Chapter 10

When Belle woke up the next day, it was still dark.

“Is it still early in the morning? Then I’ll sleep a little longer,” she thought.

Just as she was about to go back to sleep, Belle was alerted and suddenly sat up.

In horror, she looked at the servant standing by the bed.

“What are you doing here?” she asked.

Someone had been watching her while she was asleep!

The servant hurriedly said, “Mr. Landor told me to wait here until you wake up.”

Belle was stunned for a moment before asking, “What time is it now?”

“It’s eleven in the morning. Mr. Landor wanted to wait for you to have breakfast with him, but you slept soundly, so Mr. Landor had his breakfast first and then went to the office,” the servant replied.

Belle was at a loss for words.

It was already eleven o’clock!

She glanced at the curtains. These black curtains completely blocked the light, which made her think it was still dark outside, so she kept sleeping.

She couldn’t believe that she slept until lunchtime the first day after her wedding.

Belle suddenly had an urge to burst into tears with shame.

But she maintained a calm expression on her face.

“Oh, I overslept. Belle coughed lightly. “Next time, you can just wake me up.”

“Yes, madam” the servant replied softly.

She moved forward to help Belle get dressed and wash up.

However, Belle hurriedly refused. She preferred to get dressed by herself.

Belle freshened up as quickly as she could.

When she went downstairs, she saw Penelope comforting a servant gently.

Seeing Belle arrive, Penelope immediately smiled at her and said, “Good morning, Belle. Adam has gone to the office again. He’s such a workaholic, not even willing to take a few days off after getting MMM BBBBB married. Don’t be mad at him, okay?”

45% 14:41 Belle walked over calmly and said with a smile, “Why would I be mad? The Storm Group is a prominent company, and it’s only natural for Adam to be occupied. Aunt Penelope, I am grateful for Adam’s demanding job as it enables me to live a prosperous life. To express dissatisfaction. would be ungrateful, wouldn’t it?”

The corners of Penelope’s lips twitched.

Though Belle was talking about her own opinions, Penelope was somewhat embarrassed by the word “ungrateful.”

In an instant, Penelope became wary of Belle.

She started to realize Belle wasn’t someone she could deal with casily.

With these thoughts in mind, however, Penelope’s smile became even brighter. She said gently. “It’s great if you think that way.”

Belle glanced at the servant who was still sobbing and changed the subject. “What happened here?”

Penelope sighed. “Speaking of this, Belle, please try and convince Adam to reconsider his decision.

The rumors about him are already getting out of hand. If he doesn’t control his temper, things will only get worse.”

Belle felt puzzled.

“What exactly happened?” she asked.

Penelope looked at the servant with sympathy. “Her name is Tessa. Her mother is seriously ill, so she started working after graduating from high school. Earlier this morning, she accidentally spilled coffee on Adam’s suit. You know, a suit doesn’t matter to him at all since he already has so many, but he fired Tessa after such a minor mistake. I think that’s a little too harsh. Things are already bad enough as it is for Tessa. I’m not Adam’s mother, so he never listens to me. But you’re his wife. Maybe he’ll listen to you.”

“Mrs. Landor, please help me,” Tessa cried. “If I’m fired, I won’t have money to buy the required medicine for my mother, and she will die.”

As Tessa said that, she was about to kneel down in front of Belle.

Belle quickly grabbed her and prevented her from kneeling down.

Tessa didn’t expect that Belle, who appeared slim and weak, to be so strong.

Tessa failed to kneel down, so she could only look at Belle pitifully. “Mrs. Landor, please help me and my mother.”

AMMMBB BU Tessa was crying her eyes put, but Belle felt a little uncomfortable seeing her cry.

She glanced at Penelope, who was still sighing helplessly, and suddenly asked, “You said she began working after she finished high school, so does she have any unique skille?”

Penelope froze for a moment and then replied. “No, but her mother is seriously ill. I pitied her so.

“Aunt Penelope. Belle looked at Penelope with a faint smile. “The Miller family can be considered small and insignificant compared to the Landor family, but we check our servants‘ qualifications and unique skills when we hire them. How come such a prestigious family like the Landor family doesn’t consider its servants‘ professionalism but instead only considers whether they are pitiful or not:5 Not expecting Belle to suddenly say something like that, both Penelope and Tessa were dumbfounded.

Tessa cried even harder. “Please don’t blame Mrs. Penelope Landor. She is just kind–hearted and took me in because she pitied me.”

Belle looked at her without being moved. “There are many unfortunate people in the world. The way the Landor family should help them is by establishing various charity funds and let the professionals help them. We shouldn’t bring them into our homes to cause trouble. Isn’t that right, Aunt Penelope?”

Belle’s words were a little harsh.

Penelope struggled to maintain her composure and said slowly, “I… I didn’t think about such things back then.”

This time, it was Belle’s turn to sigh.

“Aunt Penelope, Adans trusts you and has entrusted the management of the Landor family to you. You shouldn’t let him down.”

Penelope remained silent.

Belle then looked at Tessa again and asked, “How much is the suit that was stained with coffee this morning worth?”

What was happening now was different to what Tessa had expected, so she glanced at Penelope in a panic.

Penelope forced a smile on her face. “Adam’s clothes are all custom–made, and that coat must cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

“Hundreds of thousands of dollars?” Belle glanced at Tessa. “A simple stain can completely ruin an expensive custom suit, so when are you going to compensate for it?”

Compensate… compensate?” Tossa immediately panicked and once again she looked at Penelope.

Penelope remained silent with a dark face.

Texxa immediately burst into tears. “Mrs. Landor, how can I afford such a large amount of money?”

Belle stood there and watched Tessa burst into tears with a cold face. She showed no sympathy at all.

After crying for some time, Tessa realized that something was wrong and immediately stopped.

At that moment, Belle calmly handed her a handkerchief.

Tessa hesitated but still took the handkerchief. Then she cautiously glanced at Belle. “Mrs. Landor…”

Belle softened her tone. “You are supposed to compensate for the suit after damaging something so expensive, but did Adam ask you to pay for the suit?”

Tessa was stunned for a moment and then shook her head.

“He didn’t. He just fired you. According to the rules of the Landor family, those who get fired receive an additional three months‘ salary. With that money, you can support yourself and your mother’s medical fees until you find another job,” Belle said softly. “Do you still think he’s cruel now?”

Belle wasn’t a Saint. She felt the way that Adam dealt with this matter was absolutely right. After Belle pointed this out, Tessa’s lips trembled and she began to feel a little guilty.

Indeed, Adam had only fired her, which was already lenient..

Tessa now felt Adam was so kind and generous, but she deliberately cried in front of Belle after receiving instructions from Penelope. With that thought in mind, Tessa felt ashamed of herself. She kept her head down and stopped talking.

Belle patted Tessa’s shoulder. “Tessa, being a servant isn’t as simple as you think. If you truly like the Landor family, consider learning the necessary skills for this position. Who knows, perhaps one day you might be rehired.”

“I understand,” Tessa wiped the tears from her face and said softly. She had obviously calmed down.

“Go and collect your salary,” Belle said softly. “If you have trouble with supporting your mother, you can apply for some charity funds at the Landor family’s relief organization. They will provide you with financial aid after they verify your situation.”

Tessa’s eyes lit up. She then thanked Belle before leaving.

Penelope, who had witnessed the entire process, thought to herself, “Is this Belle a monster? I A MMMBBBBB hoped to exploit Tessa, buy Belle solved the problem with just a few words!”