Chapter 331 Having Dinner Together (Part One)

"Joe, stop this! You are a member in the Chu Family, and it would be wrong for us to leave." Cherry's voice was low and weak sounding. She wasn't in the mood to entertain her son's ideas of leaving the Chu Family home.

"Do you think they are treating us like we are part of the Chu Family? Why didn't Great-Grandpa stop Daddy from hitting you? Did he just stand there watching Daddy hurt you?" Joe wanted to know.

"Joe! Stop talking like that! It's complete nonsense! You..." snapped Cherry before Joe interrupted.

Joe's tone was childish but firm as he told her, "Mommy! We need to leave, right now! I won't live here anymore! There's nothing good about this family and no place for us! As long as I am with you, I will be happy. I wanna live the life we used to live before we came back. I don't wanna see you being bullied! I wanna be with you forever!"

"Joe..." Cherry trailed off, sighing. At the moment, she didn't know what tell him, or how to say it. She was touched by her son's sentiments. She had never known anyone so considerate about her and tried so hard for her. In fact, not even Jackson had ever given this much of himself to her. Yet, here was her son, so young, offering to do everything for his mother in his innocent way.

"Mommy, let's go! We're leaving now!" insisted Joe as he clutched her hand and headed for the door.

But, just as they reached the hallway, they were stopped.

Jackson blocked their way; Andrew and the butler were not far behind him.

When Joe saw his Daddy standing there glowering, he didn't feel any fear. He looked at his Daddy and said firmly, "

“Do you still want to run away after what happened last night?”

Their relationship changes overnight. She tries to keep her distance from him, while he comes closer and closer.

Spoiling her, he gives her everything she desires. His only wish is to keep her around. The whole world is envious of what she has.

“Never rush in a relationship,” she says calmly.

ust a child!"

Andrew felt the pain Joe was in too when he looked at his Great-Grandson's face. Joe was his flesh and blood, and the next generation of the Chu Family. He loved Joe very much, but how could he blame his Grandson?

Joe saw worry in his Mommy's expression and reassured her, "Mommy, I'm ok, it doesn't hurt."

"Joe. Oh, Joe, " Cherry said as tears streamed down her face. Her son meant everything to her, she didn't know what life was without her son.

Looking at the two of them crying, Jackson and Andrew felt an ache in their hearts, but said nothing.

Bill and Lily walked upstairs just then. Lily hurried to Cherry, and knelt down asking, "Mrs. Cherry, what happened? What's wrong with Mr. Joe?"

Cherry didn't say anything, she just sat there gazing at her son.

"Should we take him to the hospital?" Bill asked worriedly.

When Joe saw how worried his mother was, he firmly told her, "Mommy, I'm fine. Don't worry. I'm okay."

"Joe, " Cherry began, she didn't know what to say though. Her son was a sensible and considerate young man.