Chapter 419 Repay His Kindness

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