Breathing in her scent, Ethan was taken aback by how his self control had practically crumbled before him. If he didn’t do something, she would surely notice his body’s reaction. “Let me do it myself”, he said, his voice rough.Jane immediately got to her feet. Her heart was still thundering against her chest and her breaths came hot and heavy.When he tried to pull on his pants, it seemed like his legs were giving him trouble so she extended a hand to help him. He eyed her and she said solemnly, “I said I would take care of you and I mean it”.She still remembered what it was like to take care of her grandmother in the hospital. It didn’t make her current situation easy by all means, but it did make it easier.“Dear, don’t feel abashed or humiliated. I am your wife, this is nothing unusual”, she added, thinking that he was trying to preserve his dignity.Her voice was soft but her actions were firm as she helped him pull on his pants, Ethan stared at her, his eyes smoldering.“I’m g
Ivy was taken aback, had she gotten her friend into trouble?“He heard everything? Was he angry at you?”“No”, Jane insisted, “He’s very good natured and is a good man”Ivy blew out an exasperated breath.“What use is that? He’s a cripple, he can’t give you or any other woman happiness. Why waste your youth on him? He may be rich but the way his illness keeps dragging out, it’s impossible to tell when he’ll be gone. Aren’t you the slightest bit concerned about your future?”Jane looked her friend in the eye.“I’m grateful to him, I’m willing to spend the rest of my life taking care of him. For the first time in my entire life, I’m happy”.“You’re my friend, Ivy, and I’m asking you to trust me. Even if you don’t like my husband, you should at least try and respect him, for my sake”.Her voice became stronger unconsciously, “This is my choice and I won’t regret it”.Ivy became stunned as her friend has never spoken like that to anyone before… least of all her.But Jane continued, “So sto
“You’re still young, Jane. There are some things you don’t understand right now. You can’t have a child with that cripple, he can’t give you a normal life. Don’t you see? A woman’s life is incomplete without children. If you give that all up to spend the rest of your life looking after him, you’ll regret it”.Jane’s smile stiffened. A woman’s life is incomplete without children. If so, why did her mother abandon her?“My husband has been nothing but kind to me, Senior. Thank you for your concern but I don’t want to divorce him”.“You’re giving in just because he was kind to you?”No matter how he thought about it, Brock just couldn’t understand. That man wasn’t just ugly, he was also crippled. Whatever his character, he simply wasn’t the kind of man anyone would want to spend the rest of their life with.She must be repressing her true sentiments.“Jane, trust me please. I just want to help you”.The more Jane listened to him, the more the itch in her scalp grew. Her senior, whom she d
Jane was dumbstruck.“Why is it considered intimacy when you kiss me, and clinginess when I kiss you?”Her husband’s face was still as cool as ever.“Ah, you’ve caught me, I just wanted more of you for myself. Clever girl”.Now he was just making fun of her. Jane steeled her expression and rose from his lap.“Bruce said you have a gift for me. Where is it?”Ethan took her hand, and like a magician performing a trick, a necklace appeared in his palm. It glittered as it caught the light, resplendent and sparkling.Jane had never received a gift like this. “It’s beautiful!” she exclaimed, elated.“Let me put it on for you”.When he clasped the necklace around her neck, Jane heard a ding noise. She wasn’t familiar with luxury goods, but surely no jewelry clasp would produce a sound like that?“What’s that noise?”“The clasp of the necklace is held together by a magnetically locked button. If it’s forcibly unfastened, the necklace will be damaged and lose its value”.Ethan’s eyes simmered
“The Young Master’s medicine is produced overseas”, he said, scrambling for an excuse, “It can’t be bought here”.“That’s fine. Just let me know the name, and the specifics of my husband’s condition. I plan to ask my professor about it, he’s a renowned practitioner of medicine; he might be able to help us find a cure”.Bruce met Jane’s expectant gaze, at a loss for words. His gaze drifted to the upper storey, where Ethan watched them unsmiling. Is this some kind of show to him? “The medicine…”He whipped out his phone and searched for the names of several medicines, skimming over them and reciting a list of ingredients at random.“The doctor modifies the medicine according to the Young Master’s condition”, he added, after a moment’s consideration, “so I’m not quite sure what exactly he needs for his next dose”.“Does he also take medicine to aid in that area?”“That area?” Bruce echoed, confused.Jane coughed politely, a flush rising to her cheeks. I am a medical student, she reminded
“The nerve of you to show your face here, little sl*t. To think that filth like you exists in this world!”Jane pushed back her seat and stood, raking a cold gaze over the crowd around her. During her meal, she had heard a group of students sniggering at her but she hadn’t bothered with them.There wouldn’t have been a point rebutting whatever rumors they were cooking up; people would talk and spread nonsense as they pleased. But now that they were right in front of her, she couldn’t just sit back and do nothing.She had thought back on the texts Ivy had sent her before she had come down to the cafeteria. Someone had dug up her old pictures to compare with her now and claimed that she had hooked up with a rich man to get her hands on those branded, luxury goods.All because of two outfits which she had gotten on discount. It left her speechless, it was so illogical and so unbelievable. What was wrong with these people, to go to such contemptible lengths?“Who are you and why did you po
It was one thing for Jane to hurl the contents of her plate at Linda, and it was another thing to physically strike her.“You don’t seem to be thinking clearly so this is a wake up call for you. Do you take me for a pushover?”Linda clutched her cheek. Her face was burning red and she was still soaked in soup. Eyes watched her from every direction, including the dreamy Brock Davenport who was staring at her coldly. It was the last straw for her. She lunged at Jane heedless of the consequences.In the blink of an eye, Brock had shoved her away, shielding Jane behind him.“Stop this, Linda”.Linda was about to lose her mind. Every fiber of her being was on edge, leaving her an unstable wreck full of rage.“I'm your classmate, Brock. She slapped me and you’re protecting her? Are you under some kind of spell?”“This has nothing to do with him”.Jane spoke before he could, “Linda, you slandered me and tarnished my good name. If you can’t prove any of your allegations, then you owe me an apo
“A date?”Jane’s astonished gaze swiveled to Darren. What is he saying? She and Brock weren’t dating and he knew it!“I’m trying to clear your name”, he told her quietly, “Just play along, will you?”“But I — ”“I know there’s nothing between you and him. I’m doing this so Linda will back off. Trust me”.Jane exhaled a breath of resignation and removed his arm from her shoulder. He didn’t resist, instead exchanging a glance with Brock. The other senior looked equally surprised at his words but it was clear he understood when he announced it.“Me and Jane are dating”An uproar rose from the crowd. Brock Davenport, dating a girl in school?Linda was stunned, she must have heard something wrong, there was no way Brock Davenport could be in love with that wh*rish Jane!“I don’t believe it!” she bursts out.“I couldn’t care less what you believe”, Darren scoffed.“Jane is Brock’s girlfriend, she didn’t hook up with anyone outside of school. Linda, you ought to apologize for slandering her!”