Chapter 488 As Close As Brothers (Part Two) (1/2)

Jackson saw Cherry's car in the driveway and felt relieved knowing she was still there. He walked up the short path and flung the door open, looking around expectantly.

Lily was engrossed in her cleaning and jumped when the door opened. When she saw it was Jackson, she went to the door greeting him with a happy smile, ”You are finally here, Mr. Jackson.”

Jackson hurriedly asked, ”Yes, yes! Is Cherry still upstairs?”

Lily nodded, ”Yes, she is, ” she replied, beaming with pure joy.

”Good, okay, you go ahead and finish what you are doing. I'm going up to see her, ” he said as he headed for the stairs.

He was in a hurry to get to his wife, and took the stairs two at a time. When he opened the door, he saw Cherry silently sitting on the floor staring out the window. Jackson's heart twisted in pain, and he wondered how long she had been sitting there. Why was she on the bare floor, and not on the carpet?

Jackson strode over her, and hunched down next to her, ”Babe, why are you sitting here?”

Cherry was so engrossed in her little daydream that she didn't figure out who was talking to her, so she turned back and saw Jackson squatting near her.

Instead of replying, Cherry asked, ”Jackson, why are you home so early?”

Jackson reached out and took her into his arms, gently stroked her hair and asked her in a soft-spoken tone, ”Little fool, why are you sitting down here on cold, hard floor? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?”

Cherry reached out wrapping herself around his torso, ”I just wanted to enjoy the view outside and before I knew it, I was sitting here.”

Jackson gently chided her, ”Remember to sit on the carpet next time, silly.”

”Okay, I will, ” she responded absently as she realized Jackson hadn't answered her. She asked affectionately, ”Why don't you answer me?”

Jackson replied, ”Lily told me that you were here, so I rushed home before you vanished on me again.”

There was worry in Cherry's eyes as she looked up at him, ”Jackson, you know, I have to leave again, ” she was afraid that Jackson would be disappointed, but she couldn't stay.