The Prison Bride のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

Hannah stepped forward with a smile. She took off the bracelet from her wrist and slipped it onto Jessie's."Consider this a gift," she said.Jessie knew Joe was trying to find her a powerful backer. She lowered her gaze to hide her emotions and smiled a little. "Thank you, Mrs. Lawson."Hannah pretended to be upset. "Still calling me that?"Jessie took a deep breath and said, "Godmother."Hannah broke into a big smile and turned to Henry. "Henry, looks like you finally got your wish. You have a little sister now. Aren't you going to say hi?"Henry clenched his jaw, held back his anger, and sneered. "Jessie."Jessie lowered her gaze. "Henry.""Thank you all for coming to my father's birthday celebration. I wish him good health and a long life," Shane said.After he said that, Joe came down from the second floor with Jessie on his left and Henry on his right.The guests below started murmuring at the sight.Mia's eyes burned with jealousy, though she seemed slightly teary-eye

"You saying it's not stolen doesn't make it true. I could say the chess set is mine too," a woman said.Jessie ignored her. She picked up one of the jade pieces and spoke calmly. "If you have poor vision, then look harder. This isn't the Curtis family's collection."She held the chess piece up under the banquet hall's lights. At the bottom of the chess piece, there was a sun."Isn't that the Sunfire Jade Chess Set?""It really is! I've seen it before. That's definitely not the Curtis family's chess set. The Sunfire Jade Chess Set is a masterpiece by the world-renowned jade sculptor, Louis. This one's even more valuable than the one the Curtis family owns."As the tide turned, someone voiced their discontent. "Even if it's more valuable, are you telling me a young girl like Jessie could just get her hands on something like this?"Someone else chimed in. "I remember the Sunfire Jade Chess Set ended up in the hands of the Gerome family in Jefferville City."The moment those words d

Henry sneered. "You called me Henry in front of Grandpa before, but now it's Mr. Lawson?"So I'm just someone you use and toss aside?"His second sentence was practically said through clenched jaws.Jessie frowned slightly. She thought Henry understood that she'd only acted that way before to get the engagement annulled smoothly.Wasn't that what he wanted too? Why was he speaking as if she was the heartless one?"Mr. Lawson, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now.""Jessie."Henry sounded frustrated. "Are you really going to be this distant with me?"Catching sight of Jessie's indifferent expression, Henry felt a wave of frustration rise in his chest. He sighed and softened his tone. "Forget it. Grandpa asked me to take you home. You wouldn't want me to go against his request, would you?"Jessie was about to decline but stopped at the mention of Joe. "Sorry for the trouble."A flicker of displeasure appeared in Henry's eyes. The two walked in silence toward the parking

Jessie looked coldly at Mark. "Exactly what it sounds like. Is your vocabulary that limited?"Mark's breathing grew heavy."Who are you to talk to me like that? Aren't you more disgusting? You broke off the engagement with Henry, yet you still let him drive you back. Don't tell me you weren't trying to seduce him."As soon as those words left his mouth, Bruce and Laura's expressions changed instantly.Jessie suddenly laughed sarcastically."Figures. A filthy mind sees filth everywhere. I take back what I said earlier."Before he could feel relieved, Jessie continued coldly, "You're even more disgusting than I thought."Mark's expression turned dark in an instant.Bruce snapped, "Jessie! How can you speak to Mark like that? Apologize to him!"Laura chimed in and tried to calm both sides down."Jessie, it's true that Mark's words were a bit much, but he's only saying this for your own good. It's best if you keep your distance from Henry."Jessie looked coldly at Bruce."Can y

Jessie responded vaguely but didn't move.Timothy grew a little impatient. When he turned to look at her, he noticed her face was pale. She looked like she'd been frightened.He frowned. "Did you have a nightmare?""No." Jessie gripped the edge of the couch and took slow breaths.Timothy glanced at her. "The airport only allows 15 minutes on the tarmac. Don't drag your feet."Jessie steadied herself on the couch and stood up.The close-up of Timothy's face right as she woke had genuinely startled her. Back in prison, it had happened many times. People would stare at her while she slept. They then beat her senseless once the night guards left. She was often ambushed just like that.After disembarking, Timothy led Jessie to a black sedan, told her to get in first, and went back to pick up Jack.While she waited, Jessie messaged Frank, asking what exactly she was supposed to do on this business trip.Meanwhile, Timothy had just reached the plane when he saw Jack already coming do