Chapter 438 It Is Her All The Time (Part Two)


    Jackson went over to the side of the bed. Looking down, he saw a photo of his Grandpa that usually


    sat on the nightstandying on the floor. He picked it up slowly, and carefully ced it back in its spot


    on the stand next to the bed.


    Cherry also entered the room. Slowly walking up to Jackson, she asked, "Jackson, why would the


    butler do this?" Her voice was soft and low.


    "You''ve already known why, " Jackson said emotionlessly.


    "Does he know where the token is?" inquired Cherry.


    Jackson shook his head, "No, he doesn''t know, or he wouldn''t have torn our home up looking for it. He


    doesn''t know what the token looks like either."


    It was because of how thoroughly the butler had searched, and the wreckage he left in his wake that


    cinched it. Jackson could tell he had no idea where the token was, so the butler had to look


    everywhere. It was logic that led Jackson to deduce the butler had no idea what he was even looking


    for. He would have it if he knew.


    "What do we do now?" Cherry''s voice trembled with fear.


    "After the butler is brought in we can consider our next step, " Jackson shrugged answering Cherry. All


    Jackson''s hopes were pinned on Derek and Bobby locating the butler quickly. After the butler was


    apprehended Jackson would be able to glean how much what the butler knew, and Jackson would also


    see what else he could discover.


    Cherry silently stood next to Jackson.


    At his vi, Mond sat on the sofa reading the newspaper. Jean walked by carrying a cup of tea.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    "Riiing... riing..." the loud phone bellowing broke the peaceful silence, and Mond jumped to answer it


    before it rang again.


    "Hello?" Mond''s impatience could be heard on the other end.


    "Mr. Mond, the butler resurfaced, Jackson''s people are hunting him down, " the male voice reported.


    Mond''s expression went from sedate to vicious as he listened to the voice on the other end. His timbre


    was terse and words biting as he warned the man on the phone, "You remember not to let the butler fall


    into Jackson''s hands, right? He knows too much!"


    "Yes Sir, I know what needs to be done."


    An equally formidable voice replied right before hanging the phone up. Mond stared nkly at the


    space in front of him as he assessed this new development. The butler''s appearance could destroy his


    ns, which meant Mond couldn''t risk Jackson taking the man into custody. He knew too much, and


    Mond had no doubt the man would crack under pressure and spill his guts to Jackson.


    While Mond was lost in thought, Jean sat next to him. She casually handed Mond the teacup and


    asked, "What''s wrong? Did something happen?"


    Mond absently took the cup, and as he continued staring at ahead, he lifted it and swallowed some


    down before setting it on the table saying, "None of your business."


    Recognizing Mond''s tone of voice meant he was livid, Jean didn''t dare push him further by asking him


    anything else. So, she sat quietly beside Mond.


    Mond suddenly turned eying Jean closely, "I am going to give you a lump sum of money. You are to


    leave here." he spat heartlessly.


    Panic flooded Jean immediately, and her eyes were dark pools reflecting her terror as she looked at


    him shaking her head frantically, "No! No, please!? Don''t send me away. I want to stay at your side!"


    "It''s senseless to remain here, Jean. You are freed from your obligations, and don''t need to do as I say


    anymore. You can lead the life you want, " Mond said in a low voice filled with emotion.


    Shaking her head vigorously, and looking like a deer in headlights, Jean pleaded, "No, no, no! I don''t


    know where to go. Mond, please? Please, don''t push me away! Let me stay here. I want only to live


    here, quietly."


    In her heart, Jean knew the only reason she wanted to stay was her nephew, Joe. She wanted more


    time with the child. The past didn''t matter to her any longer, instead, she looked forward to spending


    time with that lovely boy. Since she missed out on her chance to be a mother, she would give anything


    to get to know Joe, love him, dote on him and spoil him.


    Looking in Jean''s eyes, Mond saw sorrow. He realized everything had changed, and didn''t want to


    continue this discussion.


    "I want to to be alone. Go upstairs now, " Mond ordered, waving her away dismissively


    "Fine!" Jean pouted, she stood up and flounced out of the room, marching off up the stairs.


    When Mond was finally alone in the living room, he sat dwelling on what to do for a while, then grabbed


    his phone and called Sally.


    "What''s happened, Mond?" asked Sally as soon as she answered.


    "Meet me at my vi in thirty minutes, " ordered Mond, then hung up, giving Sally no chance to argue.


    Twenty minutester, Sally rushed through Mond''s front door.


    "What happened? What''s wrong? Why were you so anxious for me to get over here?" demanded Sally


    as she sat in the seat across from Mond.


    "Did you know the butler has reappeared?" asked Mond gruffly as he stared at Sally grimacing.


    "What does this have to do with me?" Sally eyed Mond bored already, "My mark is Jackson, and I''m


    not concerned about anything else. As a matter a fact, I can even ignore what happened five years


    ago, that''s how dedicated I am to getting Cherry away from the Chu Family and out of Jackson''s life for


    good.


    "So, does that mean you don''t care about your safety? Did you forget how much the Butler knows


    about you?" asked Mond snidely.


    "Honestly, I don''t care what Jackson finds out. It doesn''t mean anything to me, " Sally kept a bored


    expression on her face. She could care less what Mond said, and since, she didn''t care, she wasn''t


    stressed, and no longer felt pressured to jump when he spoke; his words didn''t hurt her anymore.


    "Really?" In the past, he had tried guessing her thoughts, but she surprised him with her stubborn


    persistence. Mond cocked an eyebrow cynically, giving Sally a look of disbelief. She still held one


    person in her heart, above all, and that person was Jackson! But why? Jackson had an incredible wife


    at his side already, so, how on earth could this silly woman be dead set winning his love? Was Jackson


    the perfect man? Could no one elsepare to him?


    "Yes, really, " Sally decisively dered as she jumped to her feet and looked down at him, "We''re not


    even partners anymore, Mond. Stephen has left the city!" She shook her finger at him saying, "Now,


    you have your goal, and I have mine. My target has always been Cherry."


    With these words, Sally turned around and left.