Chapter 276 - A fresh start. Her Fresh Start

Belle looked at Leo with her teary eyes and her determination started to waver.

"Please, sweetheart. Stay here with us and you can make any request you want. Don't do this." He said and she hugged his neck.

"OK, daddy. I will stay with you, but on one condition." She said.

Leo kneeling down isn't really a big case, because he spoiled his kids too much that, dropping to their level to coax them and play with them, had made them free with him.

"If I graduate from school, I don't need your help with my job. I want to see what my capacity will offer me. I really want to do this." She said and Leo nodded his head.

"I accept." He said and further hugged her.

Clara breathed a sigh of relief.

"Belle?" The little boy called from his sleep and soon open his eyes.

Rubbing it with his tiny fist and once he confirmed that it was indeed Belle he's staring at, his gruggines vanished and he screamed her name.

Belle's expression took a sharp turn as she rushed to meet him halfway and hug him tight, picking him up.

"Here." She turned her left cheek and he kissed it.

"And here." She turned the other side and he did the same, smiling shyly and buried his face in her neckline.

"How have you been, big guy?" She asked in a boyish tone and he still kept burying his face in between her neck, his soft hair soft to her neck.

Clara and Leo just watched the scene. They would have teased them on a normal day, but still digesting the whole scenario a few minutes ago.

Clara couldn't thank her star enough for having this man as her husband. She felt so grateful, because he treated everyone and everything around him so passionately.

"Ha well, it seems like our cute Daniel didn't want to hear the big news that will make him happy." She teased and he finally stopped being shy.

"I'm fine." He replied.

"Well, guess what? I will be staying here with you and mommy and daddy and Mia." She broke the new and a loud screech out of excitement was heard from the direction of the door.

Mia, Leo and Clara's 8 year old daughter has just returned from school. Daniel returned early, before hearing the news that Belle is coming and tagged with Clara, just to make sure he wouldn't miss her arrival.

"Aunty Belle! You're staying here?" Mia screamed.

She's the definition of rascal, as she was so spoiled, just not in a toxic way.

But she's capable of crying all day if her demand was not reached.

One thing they share is love. They all love each other like they are struck with the arrow of affection.

One thing Tim and Ella admired about Leo. He spoiled them, yet set boundaries. They know the things he wouldn't tolerate and the ones he would do anything to achieve for them.

Daniel held her neck, not leaving the chance to be dropped and Mia taking over.

Belle nodded her head and smiled happily, as if she wasn't basically forced to compromise.

Mia hugged her thigh and soon, they left their parents in the living room.

Time to play around in the garden and enjoy being together as always. Their noises could be heard from afar. 

They are debating what to do first.

Of course they can't continue their conversation till both kids sleep, because the sight of Belle was like being high on drugs for them.

They are unstoppable.

Leo slumped on the chair and spread his arm, while Clara stood up and went to sit in between his thighs and rest her back to his chest.

"Do you think this is a good idea?" Leo was the one who asked.

He didn't like that Belle might struggle when he had all it takes to give her a smooth life.

"The scary part was letting her do that outside our roof. She will slowly calm down. Let's give her the opportunity to do what she wanted. 

She's a strong girl. If she said she's tired, then whatever she's facing has become unbearable. We don't follow her outside the house, so we only know what we see." She said and Leo hummed in response.

He kissed her neck softly and his hand softly caressed her soft bump. It was still at the middle stage, but was already obvious.

They are expecting their third child.

....

"Catch me if you can!" The children played heartily and chased each other all around the house, laughing happily and even covering their eyes and taking turns in making them search where two of them hid when one was taking turns in closing eyes.

Belle felt light and happy. Even though she refused to stay with them, she didn't hate the idea. She hates how she meets her siblings like a visitor.

How they talked longingly to her on the phone. Now, she will get to be with them and also have the freedom she craved, to explore the world like a commoner, not someone from a filthy rich background.

She suddenly held both kids tightly.

Daniel just snuggled closer as always, while Mia asked if she's okay.

"I'm so happy." Belle said.

"We're happy too." Daniel chirped.

"Yes." Mia shipped in.

"You won't go to grandpa anymore, right?" Daniel asked, his tone pretty down.

"I won't go if I get 10 kisses on both cheeks." She teased him and both she and Mia giggled as he quickly showered her face with pecks.

"I will give Belle 1 million kisses." He said after he was done and both girls helped him count.

"NOW I'M STAYING!!!!! CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!" She slipped away and ran.

They happily chased.

And just like that, they united with each other and stayed under the same roof. Belle realized that it felt better than staying with Mick.

Not because the man isn't trying his best, but there are things she pretended to be okay with, just so that she wouldn't worry him, but here, Clara and Leo even noticed her themselves.

She couldn't love them less.

Her transfer was arranged without any delay and school officially started after a month. 

Yes. A fresh start. Her fresh start.