บททั้งหมดของ The Prison Bride: บทที่ 211 - บทที่ 220

David didn't say a word.Right now, with the Stewart family in this mess, the more Freddy and Mia stuck together to make trouble, the angrier Bruce got.Since Mia already had a criminal past, whatever Freddy did, Bruce automatically assumed she was the one influencing him to do it.Freddy thought he was protecting Mia. What he didn't realize was that the more he did that, the more Bruce hated her.Jessie had been locked up before. She'd gone hungry before. But did she ever throw a fit?Did she ever pick fights with Mark or Freddy?When Laura came downstairs with Freddy's suitcase, she gave Mark a look. "Give me a hand."Mark was beyond annoyed but went over anyway.Jessie sat for a while before asking David, "When are we moving out?""Don't like what you're seeing?" he asked with a smile."It's not that. I just hate the atmosphere here." Jessie didn't sympathize with Mia, but she couldn't stand this toxic environment either."I don't expect you to get used to it, but you do

For the past few days, every time Jessie came home from work, she would see Mia around.At first, Mia kept quiet. But today, when Jessie walked in, Mia quickly brought over the fruit salad a maid had prepared, set it on the coffee table, and pushed it toward her with a forced smile."I had a maid prepare this for you. See if you like it," Mia said while trying to please her.There was a time when Jessie would have given anything for Mia to get along with her. That way, she could finally have the sister she'd always wanted.But Mia never failed to target her.Jessie didn't touch the food. Her gaze was cold as she looked straight at Mia."Do you know how the kids in an orphanage treat each other?"Just as Jessie asked that, Mark came through the door and stopped in his tracks. He leaned quietly against the entryway and listened."Jessie, I know I was wrong before. I'm sorry." Mia's eyes welled with tears."It's only been a few days, and you already can't take it?" Jessie asked s

After Jessie left, Laura let out a helpless sigh.Just as she turned around, she saw Mia coming down the stairs. She looked pitiful.This year, the Lawson family hadn't invited Mia. They'd made it clear that only the Stewart family's real daughter was welcome.The message couldn't have been more obvious.The Lawson family didn't approve of what Mia had done. She killed someone on purpose and made Jessie take the fall for it.Seeing the trace of pity in Laura's eyes, Mia quickly stepped forward and said softly, "Mom, let me go too. I just want to ask him something.""It's not that we don't want you there. The Lawsons said only the Stewart family's real daughter can attend this time."Mia's eyes welled with tears.All she wanted was to ask Henry why he'd be so cruel to her."Go back to your room before Mark sees you. If he does, he'll just start up again about how you don't belong here," Laura said before turning her face away. Even if she did feel the slightest sympathy for Mia

Jessie was already annoyed by this topic, and this woman had to bring it up again. She really knew how to hit a nerve."Henry and your family are so close. It's practically like he's already your future son-in-law. Mia and Henry had always gotten along. She lights up the second she sees him, no matter how bad she's feeling. So it's pretty strange she wasn't invited to his birthday party," Madeline Muddler said.Everyone else kept quiet and just listened.The thing about Madeline was, she had a son who worshipped Mia to the point of being pathetic.Every time he saw her, he'd stick to her like glue.Unfortunately, he was too ugly for Mia. Mia had grown up with Henry. Her brothers were good-looking too. There was no way she'd ever look at Madeline's son.When no one picked up her comment, Madeline kept going on her own. "Don't tell me Jessie's back with Jack now, so your family suddenly looks down on the adopted daughter?"The logic was obvious. Mia got publicly exposed in the ind

"Freddy's at least loyal, but Henry's a fence-sitter. Are you even into someone like him?" Jack asked with a smile.Jessie thought for a moment and sighed. "No. I also know that no matter what they do for me now, I'll never make peace with them.""You don't need to make peace. Let things be. Even if they apologize, it's what they should do." Jack was worried she might forgive them. The Stewart family deserved to live with their guilt.Jack drove her back to the Stewart family estate.As they reached the door, they heard Mia crying inside."The party's over, and he didn't even pick up my call. Does Henry really hate me that much?" she sobbed into the landline.Jessie stopped at the doorway and signaled Jack not to go in.She hadn't known Mia missed the party until she arrived herself.She figured Henry didn't want her there, otherwise Mia never would've missed it.In the past, Henry's birthdays always included her brothers and Mia. This year, Mia was the only one not invited.