Semua Bab The Prison Bride: Bab 321 - Bab 330

“You actually figured that out?” Jack strolled over to a couch and leaned lazily against it. He then grabbed a handful of pistachios.Wilson set down his book, turned around, and reached for a box on the top shelf of the display cabinet.“If you’ve made up your mind, then I’ll accept her as my granddaughter-in-law. That girl’s honest, quick-witted, and won’t hold you back. Take this and make her happy.” He placed the box on the table and went back to reading.Jack tossed the pistachios onto a plate, wiped his hands, and walked over to open the wooden box.Inside was a small collection of Wilson’s prized keepsakes—a cherrywood beaded bracelet he’d kept for most of his life, a piece of jade, and a crystal bracelet that looked like it belonged in a collector’s case.“All this for me?” Jack teased, flashing a crooked grin.“They’re not for you,” Wilson replied dryly, shooting him a pointed look. “I asked for her birth date and time. These are for her. Each one’s meant to bring good l

After dinner, Jessie went to wash up first. Jack was summoned into the east wing by Wilson."Ivan's been smearing her name online again. Did you see it? You're not going to do something about it?" Wilson's tone was sharp. He'd only checked on Jessie after hearing from Jack that she wanted to have a baby for him.He then found out the internet was flooded with dirt about her."I'm already dealing with it, but Ivan's clearly coming for us this time. Every time we take something down, another batch pops up. I didn't let her touch her phone today," Jack said while leaning casually against the table and flipping through a book."It's the holidays. Don't let her get upset over this. Go to the Gerome family estate and talk to Ivan in person. At least let her have a peaceful New Year. And what about the burns on her face? Did you schedule her treatment?" Wilson fumed at the mention of Ivan."If I'm going to the Geromes, I'll take her with me. It's not something we can hide forever. I'll t

During the New Year season, everyone was busy.Although Timothy had already told Ronny and Harry what happened to Jack, both of them were vacationing overseas and couldn't come back anytime soon.Jessie stayed in the courtyard house with Wilson, but the days were slow and dull.They'd played chess for two days straight before the old man finally lost interest. With nothing better to do, Jessie decided to go out shopping.As New Year's Eve approached, the streets of Jefferville City were decorated with lights and lanterns. The whole city was buzzing with celebration.By noon, Jessie had wandered long enough to get hungry. She called Wilson to say she wouldn't be going home for lunch and went to a restaurant nearby.She'd gone out that day to look for a gift. Back when she lived at the orphanage, the director would always prepare little gifts for the kids during the holidays. Sometimes, there were paper cuttings, other times there were candies or fruits. There were occasionally eve

Timothy stared into Jessie's eyes. "Are you sure about this?""I already texted him. Once he gets access to his phone, he'll see it," Jessie said. She then turned and walked away.Timothy could only let Mark start taking over the work. As for Jessie and Jack's relationship, there was nothing he could do about that.The New Year slipped by quietly.Jessie spent it at Jack's rented apartment, and after the holidays, her facial treatments became more frequent.One afternoon, as she walked out of the burn unit, she almost bumped into Ronny."Grandpa Wilson said you broke up with him, and that it was one-sided. You even fired Timothy?" Ronny asked the moment he saw her.Jessie admitted it frankly. "He's been out of contact. I heard he got into trouble and won't be out anytime soon, right?""That's not fair to say. You know he was–""Framed. The Gerome family wants to destroy him. He's still too inexperienced, and he has limits. But people without limits play dirty. You think he can

Jessie could clearly hear the sound of fabric brushing together."Jack, I may be angry on Jessie's behalf, but I'm still willing to help you. You want to take down the Gerome family, right? Then why not be a little nicer to me? I'm the apple of the Judd family's eye. If I say I'm helping you, my parents will side with you. Together, we could lure Ivan right into a trap, step by step. What do you think?" Marie asked.Jack didn't react to her proposal. Instead, he asked flatly, "You and Jessie are romantic rivals. Why would you be angry on her behalf?"Marie sighed. "I talked to Jessie before. She's really naive, you know? A girl who grew up in an orphanage, got betrayed by her own family, and still chose to believe in love. She believed love could cross class lines. But she doesn't understand that on that road, there are too many girls like her who end up as pawns, sacrificed by men like you."At that, Jessie reached for her purse.She stood up, walked out of her room, and stopped