After hanging up the phone, Rosè Jang's mother hurried out of her bedroom to the door; however, she immediately went back to her room when she realized that she had forgotten her wallet.
Rosè Jang frowned and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"Soobin..." Rosè Jang's mom had already walked back to her room before finishing.
Rosè Jang frowned harder and walked fast to catch up with her mother at the bedroom door. "Soobin? What's happened to Soobin?"
"The dean at his school just called me and told me Soobin was caught cheating on his English Proficiency Level Six test. He'll not only be disqualified for the test, but it'll also go on his record." Her mom ran to the door with her wallet in her hand as she talked. As she was changing her shoes, her eyes got red.
Cheating? How could Soobin cheat?
He had been super smart since he was little. He never had to study for tests to get a good grade. The English Proficiency Level Six test should have been easy for him. He had no reason to cheat.
Rosè Jang hurriedly dried her hair, saying, "Mom, wait for me for a minute. I'm coming with you." Even though she hadn't eaten yet, she was going. As she ran back to her bedroom to change her clothes, her mother urged her to hurry as she moved faster toward the front door.
Once on the road, they quickly hailed a taxi. On their way to Jiayan's school, Rosè Jang's mother held onto her hand and nagged her.
"Can you tell me why Soobin would cheat on his test?"
"He's going to graduate soon. If the school puts this on his record, what company is going to hire him?"
"Rosè? Do you think we should buy some kind of gift for the dean?"
Rosè Jang had no idea how to answer any of these questions. As her mother began to panic, she remained calm while trying to comfort her mother. "Mom, don't scare yourself. Let's go find out what actually happened first. Besides, Soobin may not have cheated on the test."
Rosè Jang paused, recalling the words that Yoon Jane had told her on the night she was leaving the hospital after Old Master Park was rushed to surgery.
Rosè Jang went quiet before saying more. Her mother became confused and turned to say to her, "Rosè, what are you thinking?"
"Nothing," Rosè Jang said, shaking her head and smiling to reassure her. She turned to look out of the window.
I hadn't left South Korea that day, and Park Jimin had been in a car accident.
I then called Min Yoongi and Jeon Jungkook to let them know what had happened to Park Jimin.
Yoon Jane must have learned through them that I hadn't left. Could she have done something to Soobin?
She married Park Jimin as she had always wanted to. Why would she be so mean to my family and me? Or am I just making too much of this?
...
When they arrived at the school, Rosè Jang quickly paid the taxi driver and went to the dean's office with her mother.
Several teachers were gathered around Soobin, lecturing him as they walked in.
Jang Soobin in his white shirt quietly stood within the group of teachers, while looking down and remaining silent.
They stopped lecturing Jang Soobin when they saw Rosè Jang and her mother walked in.
One of the male teachers, the student dean, was not nice when he greeted Rosè Jang and her mother. He even pretended he did not see Rosè Jang's mother reaching her hand out to shake hands. With a dour expression, he ignored her hand and proceeded to explain to them what had happened.
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The Substitute Wife
Romance"I can clear all your debts, but you have to substitute me in my marriage..." When Yoon Jane was diagnosed with cancer, she formed a contract with Rosè Jang to substitute her in the time she would be absent, including her marriage with Park Jimin. I...