Belle wanted to retort with a reply of no but that would only show a childish attitude in the eyes of her butler. She would have to be careful with her words from now.
"It was good," answered Belle.
"Wonderful," Lucas responded and when he noticed her staring at him, he asked, "Is something the matter?"
Belle shook her head, "It's nothing."
"Your breakfast is ready and waiting for you," he informed her, following one step behind her.
Last night she had gone asleep sad but when she woke in the morning, Belle decided that she would not give up! She would be the kind of woman Lucas would agree upon but then, thought Belle to herself, did he not agree with the way she was? Was this what her mother was speaking about?
