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
Belle's origin was noble, and it would be unwise to underestimate her as she held significant influence.It wouldn't be an exaggeration to assert that she was the only woman in this world who could be of Grayson's help. Other women were basically useless to him.It was just that Finneas couldn't reveal everything to Grayson yet.Finneas sighed. "I'm old. I wonder how much time I have left. The person I'm worried about most is you. I can only rest assured after I entrust you to Belle."Words failed Grayson. He found it preposterous that someone like Belle was appointed to care for him; it appeared more logical the other way around. He couldn't fathom his grandfather's reasoning.He didn't refute his grandfather. He merely said, "You're not old. You're still young."Finneas smiled at that.They continued their small talk. Although they held different opinions regarding Belle—and Finneas even smacked the back of Grayson's head because of her—they shared a good relationship. Anyone
The silence lasted for a few moments. The corner of Belle's lips twitched. "Grandpa, are you serious about that?""Yes. That's my only wish."Working at Page Corporation was equivalent to losing freedom!Furthermore, Grayson went to work every single day. If she worked there, it meant she would see him every day!The mere thought of it sent a shiver down her spine.Meeting him at night was annoying enough, yet she needed to see him during the day as well? She would be irritated all day long!Belle asked, "Grandpa, can you wish for another thing?"Finneas shook his head. "No. This is my only wish for now."Bringing her the share transfer agreement was an excuse. He had two objectives for that visit.First, he wanted to know how far the couple had progressed; second, he wanted to tell her his wish.It was true that there were changes in Grayson's feelings for Belle, but that took months. Finneas felt the urgency to create opportunities for them to spend more time together and