Ice and Fire

Chapter 96 Do You Still Remember Me (Part One)

Cherry came back home, and saw that Joe was watching TV together with his grandparents. She felt

satisfied with the affection between family members and walked to them.

When Joe saw that his mommy had returned, he cried, "Good evening, mommy!" Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

"You're such a good kid, " she said, and held him in her arms.

Concerned about her wellbeing, Elsa said, "You must be absolutely worn out from today's work."

"I'm fine, " answered Cherry.

"Cherry, wait for a moment, your brother is also coming here. We can then have dinner together, " said

Jacob Yuwen.

"Alright, uncle, " amiably answered Cherry.

Just a few minutes later after Jacob Yuwen mentioned him, Wilson arrived home carrying a large bag

of snacks with him. All of them had been bought especially for Joe.

Delight was written all over Joe's face when he saw the snacks. He hurried to embrace Wilson, and

said, "Uncle, you do love me, and you also know what I like!"

"Of course I do! I've bought all of these snacks just for you, " answered Wilson, while he handed the

bag to Joe.

"Thank you, uncle!" After Joe took them, he sat on the couch and started to munch on them.

After Cherry saw the whole scene, she inquired, "Wilson, why did you buy so many snacks?"

"I wasn't too busy this afternoon, and when I drove past a store, I bought some for him. Besides, Joe

loves them, " said Wilson, with a big grin on his face.

Elsa then shouted from the kitchen, "Wilson, tell your father to wash his hands and come and eat

dinner with us. Cherry, stop Joe from eating those snacks, he needs some real food!"

"I know, mother, " answered Cherry.

The family then started to eat dinner at the table. Jacob Yuwen and Elsa loved their grandson so much

that they couldn't help themselves to put more food in Joe's bowl and plate.

"Grandpa, stop! I already have enough food, " said Joe. He knew that he was so full that he couldn't

eat a bite more.

Jacob Yuwen persuaded his grandson, "Joe, listen to me: you're a boy, and this food can help you

grow much taller and stronger!" He couldn't love his grandson more.

"Mommy, I'm really full and I can't eat anything more, " said Joe, while he started to lose his temper. He

wondered how much food could his tiny stomach actually take.

Cherry said tenderly, "Joe, just eat the food in your bowl, and afterwards, you can walk away and play

on your own."

Joe followed his mother's order, stopped talking, and got busy with eating his supper.

Elsa looked at his grandson and turned to Jacob Yuwen. She said, "You're spoiling Joe! He shouldn't

have so much food in the evening."

Jacob Yuwen didn't take her seriously, and replied, "I have only one grandchild. Tell me how could I

possibly love him less?" he retorted.

With these words, Jacob Yuwen then turned to Wilson, and started to put pressure on him again.

"Wilson, why don't you go on a date tonight with a girl? This family needs another grandchild, a child

fathered by you."

Embarrassed, Wilson looked at Cherry, although she avoided his glances; he was at a loss for what to

do or say next.

Elsa echoed, "Your father's right, it's time for us to set up a date for you."

"Dad, aunt, I just came back from abroad, and I really have no time to think about marriage for the time

being. I will consider it after I've developed a successful career, I promise, " answered Wilson, in an

attempt to drop the topic of marriage on the excuse of his career.

Unexpectedly, Jacob Yuwen compromised, and said to Elsa, "When his company's business runs

smoothly, you can then go to those wealthy families, and find a suitable wife for him."

Elsa nodded, and approved, "Alright!"

Wilson was irritated, and said, "What are you doing, dad?"

But Jacob Yuwen ignored his son's grumbles, and instead continued to eat his supper.

Cherry quietly ate her supper, while Joe covered his mouth and couldn't help but laugh. 'My imposing

uncle is about to be set up on a date with a strange girl. If this news spreads, his reputation may be

compromised, ' thought Joe, with a wry smile on his face.

In the morning, Cherry received a call regarding an order from the office, which required her to go to a

hotel, look for the person in charge, and sign some paperwork. She checked the order form, and

verified the hotel's address and the name of the person in charge.

She then left her house and drove her car towards the hotel, but on her way there, one of her eyelids

constantly twitched, and an ominous feeling slowly started to rise in her heart. She wondered why did

such a thing happen, since she had been in a good mood during those days, and nothing bad or

unexpected had occurred either.

Selina was reading some documents in her office when her phone rang. Selina was astonished by

Derek's call, and wondered why would her brother call her at such an early hour of the morning.

Selina answered, "Hello, brother."

Derek directly asked, "Selina, is Jackson at JS Group?"

"No, he isn't, " she answered. She wondered why would her brother even ask this, and added, "Why

should he even come here if his presence isn't required?"

Before Selina could answer, Derek replied, "Forget about it, I'm hanging up now."

Derek was driving his car, and was anxiously looking for Jackson. He had been looking for Jackson

ever since last night. He had searched the military's residential compound, his apartment, but Jackson

was nowhere to be found.

At that moment, Sally called, and regardless of the despise that he had on this woman, he reluctantly

answered the phone.

"Hello, Sally, is Jackson with you?" Derek knew that it was highly unlikely that Sally was with Jackson,

but nonetheless, he still asked. He thought that Jackson staying with Sally was much better news than

no one knowing about his current whereabouts.

Sally was surprised that Derek asked her first, because she had also called Jackson several times, but

to no avail. She had also called Derek to inquire about him.

"No, he isn't. I'm also looking for him, " Sally said.

After he heard her, Derek hung up, because Sally also didn't have any useful information for him.