Belle ignored the car for now. She went to a restaurant with the lady.She glanced through the rearview mirror before they got out of the car. Belle noticed that the car was parked somewhere nearby.If the enemy hadn't made a move, Belle wouldn't, either. She didn't do anything, and she feigned ignorance. She would have a meal with the lady first.While they were dining, the car remained parked outside the restaurant. No one got out of the vehicle, either.After the meal, Belle looked at the time. It was still early. Thinking for a moment, she said to the lady, "Are you in a hurry to go home?"Blushing, the lady hastily replied, "No, I'm not. Do you have something to talk about?"Belle said, "If you're not in a hurry, why don't we take a walk in the park?""Sure." The lady agreed without hesitation.Belle looked at her, feeling a little exasperated.She felt the urge to caution the lady about not allowing love to blind her. Having dinner with a stranger, let alone going to a
Belle instantly shifted her attention. She didn't care how close Grayson was to her now. Instead, she fixed her gaze on the lady.A figure was approaching the lady.They were wearing a mask and a cap. The brim of the cap was lowered, so she couldn't make out their face. She wasn't even sure if they were a man or a woman.Belle's intuition alerted her to something amiss about this individual. While Belle remained vigilant in her observation, Grayson's focus was fixed on Belle.Belle's slight crouch brought the part of her body in contact with his hip area, igniting a passionate fire within him. He nervously gulped, consumed by the desire to consummate their marriage. Grayson had a physical reaction, and it became quite apparent. Sensing this, Belle swiftly turned around and instinctively pushed Grayson away. "You…"Her actions were somewhat conspicuous, instantly capturing the attention of the person.The person cast a glance in her direction. After a momentary pause, they began
Belle had swiftly caught up to the person, and they were no match for her. It didn't take long for Belle to subdue them. She stood with one foot on their chest, glaring down at the individual. She asked, "Were you behind the poisoning?"The person seemed taken aback by Belle's mention of the poison. They were stunned for a moment, but they remained silent. Belle shifted her foot to their neck.Belle sternly warned, "You'd be wise not to test my patience. If I can identify the poison, it means I also possess knowledge of poisons. "You can antagonize all the doctors you want, but provoking someone skilled in crafting poisons is a grave mistake. They can make you wish for death!"That person was visibly terrified and shook their head with much effort. "It wasn't me!"Belle pressed on, demanding, "Then who is it?""Master.""Master? Who is this Master?""It's … It's …"Before the person could finish speaking, something flashed before Belle's eyes. In an instant, the person ly
The police chief quickly discovered that Belle had been apprehended at the crime scene. Consequently, he refrained from making any decisions independently.If he were to release Belle for Grayson's sake, he dreaded the possibility of a leak. The public could erupt into a riot if they got wind of it.However, he also couldn't afford to antagonize Grayson. After all, more than half of Maltford's tax revenue flowed from Grayson's contributions, effectively meaning that Grayson funded their salaries.No one would be foolish enough to offend someone who effectively paid their wages. So, the police chief reported the incident to his superiors. After making his report up the chain of command, the information eventually reached the Strauss family.Tom had already gone to bed, so this matter was handed over to Robert to deal with.Upon hearing about it, Robert was somewhat surprised and inquired, "What does Grayson have to do with Mr. Bunny?"The person who reported the incident repli
The police officer didn't dare go against Robert's command. So, he promptly unlocked Belle's handcuffs.Belle thought that Robert recognized her. She assumed that he had helped her because of their friendship. But in the next second, Robert asked, "Where do you live? I'll send you home."Belle was stunned.Robert didn't know where she lived.That meant that Robert didn't recognize her at all. If he did, he would have known about her relationship with Grayson and that she was living with him. He wouldn't have asked her that question.However, Robert's behavior seemed somewhat unusual if he didn't recognize her. He not only released her immediately but also offered to escort her home.Based on what she knew of Robert, he wasn't someone who would be so concerned about a woman he didn't know.But then Belle realized that she wasn't a woman right now. She was dressed up as a man!"Let's talk after we get out," Robert said.Belle blinked. Then, she nodded in a daze.Outside the int
Grayson tugged at his tie as if venting his frustrations.Belle did not notice his abnormal mood as she was deep in thought about the situation with Robert.Some time had passed before Grayson finally broke the silence."Robert fell for you when you were a woman, and he still fell for you after you disguised as a man. It seems like his feelings for you are genuine."Belle stared back at him in shock. "Who said anything about Robert falling for me?""No one. I have eyes."Belle replied, "You'd better not be making up stories about me."Grayson was furious."You think I made it up? Think about it—Robert treated you differently from other women when you were Belle Walters. And now, he still treats you differently when you're Mr. Bunny. Why else would he be so biased if he had not fallen for you?""The Strauss family has been in a slump since Patrick had gotten into the accident. Robert going out of his way to meet you personally at the police station in the middle of the night, o
Grayson finished his barrage of questions in one go.Belle was stunned as she had deliberately tried to dismiss all of them.She was worried that exposing her medical skills would result in Noah extending their marriage."Do you think that I can't be trusted, or is it because you think that I can't help?" Grayson continued his pursuit for answers.She hurriedly shook her head. "No, it's neither.""Then what's the big deal?"Belle stared at Grayson for a moment in silence. "I … just don't want to talk about it."Grayson just silently stared back at her in disbelief.Upon returning home, she went straight to cleaning up and removing her disguise. Grayson, meanwhile, went straight to his study for a smoke.By the time Belle was finished and came out of the bathroom, Grayson remained cooped up in his study.She realized that her keeping secrets from him had inadvertently upset him. She was simply afraid that revealing the truth would result in extending their marriage as per her
Belle began her story."I grew up learning medicine from my grandpa. As a result, I've been proficient in detecting poison as well as concocting them."The opponent for my boxing match today had poison planted on him. And the same poison was also present in all my opponents back then, from Alder to Wayne. "It would be impossible for the average person to tell that poison was at play. Furthermore, it would have been fatal with just a single touch."I first witnessed the poison from Alder, and I simply brushed it off, thinking that he was willing to use any means to achieve victory.""Next came Wayne Quarles, and surprisingly, he also had the very same poison planted on him. I immediately surrendered with an excuse to avoid fighting him. "I became suspicious, thinking that it was all a setup. Someone out there was testing to see if I was truly able to detect the poison."I chose to surrender in order to hide my medical skills and began to keep a low profile.""And finally, toda