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.

I’m back to

you can get to

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

had heard he was coming, and kicked everyone else out

looking her grandson up and down.

“Thank you, Grandma.”

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 would like that.”

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

in his seat, his gaze growing

have to worry about

little

back, you can just stay here from now on. We’ve

yes. I’ve kept your room this whole time, you

you

in this house, I don’t want

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

that no one had been allowed into the Smith household

was no exception.

Is that what she taught you all these years?”

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

disrupt any

“What’s the matter, Jasper? Were you bullied by anyone?

Jasper put down the fork he was holding, wiping his mouth before looking

“He’s outside the door.”

a

appeared at the door with a man in tow. He was wearing a black T-shirt, and covered in injuries as

was, and widened his eyes. “Elm?”

ben in weird directions as his wrists had been broken, lying on the ground semi-conscious as he glowered in front of

once. “This good-for-nothing. Why did you bring

“Jasper, that’s your brother!”