All Chapters of Mr. Frost’s Reluctant Prisoner Bride: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“What’s wrong? No appetite?”Vanessa hadn't touched the food on her plate. Jessica noticed, making her uneasy. Perry asked her twice before she snapped back to attention, shoving a bite into her mouth.Perry gave a slight tug to the corner of his lips, a mixture of pity and self-blame in his eyes.He'd sent people to watch near the hot spring pool, to catch a glimpse of Vanessa as she changed. No need to look closely; even through the mist, he could see the scars that covered her body.They were proof of the suffering Vanessa had endured over the years, far more severe than they had imagined."Vanessa, those things are in the past," Perry said earnestly, wanting to ease Vanessa's distress. "Aunt Evelyn loves you, and you're still Miss Voss of the Voss family. Mr. Voss said so himself."Vanessa shook her head, clutching her knife and fork. "Aunt Evelyn does love me, but I'm not her daughter."Spending these days with her, Perry could sense her pain and melancholy. He was prepared to de

He was Julian, the only legitimate son of the Frost family, wielding immense power, having witnessed countless storms and bloodshed. Facing threats, his most direct approach was always to cut off the source.Jessica beat at Julian's hand, begging for mercy, whimpering like a bug in his palm. If he crushed her to death, he'd only find his hands dirtied.With a sudden shove, she was thrown to the ground.Jessica, sprawled on the floor, coughed heavily a few times, and with a spiteful chuckle, said, "Did you treat Vanessa like this back then? Pity she was so devoted to you, abandoned by her own brother and the man she loved when she was kidnapped. After finally surviving, she was still treated like a criminal. Was that how you choked her when she begged you that day?"When she was kidnapped, the kidnappers demanded a choice between two. Julian and Adrian had both, without prior agreement, chosen Ivy, abandoning Vanessa.No one knew what it was like for her to be locked in that dark room,

This was laughable.Julian leaned against the windowsill, a hint of desolation on his face. The shadows played across his profile, revealing a touch of gloom. "They guessed it themselves, I never said it explicitly.""...Then can you help me explain?"Vanessa was practically begging. "I don't want Aunt Evelyn to misunderstand me...""Why should I help you?" Julian exhaled smoke into the air, his pupils turning amber. "Have you forgotten? I initially came to torment you."Yes, of course.How could she forget?The hibiscus in the garden was a tribute to Ivy, and she was the one who had caused Ivy's death. Julian hadn't truly made his move yet. If he did, she wouldn't stand a chance.How could she have been so foolish as to ask him for help?"I'm sorry, I was reckless." Vanessa turned to leave without begging further.Julian pinched out his cigarette, his eyelashes lowered. "If you want me to explain, you can."Vanessa blinked."If you want your innocence, break off your engagement with

The woman’s name was Leila Madison. She had a face that bore a seventy-percent resemblance to Ivy, and her body was so frail that she was bedridden most of the time; she truly did require someone to provide around-the-clock care.Julian was a man; it wasn't appropriate for him to do it.Summoning Vanessa served two purposes: first, she was a suitable fit for the task, and second, it was a way to humiliate her. For him, it was killing two birds with one stone.For Vanessa , however, it was adding insult to injury. Freda’s constant bullying already made every step she took a struggle, and now Julian was raising the stakes. His words may have sounded like a question, but they were nothing more than a notification. She lacked the strength to endure the consequences of a refusal.Vanessa’s lips gradually turned a deathly pale. Julian pressed his finger against them, pinning the soft flesh. For no reason at all, he recalled the taste of their kissing and biting in that bathtub filled with c

Having taken two punches to the jaw, Julian cracked his knuckles, leaned against the edge of the table. There was blood on his fingertips – Adrian’s.Jerry rushed in without knocking. He happened to witness this scene and abruptly stopped at the doorway. “…Mr.Frost.”Julian had taken two punches to the face and was bleeding a little. Adrian wasn't in much better shape, sitting to one side, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth. His tie had been yanked and now hung loosely over his shoulder."What is it?" Julian's displeasure simmered beneath his brow, ready to explode.“…N-nothing, it’s just, I was driving Fang小姐 home,” Jerry stuttered, feeling it was inappropriate to say much in this atmosphere. “Miss Brooks’s key was on the ground, but she's nowhere to be found.""What does that have to do with me?""I was just thinking… Miss Brooks might be in danger."As soon as the words were out, Adrian couldn't help but laugh. "What danger could she be in? Probably just staging another scen