BELLE'S P.O.V "I think I'm going to puke!"I am holding my head as my body is still feeling the aftershock. "I told you not to do that!"I hold his arm because I am still dizzy from what he did. I didn't imagine that I would be the first to experience it. "Transportation magic here in this world is over." I am the one who said it to Alfonso. "I think this is the last time I have to do this. This is so frustrating it's even harder to get used to this feeling than how Arkanghel teleports me.I just told him not to do it, but he still does it! I want to strike him in the face!"Are you all right now?""Do I look alright to you?""I am just asking you!" "You're asking nonsense questions!""Oh, so you like to turn the table now? Stop it!" Anyways, we are here even. Though I could still feel a slight dizziness, I looked to where Alfonso was pointing.It's in front of us. It's a vast mansion covered with plants."Is this the house that you mentioned?""Yes, do you like it?""Yes, I l
BELLE'S P.O.VIt's been a year since I came here, and now I have a few friends that visit me from time to time. Their names were Benedict, Marie, Trinity and Ezekiel. They helped me when I needed to pick some flowers in the garden. They were my neighbors. I met them before when I was shopping in the village near this place, and then I got into a problem as I am not familiar with the area. I got lost. But then, I met them, and they helped me go back home. It's how we all started to know each other.They are nice to me, and they are fun to be with. They teach me a lot about this place and guide me if I need them.So I did my best for them. If they happened to need me, that is how our friendship works.Before, they were not really comfortable with me being a countess. But then, they get accustomed to it by the time as I always act like they're friends. That is because I want to be their friends.Even before they work in the village near this place. The boys work as a salesman or help
BELLE'S P O V “I think it is better if we accompany you, my lady.”Benedict kept nagging me because I told him that I didn't need an accompaniment as I was just going to see Marie, but he is now nagging me about my safety.“I told you that I am fine.”I sat on the carriage and closed the door, but I left the window open.They are sulking, showing that they don't want to let me go without someone accompanying me.“I'll be safe, don't worry,” I told him and left a team before closing the window.“Let’s go,” I said to the coachman and started driving.Today, I am going to visit Marie at her work.She helps her team create either a new dance step or a costume at times like this. I can watch them and talk to her when she's just creating costumes because she will not be dancing. I entered the village and went to where she was working. It is a place near the border of the town and my house. Hence, it was not hard to find her.When I saw the place, I entered and immediately saw her. She i
BELLE'S POVI opened my eyes as I felt my body touching a cold surface. I tried to move my body to cover the cold that some of my body is feeling. Minutes later, the cold feeling was still there, why is it suddenly cold here?Did Marie open the curtains? “Marie…” Huh? Why do I feel like there’s something that I’ve forgotten?I rolle on the bed again, where’s the comforter?I reached for it but a hard surface was all that I touched and I couldn't move my hands.Why is it hard here? I rolled again, but I stopped when I realized something. I immediately sat and opened my eyes, but what welcomed my eyes was complete darkness. I couldn’t see anything. What happened to me? As I can remember, I was running towards Marie and then suddenly, my eyes were covered.What happened after that? I tried to move but there is something on my hand that is preventing me from moving.Am I being tied up?Oh my gosh Realization hit me. I am tied up!I tried to loosen the grip, why is it so hard?! W
BELLE'S P.O.VI couldn't move, my body stiff as soon as I saw the face of the man that I was longing for.Am I seeing it right?Is it really him, or am I just being delusional?No… That's right. Why would Hendrick come here in the first place? What for? He must be with his wife and child right now. Ha…I want to laugh at myself. How could I think of him… Do I want to destroy his family? Why do I keep on thinking about him anyways? I force my hand to brush my eyes. I need to make sure that it's really him…When my sight became clear, my eyes started to water.W-why…"Sebastian…" I whisper into the air. Just why did I think that Hendrick would come and save me?I bet he is now happy with his family…I stared at Sebastian as his face was full of dirt. He looked concerned but happy at the same time.His face looks relieved, as if a big problem has left him."Belle…"Sebastian slowly opened the door. I watched him as he started to unlock it and open it slowly while still looking at m
BELLE'S P.O.V"How's everyone?"I had given that question a thought before I asked her.I know that it is me who runs away from my obligations in the mansion in the south, and I am the one who avoids them and pushes myself away from them, but I am also concerned about those people who genuinely care for me and who might be thinking about me right now.It is not a question directly to Hendrick but to Charlotte and the other nobles that I became friends with."They are just fine, my lady. Although they were asking for you sometimes, like when you will come back when I told them that you are busy and there's still no definite date of your return, they will just shut and accept it."Is that so…"I am glad."How about Hendrick? I want to ask her that, but I know that she will just glare at me as she still doesn't forgive Hendrick.Although we were not really in a relationship when I found out that he would have a child with someone else, May is still mad at him for not telling her sooner
BELLE'S P.O.V"Huh?"What did he say?"Can you repeat what you said?"May leaned on. Arkanghel, opened his eyes and sat, then turned his gaze on Benedict."He said that his name is Hendrick, my lady…." Benedict seems confused, and so do I.Did I hear it right? "Are you telling the truth?”They asked him. They are so shocked at what we hear because it is impossible. I wouldn't even dare to think about it.,Although I wish to see him appear one day and talk to me or whatsoever, I am sure that I am not yet ready to face him.So what Benedict said just now really shocked me."Are you sure that his name is Hendrick?” I asked him.I want to make sure that he is saying the right thing."Yes, my lady.”He moves his head up and down multiple times.May and I had an eye to eye.We're both looking confused as well.None of us is saying anything while Benedict is still standing there looking confused about what is happening.Later on, Arkanghel asked us.“Should we go and see that person he i
BELLE'S P.O.V"Hendrick?" I was so scared to call his name, but I still managed to do so without my voice trembling.Hendrick is hugging me without saying anything. His head is on my shoulder while his hands are on my back.The moment our body touched us, we could feel that those memories that I've been trying to forget came back.I slowly placed my hand on his back. I made sure that all of my feelings were not showing.I tried so hard not to cry in his arms.I tried so hard to contain my feelings as I badly wanted to hug him right now, but I knew I shouldn't do that.I don't have the right to do so in the first place. All I can do right now is be content with what I have.So this is what it feels like to love someone. You are willing to set their happiness as your priority even though you are hurting a lot, even though you suffered the most. You still want them to be happy…Hendrick isn't talking, he's not saying anything, but he is moving from time to time.He is tightening his gri