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
BELLE'S P.O.V"Belle…" Oh, Hendrick, how I missed hearing my name from you."You should have told me sooner…." If only…"B-But I don't understand…Whom did I get pregnant?""Stop lying!"I'm so sick of his lies! Why can't he just tell me everything? Hendrick looked tired, and so did I. I am tired of his lies. I am tired of his shits!I wiped the tears from my eyes and looked directly into his eyes.Just tell me what you want, why did you come here? I am sure you didn't come here just to see your sorry.He looked shocked and hurt."I came here because I am sorry, Belle… but please tell me what is going on, I didn't betray you, and I didn't get pregnant. Aren't you the one who left me first?"My mouth just dropped at what he said.Don't tell me he will blame me for what happened to us?!"I left you because you cheated! You betrayed me! You kept on showing me that I am the only girl in your life, but it turns out that it's all a lie!""But you are the only girl in my life!" Hendrick s
BELLE'S P.O.VWe cried in each other's arms; Hendrick didn't let go of me, so we felt each other's warmth, just like how his presence felt.This warmth keeps on knocking on my heart, telling me to forget everything and enjoy what is happening.But should I give him a chance?Everything's a mess. I don't know what to believe, and I am not sure if the leader of my choice would be good for me. I can choose to let go of him and keep him away from me, but I can also choose to stay with him, forget what had happened in the past, and believe in him. Is it worth it? Will my decision be worth it for me? Ever since I came to this world, there have been a lot of things happening to me. I've been in danger multiple times, and I can't even imagine how many smiled because of the challenges that kept coming to me.I even forgot my main goal since then that I will choose to stay out of Hendrick and Georgia’s eyes so that they will not kill me. I could live happily without dying, but it looks like a
BELLE'S P.O.VWe reached the garden, and I immediately saw Hendrix sitting on the chair, facing the flowers.I tapped Arkanghel's back after I removed my hand from his arms."You can leave me here. Thank you for escorting me."Arkanghel didn't look like he wanted to go but still did what I said and left the garden afterward.Now that there's no one around us anymore, I went to Hendrick.He must have felt my presence because he turned his gaze to me directly to my eyes."My lady." Hendrick stood up and gave me a bow."You may rise."He did what I said and pulled me to a chair so that I could rest."Thank you." When I finally sat on the chair, I asked him."What is the reason for your request for an audience?" I directly say to him.I am sorry, Hendrick, but I will prioritize myself first. My feelings for you won't change. Still, I don't want to live like a complete tool anymore.Now, I have decided to be brave and do the things that will make me accessible and live peacefully.I have