Belle was exasperated. She retorted, "You're not my real husband, anyway. If you were, then I would be super nice to you."I won't just remember your sizes. I'll even remember all your preferences and characteristics, too."Grayson was upset. "How am I not your real husband? Didn't we get a marriage license? Did the country not acknowledge us as a married couple?"Belle pursed her lips. "Ours is a contract marriage. I don't like you, and you don't like me either."But he did indeed like her!Grayson moved his lips, but he didn't voice his thoughts.He asked Belle, "What's your type, then?"Belle thought for a moment. "My Lovy is pretty nice.""Who?""Lovy."Grayson instantly frowned. "So, you already have someone you like?""Yes!""Why did you get married to me, then?" he spoke harshly.Belle said, "I didn't want to get married to you. I was forced, remember?"Grayson said, "Who is this Lovy, then? You've been in Maltford for a while, but he never visited. He probably doe
Seeing that playing nice wouldn't get him anywhere, Grayson decided to do it the hard way."Anyway, I'm not sleeping on the couch anymore. If you don't want to sleep with me, you can sleep on the couch in the future."Belle was pissed. He claimed he wasn't trying to steal the bed from her, but he was doing just that!She was about to speak up when Grayson said, "It wouldn't be good for a man and a woman to get so close to each other. You should sleep on the couch, then."I don't want to sleep with you, but since I'm not leaving, you should be the one to leave.""You … I'm not leaving, either!" With that, Belle glared viciously at Grayson. Snorting, she sulkily lifted the blanket and lay down.Grayson narrowed his eyes as he looked at her. "What do you mean by this?"Belle gritted her teeth. "Don't even dream of getting my bed. I won't let you get away with it!"With that, she turned around so that she had her back to Grayson.A smile appeared on his lips as Grayson gazed at Be
Belle answered the call. After exchanging a few words with Simon, she hung up and spoke to Grayson."I have something to attend to today, so I won't be going to the company."Grayson knew that Simon wanted to talk to her about the sachet. So, he nodded. "Got it."As if recalling something, Belle said, "Do you remember me telling you I wanted to quit yesterday? How do I do it? Do I just tell you that I'm quitting?"Technically, she could do that. But for now, Grayson didn't want her to quit yet.If she went to work, he could see her even during the day. But if she quit, he could only see her at night.So, Grayson said, "No, you have to follow the regular procedures. If you want to quit, talk to the HR department. I don't deal with these things."Belle pouted. Still, she was glad enough that Grayson didn't stop her. She didn't say anything else.After breakfast, Grayson went to work. When Sam saw Grayson's clothes, he was also shocked. After thinking for a long while, he asked, "
Belle hesitated for a moment before speaking. "It's because I've seen this prescription before.""Huh?"Belle explained, "I learned medicine from my grandpa when I was young. I've seen various prescriptions. While others were going to school, I was memorizing prescriptions."I was shocked because this prescription was the exact copy of a prescription I memorized."Numerous herbs have the potential to alleviate insomnia, and the treatments are available in various combinations as well."Many of them look alike, but none of them are the same unless the same teacher taught them."But my grandpa never taught anyone medicine other than me. That's why I'm curious who prescribed this medicine."Belle explained before she continued to mumble as she looked at the herbs."My grandpa once said that I came from a family of doctors. The prescriptions I memorized were all left behind by my ancestors. If it's something from my family, how could someone else know about it?"It was a huge ques
Grayson was still at the office. He picked up the phone and said, "Has Belle left?""Yes, she's just left." "Did she find anything?" asked Grayson."She said that there is no poison in the medicine. It's a medication for treating insomnia, and it's very effective too!" "Really?" Grayson was a little surprised. He had thought the same as Simon, that Lena would take the chance to poison him.Simon said, "That's what Belle said. She also found out something very important. Lena could be related to her. Belle said that the formula for the medicine was passed down by her ancestors. Outsiders wouldn't know it …"Simon repeated everything Belle had said to Grayson, and the former frowned as he listened. If Lena was indeed related to Belle, then would Belle get angry if he hurt Lena? Wait a minute …"I thought Belle didn't know Lena," said Grayson. Besides, Lena was also unfamiliar with Belle.Simon said, "She doesn't. I found it weird, too. If they really are family, how could they
Joseph nodded and said, "Yes. Mr. Robert Strauss is here."Grayson frowned and said, "What's he doing here?""Mr. Patrick's birthday is in two days. As you know, he cannot speak, so there will be changes this year. Mr. Robert is here to discuss the details of the birthday banquet.""Why him? How about Mr. Strauss Senior?" asked Grayson."Mr. Robert said that he's sick.""Sick? What kind of illness is it?" "I think he's fallen ill from worrying about Mr. Patrick too much," said Joseph.Grayson sighed quietly. Even as a bystander, he was well aware of the Strauss family's situation. He walked toward the hall. Robert walked out just as Grayson arrived at the entrance.Their expressions changed when they saw each other. After a moment of silence, Robert greeted Grayson first. Grayson didn't like him, so he just frowned and kept quiet. Even so, Robert didn't get angry. "Could you give me Mr. Bunny's phone number?" asked Robert.Grayson felt even more displeased at the mentio
Grayson walked to Finneas. Finneas looked up from his tea when he sensed Grayson. "Who's Mr. Bunny?" he asked. He had overheard Robert and Grayson's conversation. His hearing was still perfect even though he was old.Grayson said forthcomingly, "Belle.""Belle? She's the person Robert's trying so hard to find?" said Finneas with surprise."Why? Did he tell you about it?""Yes. He came to discuss Patrick's birthday. Then, he told me that he was urgently looking for someone called Mr. Bunny. He hoped that I could help him," said Finneas.Then, he muttered to himself, "No wonder he asked for my help. He knows that you know where Mr. Bunny is. How did Belle become Mr. Bunny?""She disguised herself as a man to compete in boxing matches. Mr. Bunny is a nickname the crowd gave her," said Grayson."Really? She's good at everything she does. I'm so proud to have her as my daughter-in-law, haha."Grayson was speechless.Finneas chuckled and said, "Then why won't you tell Robert tha
Grayson always knew that Belle's identity was special, but not that special. He looked at Finneas in bewilderment and asked, "What exactly is her background?"Finneas took a deep breath and said, "Have you ever heard of the Aspen family?""I think so, but I don't know much about them.""It's normal that you don't know much about them. No one else knows other than the old folks of my generation, not to mention youngsters like you," said Finneas."What does the Aspen family do? Are they very secretive?""Yes. Before what happened to them, almost nobody had ever heard of them. Not even me. Their entire family lives in the mountains and are very secretive about their activities." "Are they a primitive tribe?" asked Grayson."Not really. It's just that every generation of their family lived in the mountains and distanced themselves from the outside world."Grayson asked in confusion, "Why distance themselves?""I don't know. It could just be a habit, or there could be some sort of