Belle froze for a moment,

Then she quickly checked.

She saw that after Alfred sent the recording, he had also sent a message: "If you need help, just ask."

Belle realized she must have been too absorbed in her thoughts to notice this.

After some consideration, she replied with polite yet respectful words, “Thank you, Uncle. You’re very busy, so I don’t want to trouble you with this small matter. I can handle it myself. By the way, ...