Victor thought his ears must be malfunctioning.

He was sure he had misheard.

Stunned for a moment, he suddenly smiled. “Belle, let’s go home first. We’ll talk about it there.”

He reached out to Belle.

She turned away.

His fingers grasped nothing but air.

Victor stood there, head lowered, his expression shattered and dazed. “Belle, just because of this little thing, you want to deny our six years of ...