All Chapters of Framed Mistress: The 199th Arrest After Marriage: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

In the fifth year of her marriage, Natalie Shaw was taken to the police station for the 199th time after being mistaken for a mistress. Her face was swollen and bruised on one side, and she was pinned down on a cold iron chair.A woman was screaming in her ear, "You slut! How dare you seduce someone else's husband! You deserve a beating!"Natalie stared through the door at her husband, Adrian Carter. He was leaning against the car outside with a cigarette between his fingers. Wisps of smoke accentuated his devastatingly handsome features. He was upstairs when she was dragged down the street by her hair.Even when she was curled up in the police station, covered in injuries, he merely glanced at her indifferently, as if he were looking at a stranger. He coldly instructed his assistant, Ezra Smith, "You handle it."By the time Natalie finished giving her statement, Adrian's car had already disappeared. With one eye swollen, she asked, "Where's Adrian?"Ezra frowned and replied somew

As dawn broke, Natalie had spent the entire night in the freezing cold. Yet, she still hadn't seen Olivia leave Adrian's villa.Her heart finally broke. Feeling defeated, she wrapped her arms around her freezing body and walked away.She was stubborn by nature, so she hadn't even put on the clothes she had taken off. Instead, she picked up a few discarded clothes from a nearby old clothes box and wore them. Then, she picked a random hotel to stay in.However, when she tried to swipe her card, the POS machine repeatedly displayed a message saying that the card had been frozen.And so, Natalie had no choice but to take out a worn-out bank card.That money was what she and Adrian had saved from working part-time jobs during college. They had agreed to set it aside as their future wedding fund. Unexpectedly, a funeral turned Adrian's life upside down. And that measly ten thousand dollars had become insignificant in his eyes.Natalie had never touched a single cent on the card. It was

Natalie clenched her fists, thinking that she had to leave this place. Not only that, but she had to get the marriage certificate. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to prove her innocence. Then, she could divorce Adrian.Fortunately, Adrian hadn't confined her. He had simply instructed the bodyguards to guard the door and make sure she didn't leave.She sneaked into his study and saw the safe. She tried several passcodes, including her birthday, Adrian's birthday, or their anniversary. However, they were all wrong.Finally, Natalie took out her phone and looked up Olivia's birthday. The safe opened with a click.She stared at the open safe, her heart aching as she let out a bitter laugh. "So, you stopped loving me a long time ago. How ridiculous."Then, she spotted the marriage certificate. But the instant she reached out for it, a piercing alarm blared throughout the villa, and all the lights suddenly went out.She then heard chaotic footsteps and panicked voices outside the door.

"I know this woman," one of the inmates scoffed. "She's a crazy gold digger desperate to marry into money. I heard she's been throwing herself at the Carter family's heir. She even stripped to seduce him, but he wouldn't give her the time of day.""Well, I've never seen anyone so shameless in my life!""Hey, newbie! Get your ass over here. You like sucking up to rich men so much? Come here so we can get a good look at you," another inmate taunted."Hey! We're talking to you! Are you deaf?" the other snapped.One of the women shoved Natalie hard, sending her crashing into the wall. Her barely healed bones throbbed with pain, yet it was nothing compared to what she felt inside.She never thought she would end up in such a pathetic state because of Adrian.When Natalie didn't respond, her eyes showing neither fear nor hope, the ringleader's face darkened. She raised her hand and slapped the side of Natalie's head. "Hey, bitch, I'm talking to you! Are you mute?"The blow left Natali

Just then, a street cart selling spicy stew caught Adrian's eye.It was Natalie's favourite.His sleek Maybach pulled up to the curb. Adrian stepped out, his tall, imposing frame immediately drawing the attention of nearby passersby. Yet, his jaw remained tight as he kept his attention fixed on the phone in his hand."Sorry, the number you've dialed is unavailable...""Here you go, handsome. Your order's ready," said the stall owner.Adrian finally looked up. He took the bag from the stall owner, then glanced back at his phone."What's going on with Nat? Is she still sulking? I've really spoiled her. Looks like I'll have to teach her a lesson tonight," he huffed fondly.A soft, indulgent smile curled at the corner of his lips. His mind was instantly filled with images of Natalie's soft waist, her red lips, and her bright, lustrous eyes whenever she came undone beneath him.He had the car stop again and ducked into a convenience store, where he picked up a box of strawberry-flav