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…”

you can get to it after

The dining table was laden with all his favorite food.

heard he was coming, and kicked everyone else out of the house in fear that they would make

grandson up and down. “You’re

“Thank you, Grandma.”

school? Your entrance exams are coming up, would you like to sit for them? I

good these past few years. It’s a little late for you to be caring for me, isn’t it, Dad?”

uncomfortably in his seat, his gaze growing cold.

about me, Dad. I’m perfectly fine.”

felt a little guilty about Jasper.

just stay here from now on. We’ve cleaned up your room.”

I’ve kept your room this whole

you

no place in this house, I don’t want to get

once. “Who said that? You’re the only grandson we have, and you’re going to take on the family business. Who

been allowed into the Smith household after John

Elm was

Jasper. Is that what she taught you all these

his veins popping. “What she’s taught me

to disrupt any of you. I’m sorry, Grandma.”

“What’s the matter, Jasper? Were you bullied by anyone? You can tell me… I’ll stand up for

was holding, wiping his mouth before looking at the man. behind me. “Did you bring him

“He’s outside the

waved a hand.

wearing a black T-shirt, and covered in injuries

and

with bruises. His hands were ben in weird directions as his wrists had been broken, lying on

Mrs. Smith looked disgusted at once. “This good-for-nothing. Why did

“Jasper, that’s