บททั้งหมดของ The Prison Bride: บทที่ 131 - บทที่ 140

Frank gave Woody a look and said, "Jessie gave you a chance, but you blew it. Mr. Gerome's exact words were: If everyone in our R&D department were like you, we might as well disband. So put in some effort, or you'll be the next one out."At the mention of being fired, Woody's face turned pale. He immediately went quiet.He wasn't young anymore. He'd been at this job for nearly ten years. If he lost it now, his family's finances would collapse."I got it," he finally said after a pause, especially when he noticed Frank still staring him down.Only then did Frank look satisfied. "I know you've got a family to support. I told Mr. Gerome you're a solid tech guy, just not as quick on things like meeting reports as the younger ones. You understand, right?""Yeah. Insulting Jessie was my mistake. From now on, I'll focus on my work and stop with the nonsense," Woody replied. He sounded more relaxed."Jessie, same goes for you. I know your skills are strong, and you can talk to Mr. Gerom

Mark froze in place. His throat felt tense. After a long moment, he finally muttered, "I'm sorry–""To me, your apology is cheap, even disgusting. The only reason I'm going back to the Stewart family is because of Grandpa, not because of any of you. Don't forget, back then you did everything you could to stop me from seeing him."With that, Jessie turned around and walked away."Jessie, I really am sorry," Mark called after her.Jessie felt nothing but weariness. She circled around him and left.She truly couldn't be bothered to waste any more words on Mark. She was tired of it. It wasn't worth her time.Mark stood there for a long while before sighing and pulling out his phone. He called Henry, and as soon as the line connected, he started crying."She still won't forgive me. Am I really that unbearable to her?"Henry's voice was calm. "What we did back then was bound to make us hated. Are you free? If so, come over. I've dug up some information on the accident. I want to go o

Nala brought out the soup and set it in front of Laura.Mark sat across from Laura. He leaned back in his chair and sized up the little place.After a while, he asked Nala, who was rinsing kitchenware, "Jessie used to come here a lot, didn't she?""Yeah. After school she'd often stop by, sit for a bit, and take a bowl of soup home. You're her family, right? She hasn't been here in three years. Where did she go?" Nala asked with a warm smile.Mark didn't answer. Instead, a wave of discomfort rose in him.Jessie went missing for three years because she went to prison in Mia's place.Laura took a sip of the soup, and her eyes immediately welled with tears.What Mia bought home before didn't taste right. Only Jessie's order carried this taste.Mark glanced at her lowered head and sorrowful face. He muttered, "Still think I shouldn't call Mia out? She lies as naturally as breathing. If she can deceive you over something this small, who knows how much worse the bigger lies are?"Lau

Freddy's expression darkened. With a cold snort, he brushed past Jessie and left."Freddy–" Mia, terrified of Mark, quickly called out."What are you calling him for? Afraid we'll eat you alive? If you're not guilty, then tomorrow you'll come with me and Henry to the hospital." Mark kept pressing her.Mia's eyes brimmed with tears. Her expression was extremely pitiful."Mark, do you really have to push me this hard?" she choked out."Oh, please. All I'm asking is for you to get a checkup. How is that me pushing you? Weren't you the one who told everyone in this family you had depression?"Mark actually let out a bitter laugh.What was so difficult about getting tested and proving him wrong?That only proved she'd been lying this whole time.David, watching Mia bite her lip as tears spilled down her cheeks, finally asked, "Mia, you weren't lying about this, were you?"The words made Laura's expression shift. "Don't tell me you used an illness like this to deceive us?""I-I re

Mia was rambling. She looked utterly worn out.Jessie guessed she hadn't slept a wink the night before.Since they were kids, whenever Mia made a mistake, the Stewart family would side with her. Even when she hit someone with a car, they had forced Jessie to take the blame.But now, the very people who once defended and loved her no longer stood by her. They had started to resent her, exposing her lies one after another. For her, this must have felt like being cut open slowly with a dull blade.To be despised by those who had once protected her unconditionally must have been unbearable.The truth was, the only reason she could bully Jessie back then was that the Stewart family had blindly defended her. Now, without that blind protection, she was like a lamb waiting for slaughter.She didn't even know when she might be cast out of the Stewart family.To make things worse, because she had framed Jessie, Jack had blacklisted her in the industry. Any major company wouldn't dare hire