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
Before Belle could think further, the others began earnestly introducing themselves.Compared to Tristan, the others looked much more sensible.After Belle greeted every one of them, the group entered the house. They had also considerately brought gifts.Since Meredith was on holiday, Belle took on the roles of both the hostess and the housekeeper. When the guests entered the house, Belle invited them to sit.Then, she went into the kitchen to make some tea.In this group of friends, Grayson had a friend called Lance Zeller. Lance was the heir of the Zeller Group. He had just returned from overseas, so it was his first time meeting Belle.He stared at Belle for a long while. Then, he couldn't help but say in amazement, "Mrs. Page is so pretty! She's not only good-looking, but she also has a great figure. She has a youthful air about her."Other women don't seem appealing anymore after one has taken a glance at her. No wonder Grayson is so smitten by her."Lance had just finishe
Belle's phone suddenly rang. It was a phone call from a delivery man telling her that her parcel had just been delivered."My parcel?" Belle asked in slight confusion. She hadn't bought anything online in a while.After the delivery man confirmed that it was hers, she replied, "Alright. Please hold on. I'll be there right away."As soon as she hung up, Grayson asked, "What's up?""There's a parcel outside.""It's cold outside. I'll go get it.""No, that's okay. Keep them company here."Belle turned and was about to walk out to get her parcel when she spotted the people standing in the kitchen doorway. They all had rather interesting expressions.She began to feel awkward when she recalled what Grayson had said just now.Not knowing how to ease the tension, she awkwardly said, "I need to retrieve a parcel. You guys can go on without me first."She hurriedly left after that.Grayson watched Belle leave until he could no longer see her. Then he turned back and told the crowd in