Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 20 Is That What She Taught You All These Years?

“The car’s ready, Sir. Are you really going to the Smiths?”

“Why can’t I?” A young man in a blazer sitting on a wheelchair asked. There were tattoos peeking through his sleeves, and he radiated an air of authority.

“But Madam said…”

Jasper looked up, staring at the butler coldly. “What I do is none of her business!”

“I’m sorry, Sir, I shouldn’t have said that. Let me take you downstairs now.”

Jasper was leaving the house for the first time in years. He had not seen the sun outside in a long time.

He saw that the weather was lovely outside, just like Eileen had said.

An hour later, Jasper had arrived at the massive Smith mansion. There were over ten servants waiting for him as the car slowly rolled up to the front door.

A servant walked up with a wheelchair, and another helped him onto it. “Welcome home, Mr. Smith Jasper did not react much to this.

He had forgotten how long it had been since he had come back.

“Oh my, Jasper…”

A hoarse voice rang from nearby, followed by the sight of an old lady hobbling over holding a cane.

John Smith hurried up to her from behind. “Slow down, Mom.”

Jasper saw the old woman, and said, “Grandma.”

There were tears in Old Mrs. Smith’s eyes. “You finally came back to see me.”

Jasper nodded, before spotting the middle-age man behind his grandmother. The two men locked eyes, and Jasper looked away coldly.

back to do something…”

get to it after you

room. The dining table was laden with all his favorite

else out of the house in fear that they would make

up and down.

“Thank you, Grandma.”

to school? Your entrance exams are coming up, would you

years. It’s a little late for you to be caring for me, isn’t it,

his seat, his gaze

have to worry about me, Dad.

still felt a little guilty

just stay here from

Mrs. Smith said, “Yes, yes. I’ve kept your room this

you

in this house, I don’t want to get in anyone’s way here.” Jasper’s tone was icy.

grandson we have, and you’re going to take on the family business. Who else is going to live

not know that no one had been allowed into the Smith household

was

tone, Jasper. Is that what she taught you all these

“What she’s taught me is none

to disrupt any

Mrs. Smith sensed Jasper’s mood, and put a wrinkled hand over his. “What’s the matter, Jasper? Were you bullied by anyone? You can tell me… I’ll stand up for you!”

mouth before looking at

said, “He’s outside the door.”

waved a

at the door with a man in tow. He was wearing a black

saw who it was, and widened

ben in weird directions as his wrists had been

at once. “This good-for-nothing. Why

“Jasper, that’s your brother!”