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Bruce wanted to point out that it would more likely result in the exact opposite but he held his tongue. His Young Master was like a person with ears full of cotton when it came to his wife. *. *. *. *. *. When Jane arrived in class, Ivy pulled her to the back of the room.“Don’t be upset”, she said comfortingly, “I’m sure Brock Davenport would absolutely not do something like that. There must be a misunderstanding”.Jane shook her head, fending off an incredulous laugh.“I’m not upset, it’s just… shocking that they’re together, that’s all”.Over the phone, Ivy had revealed that Brock Davenport had gotten into a brawl at the bar not far from the campus late last night. Then afterwards, photos of him and her had been leaked on her social media.Despite her friend’s worry, she really, truly wasn’t upset. She recalled the events of the previous day. He had confessed to me and went to sleep with her right after. It had all been a sham then, leaving her flustered over nothing.“You don’t
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Ethan was in the midst of a meeting in his study when Bruce entered.Whatever news he had, it was urgent.Ethan called for the meeting to halt and dismissed everyone.“What happened?” he demanded.“The Young Mistress got into a fight in school”.Ethan froze, “Is she hurt?”“No”. Bruce struggled to communicate the truth.“She… she started it, I think. A professor stopped them and brought them to his office. It would be a black mark in her student record; they might refuse to award her a scholarship”.Ethan stormed out and Bruce chased after him.“Your wheelchair, Young Master. I know that you are worried about the Young Mistress but don’t forget, you’re still pretending to be disabled”.Ethan had masqueraded as a cripple for more than a decade; he was used to the act. But now, that wheelchair was nothing but a burden and he loathed it more than ever. *. *. *. *. *. Wails echoed in the staff room, the high pitched whine of a dying animal.Ivy winced, her hands flying to her ears. She n
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He spoke so unflinchingly, Ivy nearly applauded him. A sickly cripple he may be but even from the wheelchair, he projected a dominance that made him seem twice as physically imposing.Not bad. “Exactly”, she echoed. “You shouldn't get into fights you can't win. What's the point of crying now? Shameless thing”.“You ganged up on me!” Linda screeched.“I witnessed Jane and Ivy bullying Linda”. The professor was disgusted by Ethan's words.“We are an institution that takes pride in our learning. No matter the reason, such disgraceful behavior will not be tolerated. Who are you anyway to badge in like this?”Ethan looked at Jane expectantly. She couldn't bear for them to treat him like this so she said coldly.“He is my husband, Ethan Harrington. You didn't even try to find out why we were fighting, professor. You just assume it was our fault. How is that fair? We were willing to let it go but to compensate her? No! We can't and we won't”.“You attacked me. I deserve to be compensated!” Li
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The principal spoke first, “Are you going to deny your guilt, Linda? Again?”Even beneath her makeup Linda had gone ghastly pale. With nowhere left to run she could only sob and beg for mercy.“They insulted me first. I was so angry so I wasn't thinking…“You were the one who started it,” Ivy interjected a little too hastily. “Why would we insult you for no reason?”Wordlessly Linda continued to let her tears flow. It was the man she needed to convince – as long as they didn't pursue the matter nothing would happen to her.Unfortunately, she was dealing with Ethan Harrington.“Earlier, she said that she should be compensated for being attacked”, Ethan said calmly. “In that case, she should compensate them for landing the first blow. How much do you think is appropriate?”Professor Amos leapt on his words.“That's right. She should compensate them. A hundred dollars should do it, as long as she apologizes too.“That's too much,” Linda spat.“Fine. Then I guess you just be expelled”, Ivy
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Throughout their conversation, Ivy studied Ethan. She was just pondering the reason for his mask when he removed it and she understood. She managed to clamp down on her cry of alarm in the nick of time. In her discomfort, her gaze darted to Jane.When the food arrived, Ethan gave all his beef to Jane, the affection in his gesture unmistakable. With a smile he said to Ivy, “Don't stand on ceremony.”“Around her? Of course not.” She lowered her head and dug into her noodles, trying to spare herself the sight of him. Even still, she had to admit that the man – scars or not – treated Jane well, which was more than she had expected from a member of the Harrington family. No wonder Jane thought he was a decent man.After they were done, Jane still had classes in the afternoon so she sent her husband off as he boarded his car.“Stay strong dear, you will recover in no time.”“If you want to encourage me, action speaks louder than words.”Jane eyed Ivy in the background and he switched tactic
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“You don't have to be so polite around me, Jane. I just hope you don't despise my cooking.”“Of course not.” In fact, the aroma wafting from the table full of dishes was incredibly appetizing.“I've also already prepared the cutlery and cleaned up the kitchen. Why don't you take a seat, Jane?”Before Jane could respond, Ethan pulled her towards a chair.“Just relax," he said. “She had the time on her hands anyway.”His remark made Cassidy's heart bleed, a small but swift trickle. I am doing all this for you, she thought.Not that Ethan would have cared, even if he knew.After dinner, Jane consulted a diagram of human anatomy in her textbook and asked, “Dear, how are your legs now?”“I'm starting to feel a little sensation in them.”Jane’s eyes lit up. Abandoning her book, she squatted beside his wheelchair and pinched his legs.“How about this? Do you feel anything?”He stared at her, words failing him.He wasn't really crippled so yes, he could feel her touch – including her soft palm
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Later that day, Darren Leister placed a friendly hand on Jane's shoulder heedless of her previous words.“I will treat you to lunch.”She shoved his hand away.“I should be treating you after all those times you've helped me…”He chuckled. “So you do not hate me after all. Don't tell me you are fond of me?”“I didn't catch that. What did you say?”“Nothing.”After they were done eating, Jane went off to the library. When she was out of hearing range, Darren Leister took out his phone and called Brock Davenport.“She's in the library. Take the chance to clear up your mess. I hear she got into a fight with Linda. I am not a detective but I'm placing bets that it is because you slept with her.”“Nothing happened between me and Linda!” Came Brock Davenport’s aggrieved reply. “I was drunk out of my mind, what was I supposed to do?”Darren Leister’s eyes turned hard. He had set Jane up with Brock Davenport so Ethan Harrington would divorce her; he had not expected Brock Davenport to be stupi
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The butler's head whirled around and he bowed.“Young Master,” he greeted his tone differential.Ethan recognized him, he was called Uncle George.“If you're going to call me your ‘Young Master’ then maybe you should treat my wife with the appropriate courtesy,” he said icily.“Young Master… your father is doing this for your sake. He —”“I don't care whether he did it for me or his reputation. Now get out.”Uncle George opened his mouth but said nothing; he knew the relationship between father and son would not be so easily mended. With the money hand he retreated from the cafe.It was a surprise to see her husband but a welcome one.“Why are you here?” Jane asked.Her smile soothed Ethan slightly but then her jacket caught his eye, complete with another man's invisible paw prints. The thought burned like acid.“I missed you," he said simply.How clingy. “I will be home soon.”“As long as you are out of my sight, I can't possibly be at peace.” His words were released with an underlyin
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