Belle was standing on Grayson's side, her eyes widened in surprise. When Yolanda heard this, her eyes welled up with emotion. She couldn't help muttering, "This little brat has finally grown up!" Alfred was also very pleased and nodded in agreement with Yolanda, saying, "He's grown up." Tristan and his group were standing on the side, whistling and enjoying the atmosphere. Belle didn't know why Grayson said such things. He didn't even like her. Her heart raced uncontrollably, beating faster. Looking at her, Grayson said, "You don't need to restrain yourself to please anyone in the future. Just be yourself and do what you want. I'll be there for you no matter what happens." Her eyes blinked rapidly, and her heart was racing more than usual. A sudden, urgent ringtone interrupted this moment. It was Phil's phone. He furrowed his brows, and his expression was dark. He let out a sigh before slowly taking out his phone. After hearing what the other person said, Phil's eye
"Someone has planted a micro-bomb on Mr. Patrick Strauss, forcing us to bring him to the scene. We're afraid he might be in danger, so we didn't dare to stop it."Tom saw the message, and his eyes widened. His body swayed as he nearly fainted.Robert also saw the message and quickly felt around Patrick. When he touched something, his expression changed.Having spent years in the military, he knew what was on Patrick.The latest high-precision micro-bomb was small in size but extremely powerful.If it exploded, the entire venue would be leveled, and no one would survive!Without hesitation, Robert picked up Patrick and headed for the exit.Scott realized something was amiss and asked, "What's going on?"Robert didn't stop. As he walked, he said, "It's nothing. You just stay here!"He was worried that something might happen and affect Scott.If something happened to him and Patrick, at least Scott would be there to take care of the Strauss family."Patrick! Robert!" Claire kne
After confronting that man, Belle hurried to Robert's side.Patrick's condition was very concerning at the moment. He was too emotionally agitated, and if this continued, it could be dangerous."Belle …" Patrick suddenly looked at her and called out.Everyone was surprised that Patrick had actually spoken!Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief as they doubted their own hearing.Robert was equally surprised.He looked at Patrick in his arms, and Patrick was looking at Belle."Patrick," Robert's voice was trembling.In order to make Patrick speak, everyone in the family tried every method they could think of, exhausting all possibilities. They had nearly given up, thinking that Patrick might never speak again.Belle was also surprised to hear Patrick call her.All the information she had heard indicated that Patrick couldn't speak.She walked over, looked closely at the little guy, and asked, "It's you?"Patrick was the little boy she had saved in a coffee shop explosion when
Grayson didn't dare to think any further. He yelled at Jake, "Contact the bomb disposal experts and get the best ones here as soon as possible! If something happens to Belle today, nobody can survive!"Grayson sprinted toward where Belle had gone as if his life depended on it.Jake followed closely behind Grayson. When he heard Grayson's yelling, he was taken aback. It had been a long time since he had seen Grayson so panicked.The people on Grayson's side were in chaos.The people on Robert's side were also in chaos.At this moment, the entire banquet had fallen into eerie silence.They were still unaware of the bomb on Patrick's body. They were amazed by the fact that Patrick could speak. They thought it was a miracle that Patrick could speak again.People gradually regained their composure and looked toward Tom, awaiting his words.At this moment, Tom was still sweating on his forehead. He didn't have time to say anything to the crowd. He rushed out in a hurry with his walki
Meanwhile, Belle had brought Patrick to a bridge. "Patrick, you're going to jump into the water with me. Close your eyes if you're scared. Hold on tight," she told him."Okay." Patrick closed his eyes obediently while clinging to Belle's neck.At that moment, Grayson and Robert rushed over. "Belle!" they yelled in unison when they saw that she was about to jump into the water with Patrick.Belle seemed to not hear their cries. Instead, she jumped down from the several-meter-high bridge with Patrick in her arms.Robert and Grayson were stunned.They widened their eyes. Without a word, they leaped over the barrier and jumped down.Sam, Robert's subordinates, and the bodyguards had been following behind them. When they saw what was happening, they sucked in a deep breath.Without thinking, all of them jumped down the bridge.All the clueless passersby were stunned.It was rare to see one person jumping off a bridge, not to mention a group of people all at once!In the eyes of
Belle didn't even bother looking at Grayson and Robert. "It's fine, Patrick. You're safe now. Let's go. I'll bring you to the shore," she told Patrick.While saying that, she swam toward the shore with Patrick in her arms.Belle was about to reach the shore when she saw that Grayson and Robert weren't following suit. "Aren't you guys going to leave?" Belle turned around and yelled at them.Grayson and Robert were still in a state of shock.Although the two had experienced many things before, they were still surprised.Belle knew how to defuse a bomb, and at such a fast pace too!After all, she was only a 20-year-old woman."If you guys don't head to shore now, your nerves will grow numb from the cold water. At least swim around if you don't want to get to the shore. Don't just stay there. It's dangerous."After Belle reminded them, she turned around and brought Patrick to the shore.Grayson and Robert finally realized that their legs were almost numb after staying in the water
Stunned, Grayson turned to look at Belle again. However, he quickly averted his gaze.Robert was also shocked. "So, you're the one who saved Patrick! Our family made a huge effort to find you but to no avail. The surveillance cameras were all destroyed due to the bombing. Nobody managed to remember your face as it was too chaotic. "The only person who could recognize you was my mother. However, she never really attended banquets after Patrick's accident, so she never had the chance to meet you. Thus, nobody knew it was you."Belle replied, "I only knew that I saved your younger brother after I met you. If I had known Patrick would feel safe enough to talk when he was with me, I would've met with him earlier."Robert secretly let out a sigh.If Robert knew Patrick would speak after seeing Belle, he would've arranged for the two to meet earlier.After many twists and turns, it turned out that Belle was the savior they had been looking for all along.Robert had promised to protect
Belle asked Sam, "Did you manage to find anything out of it?""No, but I'll investigate once again using your method. I'll tell you once I find anything.""Okay."Belle kept her phone.She opened the door, only expecting to see Patrick. However, she found three people waiting for her when she walked out the door.There was Patrick, Robert, and Grayson.The three of them had already changed into clean clothes and were looking at her.Belle was puzzled. "Why are you guys standing by the door instead of waiting for me in the hall?"Patrick pursed his lips, refusing to say anything. Meanwhile, Grayson kept quiet with a grim expression. Robert was the only one who spoke. "Patrick wanted to come and find you after showering. I wanted to lead him to the hall, but he refused. He was adamant about coming to your room."Belle smiled and patted Patrick's head.Robert added, "We're going back to the banquet. You can head home and rest if you don't wanna go."Belle replied, "I'll accom