It was nighttime, but the lights in Sanchez Residence were still on.Phil had looked into Belle's background, including her birth information.Based on the information, she was born in a small village in Fallwood's suburbs. Her parents were local farmers.She had been living there before she turned 18 years old. A mudslide happened two years ago, destroying half of the village and resulting in massive casualties.Belle's parents passed away due to the mudslide.Noah brought her away from the saddening place and settled in Bridgeview Village, which was in Maltford.He had some medical knowledge. He farmed and treated patients for a living. They were poor, so Belle wasn't sent to school.Based on the information, Belle had nothing to do with the Aspen family. It was impossible that she was that child!However, Phil frowned as he looked at an old photo.The side profile of the woman in the photo was very blurry. Still, he could tell that she was very pretty.Belle resembled her
Meanwhile, the lights in Strauss Residence were still on.Tom had found out the same information Phil had. Tom finished reading it.Narrowing his eyes, he sat before his desk and was absorbed in his thoughts.The butler said softly, "Sir, are you still suspecting that Ms. Walters has something to do with the Aspen family?""Yeah. She resembles Wendy so much."The butler said, "But based on the information we received, it seems like she has nothing to do with them.""What you see isn't necessarily the truth, let alone this information. It could be forged."Tom continued, "If I'm the only person suspecting it, it could be my eyesight problem. But Phil, that old chap, is suspecting the same thing too. That means something's off about Belle.""But … If that's the case, how could Mr. Page Senior not know about it? He's a vigilant man. It's not like he is not aware of the Aspen family's influence. Why would he keep her by his side? It's too dangerous!"Tom responded, "Only people wh
A masked man suddenly appeared beside Noah in a shabby house deep in the mountains.Noah was grinding medicine. He asked without raising his head, "Is everything ready?""Yes. The Sanchez and Strauss families received information that you and Ms. Belle come from a suburb in Fallwood."Noah nodded.The masked man added, "But Mr. Page will get suspicious. He has been looking into it for quite some time and hasn't found any leads. Now that he had suddenly uncovered your and Ms. Belle's origin, he might become suspicious about it."Noah wasn't bothered by that. "Don't be bothered by Grayson. It's a matter of time before he finds out about the whole story."The masked man said, "It won't be easy to fool Phil and Tom. Since they've grown suspicious about it, they will surely investigate it further. "The Sanchez and Strauss families have long been acquaintances. We can't say they're our allies or enemies, but the Pages are definitely our enemy. I'm afraid that it will disadvantage Ms.
Before Grayson could come up with a solution, his phone rang. It was a call from Henry.Henry yelled at the phone as soon as the line got through, "Mr. Page, something's strange! The Sanchez and Strauss families investigated Ms. Walters today."Grayson slightly frowned. "Is it Xenia and Robert?"Xenia and Robert were the first to cross his mind because they were acquainted with Belle."No, it's Phil and Tom," said Henry.Grayson was surprised.Phil Sanchez and Tom Strauss were the heads of their families. They held a certain level of influence and power in Maltford. Something was indeed off since they were investigating Belle.It was reasonable for others to be curious about her because Grayson, the Page family's successor, would marry a woman from the countryside.However, why did Phil and Tom investigate her today? They ought to have done it long ago.As an afterthought, Grayson asked, "Have they investigated Belle before this?"Henry replied, "They did in the beginning, bu
Belle was lying in bed, reading articles about the Sylvester family.News about the explosion that happened in Syl Hospital yesterday went viral online. The top trending articles were all about the Sylvester family.Everyone voiced out their speculations, flooding the comment section.A lot of people were guessing that the Sylvesters plotted the explosion to eliminate the records of those patients who died due to the sudden accident. Thus, they claimed that Syl Hospital was an illegal organization that ran illegal organ trades, human experiments, and other horrifying deeds. Syl Hospital was now closed as it was under investigation by various executive branches.Belle was annoyed reading those articles because she knew what kind of person Dorothy was.Those people twisted the truth and framed a good person!She didn't know what their objective was from doing this. It was as though slandering the Sylvesters could make them appear righteous.Belle felt the urge to turn the comm
Before Grayson could inquire further, Belle added, "Now that we've delved into this topic, don't jump to conclusions. I will never develop feelings for you.""Don't entertain any fanciful notions about me either. In a year's time, we'll finalize the divorce and part ways. Now, answer me, what's weird about my origin? What do you know?"He clenched his teeth, annoyed by her first few remarks for some reason. He wasn't sure why that annoyed him, but he was very displeased to hear that.With a grim expression, he countered, "You're aware of what makes your background unusual."Belle found it hilarious. "If I knew that, would I have asked?""I don't know either. Who knows who you really are? You showed up out of the blue!"She glared at him. "If you don't know, why did you propose a deal? Are you playing games with me?""I didn't force you to answer me.""You … Bastard!" She hurled a pillow at Grayson before tucking herself under the blanket in bed. She added, "You're crazy!"Gray
Finneas narrowed his eyes momentarily, but he wasn't surprised. Obviously, he had known that Phil and Tom were investigating Belle.Finneas said honestly, "They didn't know Belle before this, but they might know her parents."Grayson immediately questioned further, "Who are her parents? What do her parents have to do with Phil and Tom? "Besides, did you make Belle show herself to the socialites on purpose? Was that why you insisted Belle and I dance at your birthday banquet yesterday? What was the reason behind that?"Finneas answered calmly, "I can only tell you that I wanted her to show herself to see their reactions. It is to test the waters before planning on my next step. As for the remaining questions, I can't tell you anything yet."Grayson was anxious. "Belle and I are married for a whole six months. Why can't I know?"Finneas said, "As promised, I will tell you two years later. Unless you genuinely like her."Grayson frowned in displeasure. "What if I don't like her fo
To Grayson's dismay, Finneas was smart enough not to fall for the trap.Finneas wasted no time in exposing Grayson. "Trying to get something out of me? Not a chance! It doesn't matter what you want to know about her, but you can only ask me when you have truly fallen for her," said Finneas. Grayson felt helpless. Having a smart grandfather wasn't entirely a good thing sometimes.He said, "We can never force someone when it comes to relationships. Nothing good will come from forceful feelings. I don't like Belle. I didn't like her and will never like her."Patiently, Finneas said, "I'm not forcing you to like her. Just give yourselves some time and get along with her. You might not like her right now, but we can't say anything about the future."Suspicious, Grayson turned his gaze to Finneas. "Grandpa, let's be honest. Is your concern for her primarily because of her background?""That's not the sole reason, but it is the primary one."The persistent Grayson didn't give up. He