During her hospital stay, Belle often had nightmares, waking up crying in the middle of the night.

Simon visited her, looking at her frail, pale face on the bed, his heart ached.

He held her hand, comforting her over and over,

“Belle, it’s okay, don’t be scared. I’ll always be by your side.”

Eventually, Belle Poole got better.

She started to cling to Simon Howe, being incredibly kind to him.

His friends would often tease him,

“Belle Poole is beautiful and obedient, are you heartless enough not to be moved?”

Simon stayed silent.

He wouldn’t admit it.

But the more one tries to escape a thought, the more it grows...