Bella couldn’t help but feel her cheeks heat up when she saw Lewis and Isaac’s reactions—seemingly congratulating her through their happy smiles—as she entered the room while holding hands with Tristan.
She looked up to Tristan and tried to pull her hand from his, but he refused to let go. His grip was firm as if he was determined to announce to everyone in the room that they were back together.
Bella silently took a deep breath while turning her gaze away from Tristan, slightly annoyed. However, when her eyes fell on Noora, Geoffrey, and Nick, huddled in the corner with expressions mirroring those of Lewis and Isaac, Bella’s inner turmoil intensified. She couldn’t help but direct her frustration towards Tristan.
Even though she had confessed her feelings to him, could he keep a low profile for a moment?
Now, everyone looked at them strangely, walking while holding hands. Gosh!
"Bella, Tristan, hurry up and have breakfast. It’ll be launched soon if you don’t eat now..." said Isaac, trying to break the tension when he saw Bella looking very tense and embarrassed.
They both nodded in response to Isaac.
When Bella saw Tristan talking to Dax, she took the opportunity to pull her hand from his. She walked faster to her seat and thanked Noora for helping her prepare her warm tea.
Today, Bella avoided coffee because she was worried about her health.
Later,
Bella tried to ask Dax to sit between her and Tristan, but Tristan didn’t allow that. He leaned closer and whispered, "Dax already had his breakfast…"
She was speechless and sipped her tea to calm her nervousness. But a few seconds later, Bella felt even more nervous when she heard her Grandpa’s words.
"I’m surprised to see you here, Tristan. I thought you would join us the next day. Why are you back early?" Isaac asked while looking at Tristan.
When he asked Noora to wake Bella this morning, Isaac Donovan was shocked to know Tristan was upstairs with Bella.
Isaac didn’t expect to meet Tristan this early because Tristan hadn’t mentioned anything about his sudden return in their Group chat, Cupid Alliance.
Even though he was curious about Tristan’s sudden return, Isaac asked Noora not to disturb them until nine o’clock — to let Tristan talk to Bella. He knows his grandson-in-law aims to pursue Bella again.
Tristan turned to see Isaac.
"Grandpa... My important agenda in Singapore is finished. And because the rest of the agenda can be done online, I have no reason to stay there too long. Besides, I really miss my wife and son..." he explained, then continued eating again.
However, Tristan’s breakfast was interrupted again when Lewis Sinclair heard his answer.
Lewis put his coffee cup on the table and narrowed his eyes at Tristan.
’Why did Tristan call Bella his wife? Have they both remarried?’ Lewis wondered. He really wanted them to get back together. Still, Tristan has never reported on his progress in winning Bella’s heart. Not once. He feels confused.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Lewis asked, "Tristan, have you and Bella remarried? Why didn’t you tell us?"
Bella felt tense; she slowly turned her gaze to Tristan. When she saw his smile, her heart pounded again.
"Grandpa, Bella is my legal wife. I have never filed divorce papers with the court," Tristan continued to tell Lewis everything, making Lewis gasp in shock.
A minute passed after Tristan explained his relationship with Bella. However, Lewis still couldn’t digest all the information he was hearing. He quietly sat in his chair, with his eyes still looking at Tristan and Bella alternately. He was thinking about something.
Another few minutes passed, and Lewis glanced at Isaac. He was surprised to see his best friend seemed calm. There’s no trace of shock in him; instead, he looked relaxed, chatting playfully with Dax.
"Isaac, did you know anything about this?" Lewis’ eyes narrowed at Isaac.
"Hmm, we all know something..." Isaac chuckled. "If I’m not mistaken, you and Bella are the only ones who didn’t know about this. Even our little Dax knows..."
"What? Dax knows? He’s a toddler, and he already knows about it!?" Lewis was rendered speechless.
Lewis wasn’t the only one surprised. Bella, who had just finished breakfast, was shocked to find out that her son already knew. Dax had never said anything about it to her, and he never said anything that could raise her suspicions. The boy cleverly remained silent about it all this time.
Gosh!
Bella turned her gaze to her Grandpa and then Dax. She saw the two of them returning her gaze with a smile. Then she looked at Noora, who smiled at her with the same expression.
’Oh my, even Noora knows about this?’ Bella couldn’t believe that even her trusted nanny kept this a secret from her.
She shook her head slowly, then finished her tea to calm her mind, and tried not to get involved when Lewis started to scold Tristan.
However, hearing Lewis’s anger now, Bella felt amused because Lewis’s annoyance was the same feeling she had when she found out about her marital status with Tristan.
...
After breakfast, Bella could finally escape Isaac and Lewis’s interrogation about her future romance. She returned to her room to make a phone call with Leo while the others still chatted in the living room.
She needed to inform Leo about her sudden change of plans. Today, she would not follow the schedule to visit Celebes Energy. Instead, she would meet them at this beach house.
On the second ring, the phone was immediately picked up. She could hear Leo’s cheerful voice greeting her.
"Good morning, Boss..."
"Hi, morning, Leo..."
"How are you today? Has your fever completely gone?" Leo asked in concern.
"Much better," Bella answered. She felt relieved because she no longer felt her fever when she woke this morning, and her headache was gone. And most importantly, her body also felt lighter.
"It’s good to hear that, boss. OK, I will pick you up around eleven. We can have lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Celebes Energy."
Bella immediately asked Leo to cancel their initial schedule.
"Huh!? I thought you were already healthy. Why are you canceling our plan?" Leo asked confusedly.