Chapter 522 Danger! Watch Out! (Part Two) (2/2)
Jackson continued. ”Mond, please don't hate Grandpa. He didn't have any choice that time
”You're my wife in name only, on paper only. My heart and love will never be yours.”
Edward made it clear to Daisy that she was nothing to him. They were both victims of family greed -- the marriage was arranged for them.
Six years passed. She remained quiet, gaining a reputation in the army as a tough-as-nails colonel. When she walked into his life again, Edward fell in love with this woman...
, Jackson was at their side. Jackson checked for injuries on both Cherry and Joe. ”Are you okay? Are you hurt?”
Jackson stammered his words, still shocked at what had just happened. He looked for wounds or blood on Cherry and Joe. He held Joe's face in his hands and asked,” Are you okay? Are you hurt?”
”I'm okay, Daddy, I'm not hurt. Mommy protected me,” Joe answered Jackson.
Cherry held on tightly to Joe, her eyes blank, her lips silent.
”Cherry? Honey?” Jackson shook Cherry gently to regain her consciousness.
Cherry's gaze stayed in front, her mind blank.
Mond went straight to the side of the road, towards Jean, who lay in a pool of blood. His jaw hung open, unable to approach Jean.
He couldn't believe what just happened. He stared at Jean, refusing to understand.
Cherry's eyes settled on a shocked Mond and then on Jean's lifeless body on the ground. Cherry scrambled to remember what happened. She gasped when she remembered hearing Jean's frantic voice, and the sound of that car, and how Jean pushed her and Joe away.
”Jean!” Cherry broke out of Jackson's arms and crawled towards her sister.
Mond broke out of his shock and found Cherry crawl towards Jean. He stopped Cherry from reaching Jean.
”Jean, oh, Jean,” Cherry cried. She tried to move closer but Mond held her back.