Grayson glanced at her meaningfully and said, "The timing isn't right yet."Belle looked at Grayson unhappily upon hearing his response and then fell silent.The room grew quiet for a few seconds, and Grayson couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?""You sound more and more like my grandfather." Belle suddenly commented.Grayson watched her with a speechless expression. He considered her his wife, but she just thought of him as her grandfather.Grayson said with a stern face, "Don't make jokes like that. I'm your husband, not your grandfather!"Belle pouted and said, "Every time there's a question you don't want to answer, my grandfather would always dismiss me by saying ‘The timing isn’t right’. Now that my grandfather isn't around, it's your turn to use that line on me.""It's all for your own good," Grayson replied.Belle knew that it was for her own good. Her grandfather and Grayson were saying those words for her sake.Then, she suddenly asked, "You said you like me. Are yo
Belle didn't notice Grayson's changing emotions and continued, "The day after tomorrow is New Year's. My grandfather can't come to visit me, and it's even less likely that Lovy will come."Belle spoke with regret in her words.The apple that Grayson had been eating suddenly tasted incredibly sour. "Even if Lovy can't come visit you, you can still spend New Year's with me, right?""It's not the same.""Why not?" Grayson started but then realized something and continued, "You're right, it's not the same. I'm your husband, and he's nobody." Grayson felt somewhat pleased with himself when he said this.Regardless of how much Belle cared about Lovy, she was his wife now.Belle was momentarily stunned. She then wrinkled her brows, appearing displeased. "Nobody? Why do you have to phrase it so harshly?""While it might not sound nice, it's the truth," Grayson replied."That's not true …" Belle was about to continue, but a nurse walked into the ward for Grayson's routine check-up.Bel
Grayson took the piece of apple Belle offered and started eating it.Belle also cut a piece for herself. "How do you celebrate New Year's over here?"Grayson replied, "We put up decorations and have a dinner where all the family members would eat together. Then, we'd watch some shows together.""It sounds like it's a big festival.""Yes, it's the most significant holiday in the country. People pay a lot of attention to it. How about you? How do you celebrate New Year's?""My grandfather used to take me to the hill behind our house to sit at the summit. We'd use binoculars to look at the distant villages.""Why would you do that?""When I was young, I had never left the mountains, so I was curious about the outside world. Every New Year's, my grandfather would make an exception and take me to the hill to look at the outside world.""Why didn't he allow you to leave the mountains?""My grandfather said that the timing wasn't right."She shrugged her shoulders, feeling somewhat
Grayson's grandfather was getting older, and Dawson was unreliable. Even though his father was intelligent and capable, he was a nice person and would not fare well against people who were cunning. Meanwhile, his uncle was not suitable to take on the responsibilities of the Page family due to his cunning nature.It seemed like Grayson needed to have a child to look after the family when he was gone.If he and Belle had a child, he could pass the Page family to him and stay by Belle's side. Wherever she went, he would go. The thought of it made him happy.Grayson stared at Belle with half-closed eyes and asked, "Do you want to have children?"Belle was taken aback by the sudden topic. "What's with the sudden question?"Grayson continued, "I think having a child would be nice. The child will not only continue our lineage, but they'll also bring us joy and happiness."Belle blinked as she looked at Grayson and asked, "Are you feeling okay? Why are you suddenly talking about having
Belle furrowed her brows. "Next time, stay away from her and avoid direct confrontation. People who use poison as their weapons are poisonous all over their bodies. Even the air around them might be toxic. It's very dangerous for you.""Understood," Jake replied.Jake's younger brother, Sam, was also in the ward. He was irritated. "What should we do, then? She's our enemy. We can't just keep avoiding her, can we? What if she comes to harm Mr. Page Senior? How do we deal with her then?"Belle thought for a moment and said, "I'll work on an antidote later so that you're protected from her.""Okay," Sam quickly agreed. He had a deep-seated hatred for Lena because she had once poisoned Grayson. He had been prepared to kill her that day but was stopped by his brother. However, he was also fearful of Lena's poisons.Grayson was still lying on the hospital bed. He didn't show much interest in Lena's actions. Instead, he turned to Jake and asked, "Who did you encounter today, apart from L
In the ward, Sam stood before the window. When he saw Belle getting into the taxi, he quickly told Grayson, "Mr. Page, Mrs. Page has left in a taxi."Furrowing his eyebrows, Grayson leaned against the bed and pondered.Grayson suddenly thought of something after staying silent for a while. "Where's Gabriel?" he asked Sam.Sam froze for a moment. He didn't expect Grayson to suddenly bring up Gabriel. "Gabriel? I don't know. Why?"Grayson turned to look at Sam. "Isn't Gabriel the one who fought with you?"Sam stayed silent for a moment. "I don't know. I haven't fought with Gabriel before. Do you suspect …""It should be him! Get someone to follow Belle! I'll be right over!"While saying that, Grayson pulled off the covers and was about to get out of bed. Sam quickly ran over to support him. "Mr. Page, slow down. Your health should come first. You can't go out when you've just undergone surgery! Besides, what does Gabriel have to do with this?"Grayson roared, "Stop talking no
Although Grayson was unsure if Belle went to Ginger's house, he knew she had gone to look for Gabriel.Ginger was the only one involved with Gabriel!Not daring to delay, Sam rushed to Ginger's house.Meanwhile, Belle was just about to return Grayson's call after ending the call with Gabriel. However, her phone had powered off.Belle could only tuck her phone away. Then, she looked up and was about to tell the driver the new address Gabriel had told her.Suddenly, she realized that her surroundings seemed unfamiliar. At that, Belle narrowed her eyes.Belle sat in the back seat and stared at the driver's side profile for two seconds. Without giving the driver a chance to speak, she placed her hand on the driver's neck. "Where are you bringing me?"Belle's voice was calm, pleasing to the ear, even. However, the driver couldn't help but shudder upon hearing it.When the driver attempted to resist with one hand, Belle swiftly locked his throat. "You'd better behave if you want to
The police soon arrived. Thankfully, the incident happened at night when there were fewer cars and pedestrians on the road. Thus, nobody was hurt.A few of the police officers recognized Belle due to the incident with Xenia. As they knew her relationship with Grayson, they didn't dare give her a hard time. They let her go after recording a simple statement.When Belle left, she saw that the driver was still crying. "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even if you get an unexpected sum of money, you should consider if you'll live long enough to spend it," she couldn't help saying.After finishing her sentence, she hailed another taxi to head to the address Gabriel had told her.Along the way, Belle wondered who was trying to hurt her.Belle wondered if it was Lena. However, she couldn't understand why Lena would want to harm her and the Strauss family. If it was not Lena, who else could it be?Belle couldn't think of anyone she suspected. Thus, she decided to put the matter asi