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The next morning, Ethan came downstairs and was greeted with the sight of his little wife with an apron tied around her waist, her lips moving as she mumbled to herself.“You’re up, dear”, she said when she saw him, “Breakfast is ready”.She helped him push his wheelchair to the dining table. Ethan studied her, her smile was radiant enough to rival the sun streaming in from the windows. “If I could have a good morning kiss…”, he said, “… it would certainly improve my appetite”.Jane eyed her husband. What was with him, this man in his thirties, always pestering her for kisses?Begrudgingly, she gave him a peck on the lips. “Will this do?”“If you’re going to put it that way, no”.Jane pouted and fell silent. When he caught sight of her expression, Ethan’s mouth flattened into a thin line, he began eating without another word.After they were done with breakfast, Ethan was quiet for a while before speaking up.“Jane, it’s the weekend tomorrow so we have to make a trip to the family hom
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“Bruce is one of our staff, you’ve already inspected him. But I am the Young Mistress of the Harrington family. Laying a hand on me without my permission is akin to violating me!”The guards regarded her with undisguised contempt. The Young Master couldn’t even walk without help, who did his wife think she was?Even if they forced themselves on her, what could one man — and a cripple — do to stop them?“Please cooperate with us, Young Mistress!”The guard’s tone invited no argument. Without waiting for a reply, he stretched out a hand to search her body.Ethan gave a brief cough.Immediately, Bruce brandished a dagger and stabbed the guard who had dared to touch Jane.It had all happened in a flash.Jane’s eyes widened, she grabbed Ethan’s wheelchair and retreated back a few steps. Meanwhile the other three guards were left reeling, in shock that Bruce would be so bold as to resort to violence in the Harrington household.They reached for their weapons, ready to retaliate before a man’
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Fury flared in Jane at the old man’s ungracious reprimand. What about how his younger son treated others? There was no way Toby would have been oblivious to the incident with the guards when they first arrived.Accustomed to his father’s attitude towards him, Ethan coughed and replied, “With the state I’m in, it makes no matter if my brain is rotted or not, there’s nothing redeeming about my physical condition anymore, but I still occasionally take it upon myself to help others cleanse their brains”.Toby shielded his face with his hands.“Dad, I was just having some fun with that woman and he tried to scald me to death!” His voice was hoarse, “He showed absolutely no regard for you, his father!”Their father eyed Toby, his face and neck were flushed from the attack. He couldn’t even defend himself, only whine and complain. How shameful!The elderly man took a seat and fixed Jane with his gaze.“What’s your name?”Jane lifted a brow at his unconcealed disdain, “Are you talking to me?”
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The blood drained from Jane’s face, had she not been craning her neck to look up at him, her tears would have fallen from her eyes. She bit down hard on her lips, willing the last of her strength not to flee from her.Ethan stroked her head, “Jane, if you run into any trouble in the future, you must tell me at once. Don’t wait for me to find out from other people. Is that clear?”“I…”, Jane’s words evaporated from her. Did he want her to tell him about how she had been harassed and humiliated in school? Was that it? But Brock Davenport and Darren Leister have only been trying to help her and besides… The situation was complicated enough.There wouldn’t be any point in telling him and hindering his recovery. But then she thought of how Toby had used this matter against her and her husband, and her protests bled from her.Her eyes dropped, “I’m sorry”, she murmured.“What are you sorry for? For keeping the truth from me or for dating that man behind my back?”The words were soft but they
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James Harrington could have choked on his fury, he shot a glare at Toby.“We can’t let this woman be a stain on our family’s reputation”, he declared, “If you won’t divorce her, force her to drop out of school and stay at home so she won’t go around spreading her legs!”Anxiety made Jane’s brows crease. No… she couldn’t drop out of school. She turned to her husband, silently begging him, Don’t say yes, please, please. A voice inside her whispered that from now on, her life would be inextricably bound to the Harringtons.Toby — predictably — just couldn’t leave well enough alone.“Why go through so much trouble, brother? You’re crippled ; your lower body is practically useless. You can’t satisfy her, you know that. Even if you lock her up at home, it doesn’t mean she can’t find ways to cozy up to men, like your chauffeur, your guards”.“Hell that aide of yours who’s always lapping at your heels! I’m not saying they’d take her up on it but isn’t the thought a disgusting one? She’ll make
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Him, and the possessions of the Harrington family, was what his father meant. Ethan diyeven look back.His son had just walked out without hesitation.Blinded by rage, James Harrington hurled a teacup to the floor. It shattered at Toby’s feet and he leapt back, startled.He hadn’t expected that Ethan would cut ties with his family over Jane. How could a cripple like him survive without the aid of the Harringtons? It was as good as courting death. But this surprise — if you could call it that — was a welcome one.The butler was frightened too but he dared not comment on what he had just witnessed.“Calm down, Master”, he said in a mollifying tone, “it’s not worth it to ruin your health. He was probably trying to test that woman, to see if she would still stay with him even if he wasn’t the Young Master of the Harrington family.“He’s changed”, James Harrington was appalled that his son would defy him so blatantly, “He’s never dared to disrespect me like this before…”The butler remained
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Heat rushed to Jane’s face and she opened her mouth to stop him from taking things any further.“What are you both talking about?”“Nothing”, Bruce shook his head, “I asked the Young Mistress what she wanted to eat today, I was just about to head off”.Jane reinforced his words with a nod, “What do you want to eat, dear?”“It didn’t matter”, Ethan said coldly.How did she expect him to have an appetite, with the fury boiling inside him? His little wife was really something — dating Brock Davenport behind his back, and now exchanging whispers with his side in secret.“I’ll make you a few different dishes then”, she said appeasingly.“I’ll give you a list of groceries, Bruce”. The side obliged.Ethan stifled an icy laugh. Making alliances now, are we? He wheeled himself into the house without saying a word.Only after he had gone did Bruce relax.“If you don’t… persuade him like I told you, Young Mistress, it won’t bode well for either of us in the future”.He had served Ethan for many y
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They were barely a breath apart, making it impossible for her to see his expression. Their proximity was wine intoxicating, heady, seeping past her skin to surge through her veins.“No”He kissed her again before she could say anything else — the barest brush of his lips, the warmth of his breath grazing her face. “What about this?”She managed a shake of her head.“You like me”, his voice was rough, “You know that, don’t you, Jane?”“I do?”“Have you ever been in love?”Again, Jane shook her head. All she had wanted to do was to study hard so she could leave the Harrison household — not a relationship.A laugh escaped Ethan.“You said you didn’t want to divorce me”, he said.“But not out of duty — you want to be my wife because you fell for me. You like it when I kiss and hug you… and you kissed me back… that means you have feelings for me”.“Oh”, she was stunned; he seemed to understand her better than herself. Initially, staying by his side had been a matter of responsibility and se
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Jane woke up in an abandoned warehouse north of the city.Because the wedding was tomorrow, Jane had been resting very early recently and even slept in separate rooms with Ethan.Ever since they started having sex, her husband's self-control seemed to evaporate every night, as if he wanted to make up for years of deprivation.It drained Jane of her energy, leaving her unable to wake up the next morning. Ivy had laughed about it at her expense for a long time.However, Jane did not expect to receive a call from the old folks' home the day before her wedding. They had said that her grandmother was dying and wanted to see her for the last time.After careful consideration, Jane decided to grant her request. Ethan had been very busy recently as most of his businesses were conducted domestically now.Now, Ethan had changed and was stepping into new shoes as a new man, so Jane chose to pop down and come back without disturbing him.Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped into the ward, her gra
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Jane was stunned silly, his father had gone that far?“Jane?...”“Continue, I'm listening. How did he even know her in the first place?”“He had an ulterior motive that he didn't want to handle directly so when Claire orchestrated the accident that took the Owens' lives, he secretly contacted her and threatened her with it.”“She was only too ready to comply with his orders. Claire had initially thought that Cassidy and I would be married when we were older and she apparently… liked me.”“So she figured marrying me as Cassidy would solve that for her but you came into the picture, she was receptive to my father's orders.”“He had told her to get you out of the house in anyway possible and he would take it from there…”“So?”“He arranged the robbery… when your passport was stolen. You would be stuck there if you didn't have it.”“He had arranged for you to meet Brock Davenport at the hospital so he would take you with him…”“Hold on, so Brock knew?”“He was in on it because my father p
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Ethan's eyes went wide, Bruce put his hands on his head and Arnold stumbled a bit.The officer finally decided he had had enough and left after tucking the speeding ticket into Bruce's pocket. He shook his head and mumbled, “Rich people and their problems”.When he had come out to work today, he had not expected to see the drama from the novellas his wife always watched in real life.The other guards stood by silently, watching and wishing they had not given in to this Young Miss. She wouldn't have been able to come here on her own.Jane clenched her fists and finally decided she had had enough and she let her words out without filtering them one bit.“Now listen here, you poor excuse of a noblesse daughter,” Everyone's eyes went wide, “I do not care where you have come from, your money, title or none of that shit.”“That is all you will say in front of me. You open your gutter and utter one more word, I will make sure to give you what your abductors did not.”“A new facial reconstruc
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Jane sneered at the television in disdain and picked up her phone to call Bruce.When he finally picked up, she stated abruptly, “Tell your Young Master not to come back!”“He should not set foot in the villa. I have changed the passcode so he shouldn't bother with anything.”__________Bruce was stunned and immediately walked up to Ethan who was on his way out after the conference was done.“Young Master, the Young Madam called.”A smile bloomed on his stoic face at the mention of his Jane.“She said not to bother coming back and that she has changed the passcode of the villa.”Ethan's smile fell and an overwhelming sense of panic set in, he ran off to the parking lot with Bruce hot on his tail, both ignoring the calls of Cassidy.He got to the car and frantically gestured for Arnold to unlock it. They both got in with a confused but alert Arnold wondering what the problem was.“To the villa, as fast as you can go!”Arnold started the car and raced out of the parking lot, no one noti
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Ethan opened his eyes first and glanced at the alarm clock on his own bedside table. It read 6:00am, he turned to admire his wife with her hair fanned out on the pillow.Smiling at the memory of last night, he tucked a stray lock of hair away from her face. It had taken some time and serious work to convince her but he did.He had to go pick up Cassidy from the abductors’ den. His guards had infiltrated the den the night before and rounded them up in minutes.They were no match for these ones as they were former mercenaries he had given shelter, a job and a new life.Ethan got up reluctantly to take a shower. All he wanted to do was stay with his little wife in bed and cuddle.He would have that soon enough, bringing back the annoying little critter was more important at the moment since his jet was more convenient than a commercial flight.Shooting Bruce a text to pick him up, he then proceeded to accessorize before planting two kisses on her lips and forehead.He left once Bruce let
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Jane's eyes fluttered open and the soreness of her lady bits hit her like a train, she recalled what had happened and blushed. She had finally consummated her marriage.The rumbling of her stomach jolted her from her thoughts, she was hungry. She sniffed the air and smiled, he was in the kitchen.She had a quick shower and tip toed out of the room, she peeked into the kitchen and watched her husband's back muscles ripple as he plated the pasta he just cooked.“Jane, baby, get over here and sit. I can feel your eyes on my back,” he chuckled and she scrunched her nose as she blushed in embarrassment.“That's impossible, how did you know?” She took a seat at the kitchen island and beamed at her plate.“I heard you close the bedroom door. Letting the door close noisily is not exactly wise if you were trying to sneak up on me.”He pinched her cheeks still rosy from her shower. She dug into the pasta with gusto, moaning at the first bite.Ethan swallowed as his brain fed him with flashbacks
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Ethan kissed her again and laid her down on the messy covers. Leaning forward, he let his mouth linger on the shell of her ear, his breath tickling her neck.Jane shuddered at his touch, eyes bright and hazy with the eagerness to learn and desire pooling in her belly.He lightly traced her jawline with his nose, enjoying the way her breath hitched.Jane felt she could burst into flames at any moment, feeling goosebumps spread down her neck and chest. He had barely touched her but she was ready to melt into a puddle.Ethan wasted no time sinking his hand into the hair at the nape of her neck with a mild grip. His free hand slipped around her body and palmed her ass as his lips hovered barely an inch over hers, making her moan into his mouth.It felt like he was everywhere at once and all she could do was hold onto him and take it. Then his mouth travelled down her neck, sucking and nipping, she was now practically panting.Ethan sunk to his knees by the bed in front of her, tugging at
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The cops tried to talk her out of it as she backed the exit and attempted to leave with the hostage but was quickly immobilized by two bullets from a Ruger SR22.Shot on target by a retired female general and shattered her kneecaps.She was quickly dragged out and calm was restored within the shocked guests.“I would like to state that the real Cassidy Owen is safe and will be returning soon, that's all.”Ethan walked out amidst shouts for interview requests from the reporters and stunned silence from the rest of the audience.Only the comments from the live stream was active even after he left.He rushed to the car and settled in, thinking of how cool he must have looked.“Take me to the villa instead, and don't wait. I will be sleeping with my wife today.”Bruce and Arnold glanced at each other, understanding their Young Master's intentions so when they dropped him off in front of the gates of the villa, they shouted some encouraging words.“Take care, Young Master. You have to do i
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There was an uproar both at the event and in the comment section of the live stream. The directors stood stunned at his statement and the reporters began taking pictures and video cameras were focused on the people at the doors of the vault.Jane went mute in front of the television while Ivy screamed in surprise.Cassidy went pale in fear and horror but composed herself and tried to defend herself.“Mr. Harrington, we have been friends for many years but I do not think I like this joke.”“Friends? I have no recollection of ever being friends with a wannabe imposter. That is extremely beneath me and very insulting.”“Mr. Harrington,” the older director, Mr Jenkins, called out to him, “You do realize that you can't just say things like this…”“Oh I can, because I've known my friend since childhood and that… is not my friend.”“Ethan, if this is about what happened at your house with your wife… I apologize. However, you can't disrupt my inauguration because you want to be petty…”“Petty
