Phil looked at Tom. "Huh?" The former tried his best to appear calm.Tom replied, "Why don't you investigate who's the culprit? Patrick has some health issues, so I want to bring him overseas for a check-up. Thus, I can't focus entirely on this incident. Plus, you have the most connections in Maltford. You have the highest chance to find out who's the culprit."Phil was shocked. "Me?"Everyone also looked toward Tom and Phil with weird expressions.After all, Phil was the most suspicious in the entire venue. There must be something fishy going on. Otherwise, Tom wouldn't have asked him to find the culprit.Phil didn't want to get himself involved. "I'm old, and I have several health conditions. Thus, I'm afraid that I can't accept such an important task," he rejected.Tom replied, "You could even think about replacing my position. How can you say that you're unfit to do this? Stop being so modest. It's settled, then."Phil furrowed his eyebrows. His expression was extremely grim
Everyone looked over and saw Grayson, Belle, Robert, Patrick, Scott, Tristan, and Simon.Belle was walking in the middle while carrying Patrick. Meanwhile, all of the others followed behind her.They were the ultimate lineup! Nobody would dare to disagree with this fact!Maltford's most well-known wealthy young men were inside this group.Finneas and Tom were stunned to see them. Tom paused for a moment before furrowing his eyebrows. "Why did you guys bring Patrick here?" he questioned.Belle knew what Tom and Finneas were worried about. "Today is Patrick's birthday, so everyone must want to see him. That's why we brought him to say hello to everyone." She smiled."But …" Tom looked worried.Belle turned around to look at Patrick. "Patrick, tell Grandpa not to worry and that you're fine."The next second, Patrick's childish voice sounded in the hall. "Grandpa, don't worry. I'm fine."Tom looked at Patrick in shock. The former was so emotional that his eyes reddened.He had
Patrick clung to Belle for the entire day.After coaxing Patrick to sleep, Belle passed him back to Robert."He can probably sleep well tonight. He's tired from all the commotion today, after all. If there are any problems after he wakes up, give me a call.""Okay. Thank you for today.""No worries," Belle replied before bidding goodbye.Grayson was already in the car waiting for her. When Belle got into the car, she glanced at him first.He still had a grim expression. He had been unhappy for the entire day.After closing the door, Belle tried to find something to say. "It's quite tiring to take care of a child. I'm exhausted after spending a whole day with Patrick."Grayson lowered his head to look at his phone, ignoring her.Belle asked again, "Did you order your subordinate to investigate? Did the mysterious families reveal themselves?"Grayson continued to keep his mouth shut.Belle pursed her lips. As Sam was also in the car, she didn't try to pick a fight with Grayson
Seeing that Grayson still didn't answer, Belle withdrew her arm decisively. "Talk!"Grayson paused for a moment before replying, "Let me disinfect your wound first.""No need!""Listen to me.""Tell me what happened first!"Grayson suddenly flared up when he heard that. "What do you want me to say? Do you want me to talk about how smoothly today went and that the Strauss family's crisis has been eliminated? The risk that potentially could have happened was removed as well. "Or do you want me to praise you for how brave and capable you were today? After all, you jumped off a bridge from a height of several tens of meters with Patrick in your arms!"Belle blinked her eyes as she looked at him. Pursing her lips, she said nothing.Grayson looked furious. "You're brave and capable, seeing as how you jumped down the bridge without hesitation. However, couldn't you think of others before leaping?"Belle felt even more puzzled. "I only jumped with Patrick because I was mindful of oth
Grayson was smoking at that moment. In less than an hour, the ashtray on the table was already filled with cigarette butts.He was angry at Belle today. If she had considered how he felt even for a little bit, she wouldn't have done such a thing!As the room was filled with smoke, Belle coughed several times as soon as she entered.When Grayson saw that, he furrowed his eyebrows and stubbed out his cigarette. After that, he turned on the ventilation system to bring in fresh air.Although Grayson was doing it for Belle, his expression was grim. "Get out if you can't take the smell of cigarettes. Go back to the bedroom and sleep! If you can't fall asleep, reflect on your actions today. "Don't come and annoy me. I …" His words were hostile as well."Do you like me?" Belle interrupted. Grayson was stunned. "What?"Belle looked straight at him. Slowing down her speech, she asked one word at a time, "I asked if you like me, Grayson?"Grayson was rendered speechless.The two looke
Grayson wore a grave expression. He wanted to smoke, but Belle did not like the smell of cigarettes. So, he had no choice but to suppress the urge. "You know that surviving isn't easy, so you should cherish life even more. Nothing is certain," he reprimanded. "What if the bomb had exploded when you were carrying Patrick out? Or what if you had hit the rocks under the bridge when you jumped down into the water with him?" Belle answered confidently, "The bomb wouldn't have gone off then.""Why?""Stop asking so many questions. Just know that it wouldn't have exploded before I jumped down, and it definitely wouldn't have gone off after I was in the water," she replied. "It was merely a B-grade bomb. It wasn't powerful enough to explode underwater."Upon hearing her words, Grayson furrowed his brows. "You even know a little something about bombs?" "How can I defuse one if I know nothing about them? Didn't I tell you I'm the expert on that model?"Grayson was amazed after hear
After thinking about it, Grayson advised Finneas, "I'll think about how to deal with those people, so you don't have to worry. Have a good rest."Finneas let out another long sigh. "Even if I want to take charge, I no longer have the capabilities. That's why I can only place my hopes on you. "Oh, by the way, how far is your progress with Belle?" Grayson didn't quite understand what he meant. "Huh?"In an instant, Finnease sounded more cheerful as he continued, "What you said at the banquet today, those were your heartfelt words, right?"I can see that you're genuinely in love with Belle, so … I just want to ask when are you both planning to have children?"Grayson felt somewhat helpless upon hearing that. After all, Belle had not fallen for him yet. And yet, Finneas was already thinking about having great-grandchildren. "You're too impatient, Grandpa," answered Grayson. "I can't help it. I'm not getting any younger. Besides, we don't know what will happen in the future. So,
Grayson did not expect her to ask that. He remained silent for a while. In the end, he neither nodded nor shook his head. "It's fine if you guys don't tell me. I'll make an effort to go home for New Year's. Then, I'll talk with Grandpa," said Belle. She figured there were some things she must know. Seeing Grayson furrow his brows, Belle added, "You said it yourself—to know your enemy, you must become the enemy. "Since they're the foes, I should have a little understanding of the whole situation. After that, I must gain a profound insight into them. "This way, I won't be in the dark when they come at us. What if I don't even know their gender? That's absurd, isn't it?"Grayson's expression darkened upon hearing that. That was because he knew that once Belle learned the truth, she would not be happy.Ever since Dorothy passed away, she had felt demotivated for quite some time. Yet, now, it was a deep-rooted feud that had wiped out her family. Grayson was worried that Belle wo