All Chapters of The Prison Bride: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Laura had been sulking quietly to the side after being weighed down by sadness and frustration from Jessie's coldness.But when she suddenly heard the news, she couldn't help blurting out, "How could we possibly owe that much?"Even Bruce looked stunned."Thanks to your precious son cooking the books. When I went around inspecting the subsidiaries, I found out they were all failing."David's voice was flat.Freddy lowered his gaze guiltily without saying a word."Where did all the money go?" Bruce started throwing a fit.His fury terrified Mia, and she instinctively turned to Mark for help.Mark showed her no mercy at all. He said, "He gave it all to Mia. Even while the company was bleeding money, every month without fail, he transferred her ten million for pocket money. Back then, most of our allowance, which was about three to four million, was all spent on Mia too."Bruce immediately turned to Mia.He had been running himself ragged for the company, and she hadn't felt eve

As soon as those words were out, Freddy said right away, "So the whole speech was just to get us here, wasn't it?"Bruce and Mark also understood what was really going on.David was sharp as ever. Out of all the possible partners, he had chosen Harry, the very person Jessie knew.While he spoke, he pulled Mia up from the floor."So what? Jessie doesn't need your pity. She has a bright future ahead, and Jack is backing her every step of the way. You've all treated her terribly. I can team up with Jack and pull her out of the Stewart family entirely. If the Stewart company collapses, each of you will be saddled with a hundred million in debt. Think it over yourselves!"David had meant to say it in a more roundabout way. He hadn't expected this younger generation of the Stewart family to be so useless at work, yet scheming like a pack of vipers.When Jack's name came up, Freddy recalled what he had seen tonight and how Jack treated Jessie.He'd once thought Henry was Jessie's best

Laura stumbled against a table from the slap.The porcelain vase on top toppled over and shattered with a crash.She was naturally timid, but for Mia's sake this time, she fought back. She grabbed a shard of the broken porcelain and hurled it at Bruce."Jessie already went to prison, and now you want to send Mia too? You'll only be satisfied when both girls' lives are destroyed? You can kill me today, but I'm still going to say it!"Mia never had any sense of security. You brought Jessie back into this house, and that's what caused all of this! You're the real culprit! Jessie has the ability to rebuild her life, but Mia? She doesn't. The industry blacklisted her. When she comes out of prison, she'll be completely ruined!"Her voice cracked as she broke into sobs."Bruce, you've never once thought about the children! It was your crime, but you let Mark take the fall! If it hadn't been for Jessie and Henry, he'd be in prison right now. Have you ever thought about his future?"She

Lately, Jessie had been bored and decided to try building her own AI.Of course, she was just doing it for fun. Digging through research was exhausting.She'd heard smart AIs were useful, but the ones she downloaded felt dumb. The better ones were all made by big tech companies and came with way too many restrictions.By the time she looked up, it was already late at night, and she was hungry.She got up, left her room, and headed downstairs to the kitchen to dig around in the fridge.Just then, Mark ran in with a small box in hand.He was already in a good mood, and seeing Jessie coming out of the kitchen with an armful of snacks made him even happier."Why are you still up so late?" His tone was gentle and full of concern.Jessie shivered at the sound of it. "Say what you need to say. I'm eating, then going to bed.""Eat in the living room. I've got something for you. You'll love it."Mark closed the distance in a few steps, grabbed her wrist, and led her toward the couch.

"Where do you live?" Jessie couldn't help asking as the car drove farther and farther out."In the mountain villa district. You should know it," Jack answered calmly with one hand on the wheel.The road was almost empty at this hour.Jessie had heard of that place. It was said to be far out by the suburbs."You're so guarded around me. I guess we really can't be a couple."Jack chuckled when he noticed how she kept scanning her surroundings.Jessie stopped looking outside the car and let down her guard just a little.After a stretch of quiet highway, buildings came into view in the distance. The place looked like a gated community. It was almost like a private island cut off from the city.Once inside, Jessie noticed there was even a row of shops that still bustled with people. Jack drove past that and into the villa area before finally parking in front of a villa.As soon as he got out, seven or eight cats darted out of the flowerbeds.The cats meowed continuously.Jessie s