All Chapters of The Substitute’s Redemption : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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

Jane’s eyes widened as if in shock. Brock’s gaze simmered, he hadn’t thought that Darren was capable of screwing someone over like this.“Your Senior just likes to joke around”, he said hastily, trying to salvage the situation.“Aren’t you well aware of that by now?”Darren threw an arm around him in a brotherly gesture. “Why so bashful?”, he asked with a smirk.“If you like someone, you ought to tell them”Brock shoved him away, red faced, Jane laughed awkwardly.“Ok, ok, I’ll stop”.Darren’s smile never left his face, “True, I said you two were a couple, but couples can break up. You could do so now if you want. Just remember to make it clear to everyone”.Jane nodded in understanding.“But this will mean sacrificing Senior Brock’s reputation. I…”“Brock is magnanimous by nature. It may be a sacrifice, but not a hard one. Besides, those girls were bothering him too so you’re helping him also by pretending to be his girlfriend. Isn’t that right, Junior?”Darren nudged him with an elb

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

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?”

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