Ice and Fire

Chapter 932 The True Desire In Hearts (Part Two)

"Who is Melisa?" Violet suddenly asked. Alice then knew that Violet heard everything. Since it was

Greg's treat, it's typical that he'd invite Alice and Tim. 'But who's that Melisa?' Violet asked herself. She

couldn't recall any of Greg's friends with the name Melisa. 'Or it could be a new friend?' Violet thought

to herself. But Greg wasn't the type to easily acquaint himself with any woman.

Alice was sensing what was going through Violet's mind and wanted to say something, but she

hesitated because Cherry was there.

Seeing the hesitation in Alice's face, Cherry then said firmly, "Alice, go ahead and tell us. I also want to

know who this Melisa is." She looked at Violet and pitied her daughter for what was happening. She

then continued, "As a mother, I want to protect my children."

"No, Godmother," Alice finally said. "Melisa is the daughter of the Finance Director and she had

accompanied Greg in business events for the past two years when Violet wasn't around. Since then,

they've become good friends. I can vouch that Greg is faithful to Violet. Lawrence can also prove that

because he was also present in those parties."

Violet didn't say a word even after hearing what Alice said. She kept staring out of the car window.

Cherry also remained silent. She was aware that in upper class' social engagements, a man must be

accompanied by a woman. But Violet wasn't there for Greg on those occasions, so he needed

someone to fill that role. At first, she was suspicious of that woman, but since Lawrence knew her

Cherry was convinced that it was just a professional relationship and nothing more. Otherwise,

Lawrence wouldn't allow Greg to be with Melisa on those gatherings.

As they were driving around the city, Jackson couldn't help but be amazed by how the city had

changed. What used to be an average city turned out to be the busiest in this country. He could see tall

building wherever he turned, cars in different colors, and foreigners enjoying the city where he grew up

in. He couldn't help but say, "The city had changed a lot since the last time I've been here."

"What can I say, Dad. Time changes everything," Lawrence said, shrugging his shoulders. He was

focused on his driving with his two hands on the steering wheel. One could say that Lawrence looked

more handsome with a serious face while driving.

"What did Lily told you on the phone?" Jackson suddenly asked.

"Aunt Lily has prepared lunch for us," said Lawrence politely.

Jackson then turned his gaze to where they were going and said, "I must say, Bill and Lily were a big

help to us. They took care of the house when no one was there. They must feel very lonely over the

past years.

"Yeah, but it won't be like that anymore since Mom has returned. They won't feel lonely in our house

since we're all be back there," Lawrence reassured his father.

"You're right," Jackson agreed. He was silent for a moment then continued, "How are your uncles

doing?"

Lawrence thought for a while, trying to recall what his uncles were up to when he last visited them. He

then said, "Uncle Wilson is doing a great job both in managing the H King Group and taking care of

Grandparents. While Aunt Selina helped Greg to manage the hospital during their family crisis."

"Oh, I know this. Derek told me," said Jackson.

"The JS Group is stable that's why Uncle Derek and Godmother had time to spare. Uncle Derek

sometimes attends business gatherings with Uncle Mond, while Godmother uses her free time to teach

piano lessons to a few students. Pretty easy on her, you could say," Lawrence said.

Jackson smiled and said, "Well, everyone needs to take it easy and just enjoy it."

Lawrence smiled back and said jokingly, "If that's the case, then Uncle Mond is doing a great job. He's

been going easy since his wife and daughter went abroad."

"Have you heard about Greg's family?" Jackson asked. His greatest concern was the Xiao family. Aside

from what happened to Xiao's family recently, Jackson also wanted to deal with Violet's relationship

with Greg. He wanted the two to patch things up so his daughter could have a stronger and more

stable married life with Greg. Most importantly, Jackson wanted to see his friend, Fred.

"Uncle Fred's mood has not yet improved and is still grieving. He's now under the care of a nurse at

their home. This left Greg with a big pressure and shoes to fill in, and without Violet by his side, there is

no one he can confide with." Lawrence said. He's trying to figure out how he could better tell his father

about the situation. He sighed then continued, "He's been putting all his time and energy into his

career. Now that he is the head of the most renowned and powerful hospital, he has also taken over

the Medical Department of the city. His next goal is to master the entire medical field of the southern

part of the country and create a special medical team and method to cure strange diseases. His goal is

to cure everyone who seeks medical help in XS Hospital."

Jackson remained silent.

"Greg is not only a brother-in-law to me. He's been a brother by heart. I believe that he is a great guy.

He might have done something bad to Violet before, but he has already changed, Dad. Everyone

makes mistakes in their life, but the important thing is that they learn from their mistakes. I can say that

Greg learned from his mistakes and is trying his best to improve." Lawrence expressed his own

thoughts about Greg, not only defending him. He had nothing to hide from his father since they were a

family. He knew that his Dad loved Violet very much. Similarly, he also took Violet as important as his Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

life. His love for her even exceeded his love for Aria.

"Oh," Jackson nodded.

"Dad, I know that both you and Mom are concerned about Violet, but you have to talk to her about this.

I know that she still loves Greg so much, but she's been hurt and needs time to heal. She's not as

strong as she wants us to see," Lawrence persuaded his father.

"I know," Jackson sighed. Lawrence was right. He and Cherry had been putting this issue behind for

the sake of Violet. But it's already been too long, and Violet needed to face Greg and fix the matter

between them. "After lunch, call your Uncle Derek and Godmother and invite them to dinner at our

place tonight."

Lawrence's face lit up. He's glad that his father was taking matters into his hands. "Got it, Dad. What

about Uncle Wilson and Uncle Mond?" Lawrence asked. He considered that since his parents were

back, it was just customary that they invited the whole family for dinner.

"For your Uncle Wilson, it's better to ask your mother. Anyway, we need to visit your grandparents

soon." Jackson said. "And as for your Uncle Mond, let's schedule the dinner some other day. Besides,

I'd like to invite Fred, as well."

"Okay," Lawrence politely said. He was just glad that his family was back in the country again. He could

see some silver linings now that his father decided to finally help with some matters at hand.