At midnight, Belle returned to the bedroom and washed up. Meanwhile, Grayson cleaned up downstairs. After the house was cleaned again, he returned to the bedroom.Belle had already fallen asleep on the bed.Grayson walked over to look at her, his eyes filled with love. He originally planned to stay up with her, but she went to sleep too early.Despite his complaints, his movements were remarkably gentle. After pulling the blanket over Belle and making sure she was covered, he went to the bathroom.Perhaps because Belle's handmade ointment was too effective, or maybe he was just too young and full of vigor, his body healed quickly. His wound had healed entirely, and even the pain was gone now.But to ensure he could recover as soon as possible, Grayson didn't dare let his wound come into contact with water. He only did some simple wiping.He had just gotten back into bed when Belle turned around, nestling in his arms.They had slept together for so long that she had gotten used t
Smiling, Grayson asked, "Are you going back to sleep?"Belle returned the question. "Aren't we supposed to visit Mr. Page Senior today?""Yes.""Then I'm not going back to sleep.""Alright, go and get washed up. I'll make breakfast.""You even know how to make breakfast?""Are you underestimating your husband?"Belle said, "I was just asking?"Smiling, Grayson said, "Just wait. I'll show you my cooking skills."With that, Grayson kissed her cheek. After that, he lifted the blanket and got out of bed. He exited the master bedroom.Belle looked at the door, feeling warm in her heart.She was about to go to the bathroom when her phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Ginger.Belle swiped to answer the call. "Hello.""Happy New Year, Belle! Did I wake you up?""No, I was woken up by the sound of firecrackers outside. Have you gotten home?""Yes, I arrived yesterday. But I haven't gone back home yet. We stayed a night in town. We're going back today."With that, Ginger brou
Ginger's parents called to threaten her, saying they would make a huge fuss at her company if she didn't come home this year.Ginger had worked hard in Maltford for many years. Now that her career was looking up, she couldn't let her parents ruin it!Also, she had to settle this matter between her and her parents someday. So, she made use of her New Year's holiday to go back.Smiling, Gabriel said to her, "You don't have to worry about me. I'm not a three-year-old. If they want to bully me, we'll see if they are capable of doing that."Ginger remembered what had happened back then. She had a look of pity in her eyes as she looked at Gabriel."They were cruel to have treated you like that back then. Don't worry. When I go back this time, I'll take back everything they've taken from you."Gabriel smiled calmly. "It's just a piece of land. I don't mind.""But I do," Ginger said, her eyes turning red.After Russell's passing, plenty had coveted that piece of land. They lived in a v
Meanwhile, Belle went downstairs after washing up.The kitchen stove was alight, and Grayson, clad in an apron, was busy preparing a meal. Observing him from behind, Belle felt a sense of reassurance unlike any she had felt before.Sensing something off, Grayson turned around. He smiled as soon as he saw Belle. It wasn't a forced smile. Instead, it was a natural reflex. He couldn't help himself. That was a sign that he liked someone very, very much."Are you hungry?" Grayson asked her in a gentle tone."I'm alright," Belle replied. But in her mind, she was thinking that it wasn't a bad idea to spend the rest of her life with him.Grayson said, "I'll be done soon."Belle walked over to him and took a whiff. "Smells good. What did you make?""Pancakes and fried eggs. I even made some soy milk."Belle glanced at the pan. The eggs were fried until they were golden. They looked very delicious indeed.Belle was surprised. "You're the president of a company. How did you learn to co
In the end, Grayson still couldn't bear to let Belle clean up the kitchen. But Belle didn't just hang around doing nothing, either.While Grayson was cleaning up the kitchen, Belle tidied the dining room.When they were done, Grayson wasn't in a hurry to go out. Instead, he handed her a folder."It's my New Year's gift to you.""New Year's gift? What is it?""Open it and have a look," Grayson said leisurely.Belle curiously opened it and glanced at its contents. Her eyes immediately widened. "A-Are you okay?"Grayson stated, "I've transferred all my assets to you. This includes the numerous industries I own, both locally and internationally. I am now penniless, and I'm just a poor man. You'll have to provide for me from now on."Widening her eyes, Belle flipped through a few pages. She didn't dare continue reading.Belle panicked, and her hands trembled.Grayson had given her a mountain of wealth!She couldn't even figure out how much all this was worth. Hundreds of billions
Grayson's phone kept ringing. But he didn't pick up. Belle urged him, "Answer the call first."Grayson took some time to calm down before letting go of Belle reluctantly. Seeing that it was a call from Yolanda, he steadied himself as he picked up."Hello, Mom.""Grayson, haven't you and Belle woken up?""We're up.""Oh. You took so long to pick up that I thought you guys were still sleeping. After all that ruckus yesterday, how's your body? Are you able to go back to Page Residence to visit Grandpa today?""Yes. My body is fine.""That's good to hear. Your dad and I are at Page Residence right now. If you and Belle can come over, we'll wait for you. We'll go home later.""Alright."Belle fixed her makeup and came out of the bathroom. Seeing that he had hung up, she asked him, "Who was the call from? Was there an emergency?""No, it's from Mom. She asked whether we were visiting Grandpa today. She and Dad are at Page Residence right now.""Let's set out right now, then. Let's
Yolanda returned to her seat first. Together, Belle and Grayson looked at Finneas, who sat in a central position. They greeted Finneas and wished him well.Finneas was wearing a brand-new suit. He looked very grand indeed.As he looked at Belle and Grayson, he felt extremely moved. He knew more than anyone else how challenging it had been for the two to reach this point.Belle and Grayson were both stubborn people. If it weren't for Finneas and Noah, who worked their hardest to get the two together, the couple wouldn't be together.Other than feeling moved, Finneas also felt very glad.He was glad that the two could truly fall for each other in the end. If not, both he and Noah would feel guilty.Grayson was Finneas' favorite grandchild, and Belle was the apple of Noah's eye. Finneas and Noah felt terrible for sacrificing Belle and Grayson's marriage for a certain goal.Fortunately, the couple was blessed by fate. Instead of being miserable, the two began to have feelings for ea
Smiling, Yolanda said, "This is me and Alfred's New Year's gift to you. Alfred is a shy man. He is too embarrassed to give it directly to you. That's why he told me to pass it to you."As Yolanda spoke, she opened the box and showed its contents to Belle."This is also my and Alfred's first time being in-laws. It has been a year since you were married into the family, but we haven't interacted that often. So, we don't know what exactly you like."Alfred likes calligraphy and painting, so he drew this for you. Have a look."With help from the maid, the drawing was spread out. It was a huge painting, and it was about 80 inches long.It was a painting of some mountains. Unlike other landscape paintings, this painting even had many animals in it. There were tigers, lions, elephants, bears, zebras, wolves, and the like.Alfred was a skilled painter. His drawings looked just like the real thing and were quite lifelike.Yolanda said, "Alfred knows that you grew up in the mountain villa