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…”

to it after

the dining room. The dining table was laden with all his

he was coming, and kicked everyone else out of the house in fear

eyes reddened, looking her grandson up and down. “You’re all thin

“Thank you, Grandma.”

been these years? I heard didn’t go to school? Your entrance exams are coming up, would you like to sit for them? I can enroll you into a school if you

took a bite of fish. “I’ve been good these past few years. It’s a little late for

shifted uncomfortably in his seat, his gaze growing

about me, Dad. I’m perfectly fine.”

a little guilty about

can just stay here from now on. We’ve cleaned

I’ve kept your room this whole time, you should move back

you

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

have, and you’re

no one had been allowed into the Smith household after John

was no exception.

tone, Jasper. Is that what she taught

his veins popping. “What she’s taught me is none of

to disrupt any of you. I’m sorry,

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

wiping his mouth before looking at the man. behind me.

butler said, “He’s outside

a

tow. He was wearing a black T-shirt, and

and widened his eyes.

was covered with bruises. His hands were ben in weird directions as his wrists had been broken, lying on the ground semi-conscious as

disgusted at once. “This good-for-nothing. Why did you bring him here,

panic. “Jasper,