Chapter 135

Thinking back to the past, it suddenly hit Marlow-had Beatrice really vanished for over a year before parting ways with Henry? Could it be... she had a baby in secret and never told him? That thought made his heart skip hard. Isabelle noticed the slight change in her grandfather's expression immediately. Seeing how troubled he looked, she finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong?" Snapped from his thoughts, Marlow gave her a long, unreadable look, then simply shook his head. "Nothing, really." He decided not to jump the gun. It was better to stay quiet for now and dig into it later if he got the chance. ***** Meanwhile, Celestia didn't enjoy their lunch at all. It was supposed to be a treat-her favorite fondue pot, and from that old, famous place too. Plus, it was her first proper meal out with Jareth. She should have been thrilled. But Jareth looked moody the whole time, barely said a word. The heavy atmosphere just killed her appetite. She barely picked at her foo