Belle was left standing in the study with her sister, who lingered at the side, watching her with sharp eyes. It was all Belle could do not to walk straight out on Eve, but she knew the girl had stayed back because she had something in mind.
"I still can't believe it's possible for someone to change this much in just a single year and a few months, sister. I wasn't expecting it at all. Honestly, I was expecting… well, perhaps you could say, I was expecting the worst, judging from how everyone called the man you married mad." Eve tilted her head, her lips curving in a faint smile.
