Chapter 27 Could It Be Her (2/2)

”John, is your marriage happy now?” Cherry abruptly asked him.

John shook his head without thinking and said,”Of course not, Cherr! You know I love you and I'll always love you.”

”I'm not happy, either. It is really hard to live with a man you don't love.” Cherry said, and then she sank into agony again.

John held Cherry's hands and said,”Cherr! Can you forgive me? I'll take care of you from now on!”

”John, it is impossible for us to be together again. I'm now your uncle's wife!” Cherry seriously did not think they could be together again. Ever since she had seen John sleeping with her sister, he had been the last man she wanted to marry.

”But you're not happy at all,” said John.

”It's none of your business!” Cherry looked away, as if she was avoiding something.

Seeing her behavior, John knew that Cherry was definitely hiding something from him. Her behavior, facial expression and looks were very strange.

”Cherr, is there anything wrong between you and my uncle?” John guessed. And he continued,”Is my uncle having an affair?”

Though John had asked this question, he actually did not believe it would be the case. He knew very clearly what kind of a person Jackson was. Jackson wasn't interested in women at all, so how could he possibly have an affair?

”John, don't interfere in my family affairs,” said Cherry.

”What if I must interfere?” John thought to himself, 'I will certainly get to the bottom of this issue!'

”Okay! Do whatever you want.” Cherry did not want to argue with John anymore. She noticed that John was still holding her hand, so she said,”John, could you let go of me!”

Before Cherry could pull her hands back, the door opened.

Cherry and John glanced at the door, and they saw Jackson's angry face.

”Uncle Jackson,” John greeted him indifferently.

Cherry looked at Jackson's face. She had missed this face day and night. She finally saw it, but his murderous and angry expression terrified her very much.

Jackson looked into Cherry's eyes. Seeing her thin face and red, swollen eyes, he felt so sorry for her. He hadn't seen her for several days. Why did she look so sick?

Jackson did not want to be angry with Cherry. So he turned to John, walked up to him and forcibly detached his hand from Cherry's. Then Jackson seized John's collar, glared at him dangerously and said,”Cherry is my wife! You shall always bear this in mind!”

John looked at Jackson's murderous face. He would have been scared if Jackson was talking about other things. But he was afraid of nothing when it came to Cherry.

”Uncle Jackson, do you regard her as your wife?” John asked. He looked into Jackson's cold eyes and continued,”You don't love her! Did you marry her just to get back at me?”

Jackson was astonished that John had the courage to challenge him. It seemed that things had gone too well for John these days.

”Why do you treat her so badly after marrying her?” John really wanted to know why Cherry looked so terrible and what had happened between her and Jackson.

Jackson thought about John's words, 'Treat her badly?' The anger was building inside Jackson again. He thought, 'Whether I treat my wife well or not, it is none of John's business. What right does John have to lecture me?'

”John, don't you think you are way out of line?” Jackson yelled angrily.

”Uncle Jackson, are you admitting that you have a guilty conscience?” John didn't fear Jackson and he continued,”Or maybe you are having an affair?”

Hearing John's words, Cherry was shocked. Jackson would definitely be angry at such an accusation, and she dared not imagine what he would do when he was furious.

”John! Do you want to die?” Jackson was so angry that it looked as if he might explode at any moment.

John ignored Jackson's anger and said,”Uncle Jackson, don't forget that you're a soldier. You must know better than me what the consequences of extramarital affair are.”

”John Ye!” Jackson roared.

John looked at Jackson and suddenly recalled that Jackson had been like this several years ago. He thought to himself, 'Back then, Jackson had been angry about a girl and he had been almost out of control. But now, his face was even more frightening. In all these years, even though Jackson has been angry several times, he had never been so frightening. It means that he does care what I've said.

Wait a minute! The girl! Back then, Jackson was angry because of the girl!'

John suddenly realized something and he thought, 'Could it be that...'