Could it be Xenia?However, Phil was already dead. Xenia had also been arrested because of what happened with Monica. The Sanchez family was done for, and there was no one who would do anything for Xenia anymore.Grayson racked his brains but still couldn't figure out who it could be.Neither he nor Belle could figure out who the suspect could possibly be. After a moment, she finally tucked her phone away and said, "Whatever. Let's forget it for now and sleep."Belle was exhausted from everything that had happened that day.Grayson nodded. "Let's sleep."Belle said, "If you start feeling sick tonight, tell me. Don't worry about waking me up or anything.""Okay."Belle returned to her room to rest while Grayson lay awake, completely unable to sleep.Not being able to figure out who the suspect was gave him a lot of stress. After all, it had a lot to do with Belle's safety.If that person could plant a bomb on that taxi today, then they could just as easily shoot Belle the next
There was no solid proof that Xenia was behind Monica's murder, but Xenia was definitely involved since Monica's corpse was inside Phil's coffin.Anyone with a brain could figure out that Xenia was behind it.Some "detectives" had theorized that Xenia and Monica tried to get Belle in trouble—that Xenia was so determined to send Belle to jail that she decided to kill Monica and pin it on Belle.That theory was pretty solid, so a lot of people liked it and left positive comments on the post.Apart from mourning Monica's death, they were all cursing Xenia. Everyone was saying that she was the most vile bitch out there. Belle couldn't help but marvel at those comments. "I always knew that Xenia wasn't a good person, but I didn't know she could go to such lengths."Grayson also saw all the articles online. "She had it coming."Belle replied, "Monica had it coming, too. I feel bad for her parents, though. They're already so old."Even though Margaret had stabbed Grayson in the back,
Grayson swallowed subtly to prepare himself and called out, "Grandpa."Noah knew who he was. Still, he asked, "Is this Grayson?""Yes. It's me.""To what do I owe this pleasure? Did Belle piss you off again?"Grayson could tell from Noah's tone that he was being sarcastic, but he sincerely replied, "No, she didn't.""That kid has quite the temper.""Not really.""She's reckless and mischievous.""I find she's neither of those things.""She's not easy to like.“"I like her."Noah chuckled. "I heard that you weren't her biggest fan when you got married."Grayson replied, "I was immature back then. I didn't know any better.""And now you do?""Yes, now I do. Belle's the best. I love her."Noah didn't reply.Grayson said, "I should have treated her better back then. It's all my fault. I hope you can give me a chance to redeem myself. I promise that I'll treat her well for the rest of our lives. I'll give up my life for her."Noah sighed gently. "I practically forced Belle
The person on the other end went silent all of a sudden. Noah remained quiet for a long time.Grayson knew Noah hadn't hung up yet and didn't rush him for an answer. He knew Noah must have been having a hard time having to recall such painful memories.After a long time, Noah asked him, "Where's Belle?""She went out for breakfast. She's not here right now."Noah let out a long exhale and finally began to speak. "The Aspen family were more of a secluded tribe than anything. Generations of the Aspen family lived in the mountains. "They were kind and lived simple lives, rarely having contact with the outside world. However, even they had their disagreements, and it centered around Lena and Daniela."Lena's father noticed Daniela one day. She was on the verge of death, and after he tended to her wounds, he couldn't bear to leave her alone in the mountains. He brought her back home," Noah explained. "The Aspen family has a rule that states that they have to try and save any wounde
"I don't know," Noah said. "But I'm guessing it has something to do with the Aspens' genes.""Their genes?""Yes, the Aspens were targeted because of their long lifespans and extremely high IQs," Noah replied, "The long lifespans could have been a result of their environment and various other lifestyle changes, but their high intelligence were a sign of special genetics. "You could probably tell from Belle herself. Despite her young age, she learns very quickly. It only takes her a very short time to master anything."Grayson didn't reply.When he learned that Belle was Henry's junior, he had already known just how smart Belle must be.It was hard for anyone to excel at a single thing, but she excelled at multiple things. It was unbelievable. "There are many things that the outside world coveted from the Aspen family. After they were exposed, the entire world was after them," Noah said, "Anyone with the slightest bit of status and power on their hands was scrambling to get the
Grayson told Noah the truth. "Yes," he said, "I have insomnia, and I used to use her scented sachets as part of my treatment. There was a slow-acting poison in those sachets that caused me to fall sick after a while. Belle saved me."In a low voice, Noah replied, "I know. It's not hard to guess the true intentions of those two. They wanted to use your power to secure their position in Maltford. She probably had her claws deep in Robert, too."You're both the most influential people of your generation, and you two are the only ones who can strike fear into the mysterious families' hearts. You two are also the only ones who pose a direct threat to the mysterious families, which is why Lena chose you two."Noah sighed. "They were certainly struggling these past few years as well. Like Belle, they stayed in the no-man's-land for a long time. The moment they revealed themselves, the mysterious families would go after them. "Lena and her mother must have grown tired of living in the sha
"Are you in front of my old place right now?" Ginger asked Belle."Yeah.""I'm so sorry, Belle. You went all that way for nothing. Take a taxi over to my new place. I'm still at home and planning to cook lunch later. Come over so we can eat together."Belle agreed and took a taxi to Ginger's house.Gabriel was home as well. When he saw Belle, he greeted her like usual. "Hi, Belle."Belle didn't reply. She just nodded in acknowledgment and looked around at the house and its' rather extravagant design. Without waiting for her to ask, Ginger said, "This house is half furnished. The family had to migrate because of an emergency. So, Gabriel rented it immediately. We really lucked out with this one."Belle didn't know whether the family in question really had left the country, nor was she curious enough to ask. All she cared about was that Ginger seemed to be in good condition.After getting kidnapped, she had to take a few days off to recover from the fright.Since Ginger had jus
"Back then, there was no such thing as loving freely," Ginger said. "There were only arranged marriages that parents decided for you. It's a blessing to be loved by Mr. Page. You should really take the opportunity."Belle didn't know what to say.However, Ginger suddenly said, "What about you? What do you think about him?"Belle thought about it carefully before saying, "I don't think I like him very much."Ginger's face broke into a smile. "You do like him! You said you 'don't think' you like him, which means that you're not sure. That's a sign that you're starting to fall! If you didn't like him, you would have said just that."Belle was taken aback by Ginger's observation. She actually felt like her argument made sense.Belle couldn't figure out her own feelings toward Grayson. She had never fallen in love before, so she didn't know what being in love felt like.However, she did care about him. She was also aware of how well he treated her.She had even taken the initiative