Chapter 276

• "I'm fine. Really." Belle shook her head, and waited for a minute before she decided to finally say, "You know, I had my suspicions that night in Portland when I ran into you. I might've been a little under the influence, but once my head started clearing up… I started remembering the glances you two would share." She chuckles, "Yet I still can't help to feel surprised that… I just never imagined that you- Regina- would ever dare to have an affair." Belle could see how uncomfortable that word made Regina as she said it. "Especially not with your daughter's girlfriend."
• After a moment, and all while keeping her eyes on the book Belle clutched in her hands, Regina spoke. "I can imagine what you must think of me, Belle. But, I can promise you," she dares to lock eyes with Belle. "It's not without reason." She pauses. "For as long as you've known me, you may have seen my marriage to be the perfect one. But it's been far from that."
• Belle listened attentively. She owed Regina that.