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
Noticing that Belle wasn't saying anything, Yolanda called out to her softly. "Belle." Belle hastily returned to her senses. "Hm?"Yolanda saw Belle's slightly creased eyebrows. She said, "Belle, this is a sincere gift from me. I want you to be happy, but if you feel sad because of this, I'll feel bad about it."If you have something on your mind, you can tell me. Don't be a stranger."Belle didn't want her thoughts to affect Yolanda's mood. So, she hastily explained, "I'm not sad, Mrs. Yolanda. I was just deeply moved."Even though she did overthink a little and felt sad just now, it was true that Yolanda's gift moved her.She had pondered too much just now because she was so profoundly moved.Fearing that Yolanda might overthink it, Belle hastily accepted the gift. She told Yolanda, "No matter how far my and Grayson's relationship progresses, you and Mr. Alfred will always be my family."When Yolanda heard that, she immediately put on a loving smile. "Yes!"Belle's phone su
Noah said, "I know what you're concerned about the most. By letting you see Lovy, I'm taking the risk of getting my head scolded off by your Grandpa William. Are you free right now?""Of course. You're the best, Grandpa. I love you!"Noah smiled happily. "Oh, you."After hanging up, Noah started a video call. Belle hastily answered it. The camera was aimed at Lovy, whom she had been thinking about day and night.Lovy was looking at the camera as well. When he saw her, his eyes lit up.He struggled to sit up, overwhelmed by emotion.Belle hastily said, "Don't move, Lovy! Be good. Your injuries haven't healed yet, so you can't move recklessly right now. Your wounds might reopen if you do."Lovy slowly calmed down, but his eyes turned red.It was obvious that he missed Belle a lot as well.Belle felt a tingling sensation in her nose. Struggling with her emotions, she told Lovy, "Grandpa probably explained that I won't be able to spend New Year's Day with you due to some special c
Belle was a little startled. "Look at all those cars! Who's here?"She had just finished speaking when Tristan and the others made their appearance.They were all quite tall, reaching about six feet in height. They wore expensive tailor-made suits, and their hair was tidy and well-groomed. They were the exact definition of wealthy young men.Some looked like gentlemen, and some others looked reserved. Some also looked nonchalant. Anyone could tell they lacked significant real-world job experience.But no matter which type they were, they radiated confidence. They had an unusual air about them.Anyone could tell at a glance that they weren't ordinary and came from noble backgrounds.Belle was even more surprised to see them. She was about to ask Grayson why they were there when Tristan knocked on their car window.Grayson lowered the window. Ignoring him, Tristan grinningly greeted Belle first."Happy New Year, Walts."Walts?Belle felt a little exasperated at Tristan's inappr