Bab 27: My wife?

"Fine," she said, agreeing without hesitation, which gave Hezekiah a brief moment of relief. 

"As long as you uphold that promise, I will also keep things strictly official between us," he assured her. Belle simply smiled and walked out of the garden. 

Once she had left, Hezekiah's personal bodyguard appeared, kneeling before him. 

"Your Majesty, the Duke and Lady Belle were once seen together in the corridor, but nothing suspicious occurred," the guard reported. 

Hezekiah frowned, unsatisfied. He was convinced that something far more questionable was happening, though he had no evidence to support his suspicions. 

"And he hasn't been seen entering her room at night?" He pressed. 

"No, Your Majesty. I have kept close watch on him since his arrival in the castle. He hasn't gone near Lady Belle's chambers," the bodyguard responded.