It hadn't been easy getting into the castle, but then there were no guards guarding the castle like many other rich homes, and he had studied the days the servants went out to the market by standing in the junction that led from town to the castle. He had seen the servants' carriage pass by and made his move.
Belle was everything keeping him alive and strong. Many times he'd wanted to give up on life itself in the past, but her optimistic character and always looking at the bright side had been his life force. Her smile was enough to brighten his darkest days.
Whenever he felt like a loser, all he had to do was find his woman and be with her. Talk to her about dreams that seemed impossible, yet possible—because she was willing to stick with him. She made him believe he could still become a licensed doctor someday, and that all his dreams would come true if he just believed in them.
