Chapter 11
Ice-Cold Ceo, Crazy Love
At that moment, Belle turned around and glanced at Penelope.
Somehow, Penelope gulped nervously.
Belle said with a smile, âAunt Penelope, I know you have a kind heart, but instead of taking people home when they are in need, itâs better to recommend them to the Landor familyâs relief organization for assistance.â
âI understand,â Penelope replied reluctantly.
âI feel that Adam had dealt with this matter appropriately. Aunt Penelope, you kept saying that he is harsh, and his actions would ruin his reputation. Since a lot of outsiders have misunderstood Adam, what we should do is to solve these misunderstandings and not allow the misunderstandings. to progress. Do you agree?â
Belle looked as if she had seep through all of Penelopeâs intentions.
Penelope panicked, but then her expression became stern. âYouâve only become a member of this family yesterday. Are you telling me what to do now?â
Penelope was at a disadvantage, so she used her status as an elder to suppress Belle.
Belle frowned and was about to speak when a faint voice suddenly sounded. âI think what Belle said is totally right.â
Belle was slightly overjoyed to hear the voice. She turned around and saw Adam.
Adam walked over with an indifferent look on her face. Instead of talking to Penelope, he turned. and asked Belle, âHave you had breakfast?â
âNot yet,â Belle replied.
Adam ruffled her hair and said, âThen letâs get something to eat first.â
Belle agreed obediently and the two of them were about to leave.
Penelope covered her aching chest and cried, âAdam, no matter what, I am legally your fatherâs wife. In the eyes of the law, Iâm your mother! Are you going to side with your wife and just watch as she bullies me?â
âBully you?â Adam found Penelopeâs words ridiculous. He ignored her and was about to leave with Belle.
However, Belle stopped.
A dMMM BBGG B Chapter II âWhatâs wrong?â Adam looked at her.
âWait a minute.â With a sweet smile, Belle turned around 45% 14:42 âAunt Penelope! Are you saying that I was bullying you? Thatâs so unfair!â Penelope was such a skilled actress who could shed tears on cue, but to Penelopeâs surprise, Belle didnât fall for it. Instead, Belle began to assertively question her.
Penelope was slightly taken aback, and even her tears seemed to have stopped.
Belle approached Penelope step by Step. âAunt Penelope, we both respect you as our elder. But if you continue to secretly undermine Adamâs reputation with these petty actions, itâll uncertain whether you can remain in this house or not.
âMy husband may not mind, but thatâs not a reason for you to act recklessly. If I catch you using such methods again, we will have to confront Grandfather and weâll see who gets kicked out of the house!
The servants around were stealing glances at the commotion here.
Penelope was rendered speechless. She pretended that her heart ached even more.
This act of playing the victim was clearly her specialty.
âNo, I have to do something.â Penelope thought.
Penelope took a deep breath and was about to cry again.
But Belle didnât give her the chance. She interrupted Penelopeâs act. âAunt Penelope, I wasnât joking earlier. If you still want to continue playing this game, we can go and talk to Grandfather right now and see what he thinks about your shouting and yelling on the second day after our wedding.
Penelope was completely stunned.
She was good at using the weapon of public opinion, and it was because of her methods that Adam gained such a bad reputation.
But now⦠Belle had showed up and made things very difficult to deal with.
If she didnât allow Belle to head off to get something to eat, wouldnât she become an unreasonable.
elder?
Then the good reputation she had worked so hard for would be ruined.
Penelope gritted her teeth, forced a smile on her face, and said, âFâForget it. You can head off and get something to eat.â
âThank you, Aunt Penelope.â Belle walked back to Adam.
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A 2274 She naturally wrapped her arms around Adamâs.
Adam was a little confused and gave her a puzzled look, but then Belle winked playfully at him.
A strange sensation arouse in Adamâs heart. It was as if something had gently brushed against it, giving him a tingling feeling he couldnât quite describe with words.
She was really different..
Adam couldnât help but put on a faint smile.
Once they were out of Penelopeâs sight, Belle stuck out her tongue. âFortunately, you came in time.â
Adam chuckled. âYou seemed to be handling everything with ease.â
âItâs just acting, after all. Youâll know how to handle such situations after youâve seen enough.â Belle shrugged nonchalantly.
Yana was no less of an actress than Penelope.
However, Belle felt she owed Yana, so she always backed down.
But she didnât owe Penelope anything, so she wasnât going to back down in front of Penelope.
âAfter Iâve seen enough?â Adam keenly caught the key point.
âItâs nothing.â Belle waved her hand, not intending to dwell on the topic.
Thinking of the documents he had just acquired, Adamâs eyes darkened.
It seemed that the things written on those documents had only scratched the surface.
But it didnât matter. He had a lifetime to get to know his wife.
Adam ruffled Belleâs hair again. He suddenly liked this gesture. Probably it was because Belleâs hair was smooth, soft, and had a very pleasant touch.
âThereâs no need to argue with them in the future,â said Adam. âEven if itâs acting, I donât want to see you cry. Things such as reputation are not important to me.â
There was tenderness in Adamâs words.
Belleâs heart skipped a beat.
She clenched her hands nervously but still looked at him bravely. âAdam, I know youâre strong and donât care about the rumors, but thatâs not a reason for others to falsely accuse you.â
In just one day, Belle had seen through a lot of things. She was sure that Adamâs stepmother A ë¤ -MMMB BBB contributed a lot to his bad reputation!
Belleâs gaze was clear, with a hint of seriousness.
Adamâs heart began to race, suddenly recalling that stubborn and brave girl standing alone in front of the priest yesterday.
âI know you donât like getting involved in arguments, but now that Iâm here, I will do my best to help you clear your reputation,â said Belle. âSomeone as good as you shouldnât be subjected to such accusations!â
Adag was surprised by Belleâs words.
After a long pause, he leaned in and slowly approached Belle.
They stood so close that Belle could even feel Adamâs breath.
This caused Belle to blush.
Adam stared at her intently and thought, âSheâs really not afraid of my face, but sheâs genuinely a little nervous. What is she so nervous about? Is she afraid that I will kiss her? But she was very brave when she kissed me back at the church.â
Thinking of that scene, a hint of amusement appeared in Adamâs eyes.
He straightened up and said casually, âStop praising me.â
Belle, who was waiting for Adamâs kiss, felt a little surprised and wondered, âIs that it?â
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