Did good people possess long lives? What about Belle's parents, then? They were upright and kind, but they died a horrible death. The only silver lining was that their daughter had survived and remained healthy. Perhaps Belle being healthy was God's reward to her parents.Dorothy sighed silently and lovingly stroked Belle's cheek."Hurry and go pick up Grayson," Dorothy said."Yes, I'll come by again tomorrow. You shouldn't stay in the hospital for too long. Please go back and rest early. You looked drained lately," Belle said to Dorothy."Alright, I'll do as you say," Dorothy said while smiling. However, Dorothy's expression immediately changed as soon as Belle left. She furrowed her brows and stared intently at the chemicals before her. Her expression turned serious.Dorothy's maid, Ethel Cole, walked into the room with a jacket. "Mrs. Slyvester Senior, it's late at night. Perhaps you should go home and rest?" Dorothy shook her head while keeping a serious expression on
Belle took a taxi to the Liquor Den.When Belle arrived at the entrance of the bar, she was prohibited from entering because she looked like a minor. Belle didn't have her identification card to prove she was already 20 years old. Thus, she could only explain the situation to the bouncer, "Someone named Tristan Saunders called me to come pick up Grayson Page. They are drinking inside the bar. Could you please ask them to come out?" Tristan Saunders and Grayson Page?Belle's casual mention of these famous names drew lots of attention from the onlookers. After all, these names were not ones that people would casually drop in public.The bartender didn't dare to deny Belle's request and quickly informed Tristan that she had arrived.Tristan then phoned Belle using his own phone."Hello, Mrs. Page. This is Tristan. Have you arrived?""Yes, I'm at the entrance.""Alright, I'll come out with Grayson now."After hanging up the call, a group of people surrounded Tristan and aske
Tristan was about to take a closer look when Belle approached them first.Belle carried herself with an attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant, not sad nor happy. She didn't put on airs, nor did she appear immature. Her tone was very calm as she said, "Hello, I'm here to pick up Grayson."The group of people looked at her in shock!Was she really Grayson's wife? The woman who was supposedly fiercer than a tigress?She looked nothing like what Grayson had described!Belle looked so adorable that she couldn't possibly be a person with a fierce temper. She seemed like the type of girl everyone would love. The group of wealthy young men stared at Belle in astonishment. They seemed to have forgotten how to speak.Tristan was the first to recover from the shock. He asked, "You are Grayson's wife?""Yes," Belle replied.Tristan's expression was complicated as he glanced at Grayson, feeling a twinge of jealousy.Grayson was already 29 and turning 30 in a few months, yet he
Belle furrowed her brows slightly as she looked at Grayson, who was still on the ground. Grayson isn't reacting at all. Could he be genuinely drunk? If he weren't drunk, he would have scolded her if she made him fall on purpose.Belle was still deep in thought when Tristan and the others helped Grayson up and said to her, "It's normal if you can't lift him because you're so slim. We'll take him to your car. Which is your car?"Belle was delighted because she didn't want to touch Grayson at all. She pointed to a taxi parked by the roadside and said, "That one."The others were stunned by her words. "You don't have a car?""Grayson is too stingy, and he doesn't want to buy me a car," Belle said.Upon hearing this, Grayson's friends immediately started condemning Grayson again."Grayson is really out of the line. It's been half a year since you two married, and he still hasn't bought you a car. When he wakes up, we'll make sure to scold him.""That's right! We won't let him off
Grayson was clueless. But after venting her frustrations, Belle felt better. She had a rough day because of him.Grayson had made a big fuss during the dance practice in the morning. Hence, everything ended unpleasantly. In the evening, while Belle was studying medical cases, she had to put everything down to pick him up. Belle was utterly annoyed. She could not poison him to cause his death. So, she had no choice but to release her anger with words. She felt good after badmouthing him. As Belle happily talked bad about Grayson to the driver, Eric, something unexpected happened. The tires emitted a squeaky noise as Eric slammed on the brakes. In the next second, they collided with the car in front.Grayson and Belle's bodies lurched forward, then backward. For a moment, they lost their balance. Grayson frowned and opened his eyes. He looked ahead as displeasure and alertness appeared in his eyes.Meanwhile, Belle also focused on what was happening in front of her. She di
Belle recalled her first time at the police station. She immediately felt that it was safer to go somewhere else.She could not afford to get arrested for assault again. Otherwise, it would cause her more trouble. Hence, Belle said, "Since you're so kind, I won't hold back, then. But I can't leave my husband with this man. I need to take him with me."Hearing that, Alex narrowed his eyes. "I don't think it's nice for your husband to witness certain things, right?" "He'll be fine.""Do you really want him to witness it?" Alex asked once more. Belle replied, "Yes, there won't be any problem if he watches us." After all, Grayson knew she was a good fighter. After saying that, she turned and headed toward the taxi's back door. Belle wanted to help Grayson exit the cab before asking Eric to leave.To her surprise, two more men got out of the car the moment she turned. They even blocked her way. The two newcomers assessed Belle. It was evident that they were recklessly indiff
Just then, a man in military uniform, wearing black-framed glasses, ran over from a distance. He hurriedly saluted and greeted, "Commander!"However, Robert paid no attention to him. He glanced at Belle again but could not see her. Grayson was shielding her with his body. Robert was displeased, yet he did not say anything. He instructed the man next to him in a low voice, "There are three of them. Hand them over to the police." "Yes, sir!" Cody Ackerman, the man in glasses, was about to make a phone call. All of a sudden, Grayson stated solemnly, "I'll protect my woman. You don't need to do anything!"Upon hearing his words, Cody was shocked. He did not expect someone to talk to Robert using such a tone. He had intended to reprimand Grayson. However, when he looked up, Cody quickly adjusted his glasses. After ensuring he hadn't mistaken the person, Cody quickly greeted, "M-Mr. Page!"Yet, Grayson ignored him. Instead, he glared at Robert, his gaze filled with hostility.
Belle immediately retorted, "Who do I like? Are you referring to the handsome man from earlier?"Grayson could not believe his ears. Belle had actually said that Robert was handsome!Those words only fueled his anger. "Belle Walters, you truly are … You're the most frivolous woman I've ever met!"He continued furiously, "You're unreasonable! You have no self-respect, no shame whatsoever! You … ""Shut up!" Belle yelled. She was getting angry, too. "What do you mean I have no self-respect and no shame? Can't you say nice things?" she snapped. "H-Have you taken a liking to Robert?""His name is Robert?""Belle Walters!" Grayson bellowed. At the sound of her name, Belle frowned. "What's the matter?""What's the main point of what I said?""How am I supposed to know what your main point is? All I heard was that his name is Robert!""Y-You're … You're utterly shameless!" Grayson managed to say those words through gritted teeth. Upon hearing what he said, Belle was infuriate