Chapter 569

The next morning, Jackson opened his eyes little by little. He wanted to sleep in but knew he had to get up. He turned to the sleeping Cherry and whispered to her,"Just sleep, okay, baby? I need to take care of some work matters today. But I'll be back later."

"Come back and have lunch with me," Cherry whispered back, unable to open her eyes to look at Jackson.

"I'll come back as soon as I can," Jackson promised. Cherry nodded and went back to sleep with a light snore. Jackson kissed Cherry's cheek before he got up.

Jackson went downstairs after he washed up and got dressed to get some breakfast.

Joe was already at the breakfast table and his eyebrows knotted in confusion when he saw Jackson join him at the table without Cherry. Joe wondered why his Daddy wasn't in bed with his Mommy.

"Good morning, Daddy," Joe greeted Jackson gleefully, despite his confusion.

"Finish your breakfast, Joe. You don't want to be late for class," Jackson reminded Joe as he took his seat on the breakfast table.

"Don't worry, Daddy. I was up five minutes earlier today. And I have enough time before school starts. If not, I will ask Bill to drive fast so I can get to school on time. But I don't think there will be traffic going to school so I still won't be late," Joe explained his plan to Jackson. "I'm glad we live here, Daddy, in this place. Because there's no traffic, not a lot of cars on the road. And it's a quiet place. Thank you, Daddy. I really like living here."

"Are you giving me praises, Joe?" Jackson wasn't used to getting praises from Joe. 'What's going on? Why is Joe saying stuff like this?' Jackson wondered.

"No, I just felt the need to say it," Joe stated. He finished his food and faced Jackson. "I'm done eating and will go to school now. Enjoy your breakfast, Daddy, and take care of Mommy. I'll be away, but just for a day."

Joe left before Jackson could say anything.

Jackson was speechless as he watched Joe march to the door and close it behind him. He shook his head, incredulous at his son's audacious words.

He broke out of his reverie when Lily came out with his breakfast, which she placed in front of him.

"Enjoy your breakfast, Mr. Jackson," Lily greeted him.

"Thank you, Lily," Jackson grabbed his fork and took a forkful of food into his mouth. "By the way, you don't need to prepare breakfast for Cherry.

She's still fast asleep and I don't believe she'll get up before 11. Just prepare lunch for her." Jackson continued to eat his breakfast. "I'm going out today, going back to my family home. So take care of Cherry while I'm out."

Lily's face turned to shock and surprise when she heard Jackson mention that he was going to their family home.

"Mr. Jackson, you are going back to your family home?" Lily inquired, her face still in shock.

"Yes, why? Is something wrong? Is there a problem?" Jackson was used to Lily's reactions and quick changes with her facial expressions. But this was different. Lily looked nervous and Jackson wondered if he said something wrong.

Lily forced her face to soften. "No, no," she forced herself to say.

"You can be honest with me, Lily, if there's something bothering you. You don't need to hide things from us," Jackson reassured Lily. She had something to say. About what, Jackson was not sure. Lily has been with them for years, and Cherry and Jackson treated her like family now. He'd help her, too, if she needed it.

"I have nothing to hide, Mr. Jackson. I was just surprised when you said you are going back to your old family home," Lily said. She pretended to be calm while a million things raced through her head. The thought of why Jackson was going to visit the family home dominated all other thoughts in her head. If he acted brashly in this situation, he would destroy the peace his family was living now.

Jackson thought of Lily as family and it was unnecessary to hide something from her. But even if he told her about this, she would most likely not understand.

"There's a thing from my past that I need now. I thought I brought it here when I moved out of the family home. But I already searched high and low.

It's not here," Jackson explained.

"Mr. Jackson, if you'd like, I can go with Bill and get it back for you. You don't need to go there by yourself," Lily continued. Jackson gave such a vague answer that didn't satisfy Lily. She asked again so she can get a more accurate answer.

"No, but thank you all the same. I'd better go back to take it myself. It's a valuable thing," declined Jackson. Then he looked at Lily and kept on speaking,"Don't forget to take good care of Cherry. That's the only thing I want you to pay great attention to."

Jackson went back to his food and newspaper. Lily nodded. "Okay, Mr. Jackson," Lily answered before she returned to the kitchen.

When Lily entered the kitchen, she let go of all pretenses and let the worry cover her face. She had to hold on to the hearth to keep herself from toppling down on the floor.

A cold shiver ran down her spine. It was almost certain that Jackson must come back for the token, the most important and precious thing for him. But the token was not at his family home now. He would not find it even though he came back. Furthermore, Jackson should care more about the safety of Cherry and Joe in such a hazardous situation. Why was he suddenly looking for the token anyway? Did they force him to look for it?

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