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

you can get to it after you

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

Smith had heard he was coming, and kicked everyone else out of

up and down. “You’re all thin now, Jasper. Eat

“Thank you, Grandma.”

an attempt to please his mother, “How have you been these years? I heard didn’t go to school? Your

been good these past few years. It’s

in his seat, his gaze growing cold.

worry about me, Dad. I’m perfectly

a little guilty about Jasper.

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

yes. I’ve kept your room this whole time, you should move back in.”

you

don’t want to get in anyone’s way

You’re the only grandson we have, and you’re going to take on the family business. Who else is going to live here, if not

one had been allowed into the Smith household after John had married.

was

what she taught

popping. “What she’s taught

wanted to disrupt any of

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

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

said, “He’s outside

a

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

was, and widened his

weird directions as his wrists had

good-for-nothing. Why did you bring him

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