The Prison Bride のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

The entire floor was quiet. Terry, clearly familiar with the place, led Jessie to the door of the research lab and knocked.When no one responded, he didn't seem surprised. Before pushing the door open, he turned to Jessie and said, "Ms. Stewart, please wait here for a moment.""Alright."Jessie watched him enter, then turned and walked further down the hallway. Just as she reached the doorway of another room, the door suddenly opened from inside."Who are you? What are you doing here?"Jessie took a step back, facing the middle-aged man who stood in the doorway."Sorry, I'm here to start work."Frank Lewis frowned at the girl in front of him. He sounded irritated. "My department isn't hiring. Who brought you here?"'Another one trying to pull strings,' he thought, irritation flashing in his eyes."Mr. Lewis, I was just looking for you."Terry had just exited the research lab when he saw Jessie speaking to Frank and hurried over to interrupt the conversation."Did you bring

Yale rolled his eyes. "Haven't you done that before?"Shawn fell silent and smiled awkwardly.The firewall issue had been ongoing for a while. They had tried to get help from a third party, but no one they found could solve it.Frank made a firm decision. "Have Jessie come see me tomorrow."Yale asked, "What do we do now?""Clock out."Technically, the completed firewall still needed testing, but Frank didn't quite trust Jessie yet. He decided to wait until the next day to confirm everything before proceeding.Jessie had no idea that by helping out just a little, she had stirred things up enough to attract even the department head's attention.At that moment, Jessie was on her way back to the Stewart family estate.Once the car stopped, she got out and went straight to the villa where David lived.She was there just in time to see Laura coming out."How is Grandpa?" Jessie asked."Jessie." Laura's expression turned anxious when she saw her. "Where were you today? Mark said

Laura blurted out instinctively, "If not Mia, who else could it be?"But as the words left her mouth, her face suddenly turned pale. She looked at Mark in disbelief. "Do you mean Jessie? That's impossible!"Mark didn't want to believe it either, but he didn't want to hide it from Laura anymore."Mom, Jessie said that three years ago, just before she went to prison, she had received an admission letter from Craymore College."Laura's body instantly went limp, and she collapsed backward."Mom!"Mia suddenly ran up from downstairs, her face streaked with tears as she cried out for Laura.After a chaotic rush, the family doctor finally came out of the room."Mrs. Stewart fainted due to emotional stress. It's nothing serious."Mark, who had been waiting anxiously outside, finally let out a sigh of relief.Mia choked up. "Can I go in and see Mom now?"The family doctor nodded. "Yes, Ms. Mia, you may go in."Mia immediately entered the room. She looked extremely anxious and concer

Jessie nodded. "Please introduce yourselves.""I'm Adam Joseph," the shy guy said softly.The defiant one completely ignored her. Adam looked a little awkward but added, "His name is Tom Lutherson."The last guy seemed the quiet type. He had on a black hoodie and a face mask. With his head lowered, he said softly, "Jonathan Jones.""I'm Jessie. Now, please go back to your seats. It'd be best if you moved your desks closer together."Adam mumbled, "Okay."The other two were already walking away. Jessie didn't care how they felt about her.After that, she returned to her seat.Henry pulled up in front of York Enterprise.Mark had asked him to come. Mark was heading overseas for a business trip and needed Henry to pick Mia up from work.Henry checked the time. It was already the end of the workday.He got out of the car. As people started coming out, his gaze suddenly fixed on one person."Jessie?"The voice caught Jessie off guard. She looked up and was surprised to see Henr

Mia's gaze flickered as she said softly, "Jessie, Joe sent you a personal invitation separately. Clearly, he thinks highly of you. You wouldn't want him to think you're not doing well, would you?"Mark frowned immediately. He hadn't expected Joe to send Jessie a separate invitation. Did Joe think they wouldn't bring Jessie to the banquet?Jessie glanced down at the jewelry in her hand, an ordinary set of pearls that was incomparable to what Mia had received. She looked up at Mark. "I'll return this to you after the banquet."It was Mark who said not to let the Stewart family lose face. Giving her some jewelry to save appearances was expected.The gown had been custom-made by a designer Laura hired. She even had Jessie's measurements taken. Her previous size no longer fit.Jessie changed into the gown and looked at the cold, indifferent girl in the mirror.She turned around and walked out of the room.At the banquet hall, the engagement between the two families was no longer a se