Chapter 451 Only Want To See You (Part Four)
"Morning Uncle Jackson, It''s John, " Jackson heard the emotion-ridden voice in his ear.
"John?" There was surprise in Jackson''s tone, ''Why on earth are you calling me?''
"Yes, it''s me, John. I live in Hong Kong with my parents now, " there was a sad quality in John''s tone
that sounded like one long sigh, and echoed in his words.
Considering it was Jackson who asked them to move to Hong Kong, it should be evident that Jackson
was aware of where John and his parents resided. Jackson felt himself bing irked at the phone
call. He took a deep breath, releasing tension as he exhaled, "How are you guys settling in?" Jackson
inquired politely.
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"Everything is going well here; thank you for asking, " replied John, and then he timidly asked, "How is
Cherry?"
"She and Joe are both doing well, " Jackson answered, feeling bad for his nephew.
"That''s good to hear, I regret that I didn''t have the chance to visit before I left. Today I was walking
down the street, and I saw a little boy who reminded me of Joe, " John''s voice sounded pensive, with a
nostalgic timbre when he said Joe''s name.
"John, " said Jackson remorsefully and he sighed telling John, "I am sorry, John, " Jackson felt guilty,
he hated Lucia, and how she was always trying to bring harm to Cherry, and worse how Lucia treated
his wife, it was intolerable. When considering John though, Jackson was ashamed of what he did to
John''s life. For well over five years, John was polite, and he bnced his family alongside work life
well. Jackson admired those qualities very much. But, Lucia hated Cherry so much, that Jackson was
forced into the position of making them move to another city, in order to protect his family adequately.
"Uncle, we are family, there''s no need to apologize. I can appreciate the reasons you were pushed to
this decision,pletely. my Mother mistreated Cherry. Moving to Hong Kong was the best option for
us, and who knows, we have to live a prosperous life here. Everything is going well, Derek even
assisted me in securing a good job." John shared.
Jackson made a mental note to thank Derek when he saw him, for going the extra mile for his Nephew.
Derek was always thoughtful like that. By rmending and securing a good position for John, Derek
made the difference between John struggling and the promise of a better life. Giving credit where it was
due, Jackson had to acknowledge Derek knew his heart well.
"I sincerely hope you have a good life there, " offered Jackson.
"Thank you Uncle Jackson, I wish the same for you. Please, take care of Joe and Cherry, " insisted
John.
"Always, "
It was thest word from Jackson before he ended the call, leaving Jackson with a tinge of sadness
weighing on his heart. He was flooded with the memories of the days when he and his nephew would
y together. They were young back then, and Jackson always bullied John at that time. Since he was
older than John, Jackson still thought of him as a child. But now, Jackson realized John wasn''t a child
anymore; he had matured into an adult when Jackson wasn''t paying attention. If that fateful event
hadn''t happened five years ago, who knows, maybe John would have a wife and a child of his own
now.
While Jackson was lost in thoughts of the past, there was a sudden, loud knock at the door, startling
him. Jackson pulled himself together, erasing the emotions from his expression before calling out,
"Please,e in."
The door was pushed in, and Bobby entered the office.
"Mr. Jackson, " Bobby greeted Jackson when he was standing in front of his desk.
Jackson nodded and in a cold voice asked, "Well? Is this important?"
"The two of them will meet you at the tea house this afternoon, " Bobby conveyed the message.
"Okay, I got it, " Jackson knew this day woulde, and he would have to face it.
"Please, be on time I will attend too, " Bobby disclosed the details.
"Yes, yes." Jackson dismissed Bobby from his office with a wave of his hand.
The door closed behind Bobby, and Jackson sat staring off at nothing, a scowl was spreading across
his face. Jackson''s brows furrowed, and his heart was pounding. Jackson realized he was nerve-
wracked. He hadn''t seen Eric or Johnson in a long time, and he was excited; however, he was
apprehensive at the same time, and sweating bullets. The duo were prominent gentlemen in the city,
and they had the resources to give him a hand dealing with the current predicaments. However, there
would always be new obstacles that Jackson would need to handle on his own. Years ago, Eric and
Johnson chose to live a life of harmony, but, if they ever wanted to implement changes, their actions
would influence the entire city causing a shift and transforming the face of lives all over the city.
While Jackson sat behind his desk thinking about his uing meeting, he had an overwhelming urge
to see Cherry. Inspired by the idea of spending time with her, Jackson took his phone out and called
her.
"My beloved!" Jackson began feeling calmer when he heard the lilt in Cherry''s sweet voiceing
through his phone.
He could tell by Cherry''s tone that she was smiling, which made him grin as he asked, "Are you free
now?"
"No, actually there isn''t much for me to do today, " replied Cherry. She went on, "What''s the matter?
Why''d you call?"
Pouting into his receiver as though Chery would be able to see, Jackson dered, "Babe, I miss you
so much. I am going toe to pick you up, now, " Jackson decided he needed to feel Cherry pressed
against his chest, and in his arms, so, he asserted his intentions as opposed to asking.
"You are headed here? Now?" Cherry was surprised. She and Jackson were never away from each
other for long. Plus, it had only been a few hours since he saw her that morning. It was getting more
and more curious, she thought. What was going on? Why did he want to see her?