonder if he'll be driven crazy when he

finds out that I run away using his money...'

Cherry then made up her mind about everything. She reached out with her hands, held Jackson's

waist, and said, "Jackson, do you want to have a baby?"

Jackson was stunned by her question, but then said cheerfully, "Of course I do! Grandpa has also been

longing for some time to have a great-grandson. When we have the chance, let's work hard for that,

okay? Baby..."

Cherry then nestled in Jackson's arms and nodded. She was then even more steadfast in giving birth

to the baby, because if Jackson couldn't be with her, at least she had the baby with her. She could

never kill the baby, because it was their own flesh and blood.

In the morning, Cherry got up early together with Jackson, and helped him dress in his military uniform.

He was very handsome, and for a moment she felt reluctant to leave him, but in the end still didn't

change her mind.

When Cherry walked Jackson to the door, Derek was already waiting for him in his car.

When he saw her, he politely said, "Morning, Cherry."

"Morning, " she replied, with a big smile on her face. All of her focus was still on Jackson, and as she

looked at him, she said, "I don't want you to go."

Jackson showed her his bright and charming smile. He stroked Cherry's hair, and said, "Honey, wait for

me here. I'll be back when I finish all of my tasks at the base."

Cherry nodded, but she didn't verbally promise him.

Jackson didn't notice the small details, and after he kissed Cherry on her forehead, he turned around

and left with Derek.

She looked at the car fading out in the distance, and suddenly tears came running down on her cheeks.

Inside the car, with a thoughtful look on his face, Derek asked, "Jackson, don't you think that Cherry

looked somehow unusual this morning?"

Jackson was very cheerful, and was thinking about what Cherry had said about having a baby. He

perfunctorily answered Derek, "You think too much."

After he heard Jackson's words, Derek looked at him from the rear-view mirror and saw him smiling. It

seemed that he was very happy, and he thought that maybe indeed he might have thought too much

about it.

Cherry received a call from Stephen as soon as she went back into the house.

"Hello, Stephen, " said Cherry calmly.

"Cherr, when are you leaving? Shall I pick you up?" asked Stephen.

"No, thanks, I don't have any luggage to take with me. I'll see you at the airport in thirty minutes; I'm

leaving now, " said Cherry firmly.

"Okay, see you there."