Lahat ng Kabanata ng Mr. Frost’s Reluctant Prisoner Bride: Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 140

Perlman didn't have many hospitals. They'd visited every single one, but there was no sign of Vanessa. Just like that, they hit another dead end.Felix pondered, then spoke with a serious tone, "No matter what, falling from the third floor would definitely injure bones. Go look for clinics, or orthopedic doctors who make house calls. We're bound to find clues."The search continued.The wedding preparations in M City were complete. Julian personally drove Stacey home. Her eyes held an undeniable longing. "See you at the wedding."His reply was nothing but weary and perfunctory. "Okay.""Will the wedding go smoothly?" Stacey suddenly posed the question just before getting out of the car."Don't overthink it. It will." It was the first time Julian had managed a smile in days."I had a dream a few days ago, that you ran away from the wedding for Miss Brooks." Stacey's unease was palpable. "If you don't want to get married, we can postpone it, but please don't do that, okay?"It would cau

Even after waking, she felt little more than a pervasive numbness, as if needles were pricking every bone joint in her body. The slightest movement sent agonizing pangs through her internal organs. She stared blankly at the ceiling. In the hospital room, faint sounds of movement and hushed voices drifted. Vanessa's gaze remained vacant. Emerging from a brush with death, her soul was still shattered, fragmented.The doctor finished explaining the necessary precautions for her hospital stay. Julian nodded, acknowledging everything. After seeing the doctor out, he returned to her bedside, taking Vanessa's hand and gently placing it against his cheek."If anything hurts, or if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, remember to tell me."Vanessa gathered every ounce of strength into her fingertips, her fingers barely managing to slip from Julian's grasp. After everything, she found herself with him again, the very last person she wanted to see. Her eyes, filled with the bewildered helplessness o

This time, there was an extra person—Stacey.Julian’s new wife.Having brought Vanessa back during the day, he could now openly be with his wife.Adrian pretended not to notice, walking straight in. Julian stood behind him, his voice low, "Why are you here?""Can't I be here?" Adrian's words were sharply pointed. "Oh, right, I was busy during that time and couldn't make it to your wedding. Happy belated wedding!"As he spoke, he looked at Stacey.Stacey returned a smile.They exited the elevator together, but one headed south, the other north.Once in the car, Stacey looked at Julian. "I remember that was Miss Brooks's brother.""He's not her brother," Julian explained dismissively. "They aren't blood relatives.""Big Brother told me."When Julian traveled to Pullman to see Vanessa, Cliff had chatted a lot with Stacey at home. The conversations always revolved around Vanessa, but despite everything he said, it hadn't fueled Stacey's jealousy.Julian could tell Stacey had no ill intent

"Miss Brooks is excellent. I want to be closer to excellent people, and I don't see anything wrong with that.""Excellent?"Julian was puzzled. Harvey was even more bewildered by Julian's confusion. "You don't think Miss Brooks is excellent because she was once your admirer. You were the one walking ahead, never looking back at her. But she also has many admirers; she's not a terrible woman.""You don't need to tell me all this."Having met Vanessa this time, Harvey felt deep regret and heartache. "The person she least wants to see should be you, Mr. Frost."—It was time to pick up Vanessa as arranged.Harvey was quiet the entire way.Vanessa didn't dare open the car window; the wind would give her a headache, and her ears were always filled with too much noise. She looked out the window, then suddenly pointed. "Stop.""What's wrong?"She pointed towards a stray cat on the roadside, skeletal and seemingly on the verge of breathing its last.Vanessa was reminded of her past self.They t

First, she pulled her hand free.Vanessa rubbed her hand on her clothes, as if trying to wipe off Julian's scent. She looked up at him, her dark eyes like a still pool, utterly calm, without a single ripple."Your wife is still up front.""I don't care, but you care a lot about Harvey, don't you?"Vanessa lowered her gaze, not meeting Julian's eyes. "Who I care about, what does it have to do with you?""I warned you, he's not a good man. He has a daughter."Vanessa found his statement utterly preposterous. She looked at Julian with disgust. "Slandering others with baseless accusations—how low.""Yes, I'm low-class. I've always been low-class. Is this news to you?" Julian advanced as he spoke, and Vanessa retreated, watching the barely restrained emotions surge in his eyes. "If I'm so low-class, then why did you like me? Wasn't it you who chased me, clung to me back then? Now you don't like me, so you just turn around and find someone else?""Are you just living in the past?"Vanessa f