BELLE'S POV"You should send me a letter from time to time, so I will not worry."The sun is not visible yet, but here I am about to leave to go to the north."You should not forget about me.""What are you saying? Of course, I will not forget about you!"I hugged her tightly.I don't know why she acts like this when she doesn't care about me; she lets me go to the palace alone.Is this because I am going far away this time?"Okay, let's stop with the act!" I clap my hands."We better get going now."She pouted."Stop it. I will send you a letter from time to time so you will not feel alone.""I'm alone, though.""I know, but that's not what- oh my gosh, we better get going now," I said because I saw a smirk on her face. Psh, look at that attitude.She's been messing with me since earlier.Our things are now inside the carriage.I hugged May one more time. Although she is mean to me all the time, I will still miss her.It took us about 30 minutes before she finally let us go."Take c
BELLE'S P.O.V“What are you talking about?”How come it happened a month ago when I can still feel that it just happened yesterday?"Stop fooling around. Just tell me what happened while I was asleep. Why are we here in the mansion?"This is irritating me. It's not only my plans that got interrupted but others too. And yet, here they are, fooling around.“My lady, we’re serious right now. Can’t you remember what happened after you fainted?”I tried to remember after that, but nothing came to my mind.“I can't remember. You should tell me the exact thing that had happened. Don’t joke anymore. It’s not funny.”Both of them look at each other.“We should sit first, my lady.”May instructed me to sit down.“Now, tell me.”They’re staring at me intently.“My lady, this is what really happened after you fainted….”“WHAT?”“Are you telling me that I went crazy after I fainted?”May and Arkanghel nodded.“But I can’t remember anything, and that’s impossible to happen. Why would I believe you?
BELLE'S P.O.VI talked to Joanna and told her that I would not be needing a maid anymore. But she doesn't have to worry because I will give her a letter of recommendation so she will be able to apply to another noble family if she wants.She doesn't want to go at first. She keeps saying things like this and that, but I don't know what to say since I am not the one who promised her anything when she was given this job.I felt guilty for letting her go, but I didn't really have a choice since I didn't know her origin. Also, I didn't want anybody that didn't come from an agency to enter my household. I just don't want to put our lives at risk because of someone we didn't know, someone who we didn't know the origin of, roaming around the mansion freely anytime, that's a big no-no.I am still not sure if Count Bourbone really stops planning to kill me. So it's better to be safe as early as possible."How about these things, my lady?”“You can throw that away or sell it, whatever you like.”
BELLE'S P.O.VThis is the day that Hendrick and Inodin will go to the mansion to talk to me. I am still thinking if I should tell them the truth or not. Although they are trustworthy people, I'm not still not convinced whether they will believe me or not.But I don't really have a choice right now because of what happened. I don't want to lose my head because of future events. If this continues, I should tell them the truth. Whether it's now or never."How is the preparation?""Everything's good, my lady.""Will it be alright if I tell them the truth?""If you think that it's a good idea and will clear the misunderstandings, you should really tell them." I bit my lip. I decided to tell Hendrick and Inodin the truth; let's just hope they will believe me.May told me that she needed to go outside to prepare the garden.We are now preparing for their visit. May and Arkanghel are joining forces to move the furniture I bought through urgent notice.Thankfully, it came earlier than I expe
BELLE'S P.O.V"So, what would you like to say to me?He dropped his gaze to mine.The princess seemed to be enraged."I'd want to apologize to the princess for what I've done previously; I realize it's a little late, but I still want you to know that I reflect on what-"She stopped me by raising her hand."What exactly is it?""Okay, I accept your apologies."My pupils dilated.Is this the same princess I know? I was watching her, but I couldn't determine if she was kidding with her facial expressions.Is she saying she's serious?What transpired? Why did she suddenly accept my apologies despite the fact that I hadn't spoken anything?"Please forgive me, my princess, but-""No, no, you're not required to say anything. Stop apologizing so that I can alter my mind. What happened to your tea? ”My mouth dropped open.I never expected the princess would accept my apologies and instead want a cup of tea."Arkanghel, get the tea and the pastries ready."Arkanghel made an oblique move to the
BELLE'S P.O.V"Do you think this is all right?"I showed him what I was holding. Before he responds, he inspects it for a few moments."Yes, my lady," I said. Okay.""Should I place this somewhere?"He gestures to the bag near the stone, where our carriage is waiting."That's okay, my lady."I gave a nod of approval.“Alright.”I walked to my bag and placed the items in my hand inside.We're presently gathering leaves for which I have no idea what the advantages are. But Hendrick advised me to just go ahead and do it.He stated that he would require this in the event that monsters attacked us. Although that is difficult because this location is well-kept, and monsters rarely visit. Nonetheless, I obey him.We've been choosing those curves for two hours now. It's already early afternoon.And I'm starting to get hungry!I cast a peek at Hendrick. I couldn't believe he was actually accompanying me on my journey.Who would have thought that the person with whom you rarely communicate migh
BELLE'S P.O.VGoodness.I can feel my body shaking just looking at the monster in front of us. Shit, I heard Hendrick cast beside me..“We should look for another direction,” he said to coachman Fernando. While I was still panicking on my spot, I tightened my grip on the rope. “Let's go that way!” Hendrick shouted to the coachman.They change direction to where there are no monsters. But it hasn't been a few minutes when a group of monsters appear in front of us.What should we do? I can now understand the situation. We are surrounded by monsters that we couldn't even realize they are here even before Hendrick and Fernando had a decision. We heard the huge monster roar. I was shocked because it was so loud that it hurt my eardrums.But what shocked me more is how it ran towards our direction.“I will deal with this.” Suddenly, Fernando shouted.“Are you sure, Hendrick?” What is he going to do? Is he going to fight those monsters by himself?“Yes, secure the safety of the lady.
BELLE'S POVI woke up feeling like there's something touching me. It's kind of hard and hairy at the same time. It's ticklish.What's that?Later on, I felt like I was being lifted. I tried to move my body but there's a hard thing around me that keeps me from moving.What's that?I tried to open my eyes to see what's happening. At first, I saw a brown hard wall beside me.Oh, that's why it's hard.I roam my eyes around me. On my left, I can see the outside of the cave. It's raining…But, why do I feel like I'm moving? At that moment, I realized that I was floating, the ground was below me. "Huh?" My eyes widened. "You're awake, my lady."My eyes landed on where the voice came from.Just above my face, there's Hendrick's face. Hendrick?I was confused at the moment but my eyes widened more when I realized where I was.I'm in Hendrick's arms!Goodness!"Pardon my rudeness my lady, but I have to move you because you'll get soaked from the rain."Oh… I nodded my head.I couldn't ans