Adam
I promised the woman who practically raised me that I'd take care of her property following her death. More importantly, I swore to protect her granddaughter from the man trying to take control of the estate. Marrying Belle is a small price to pay to give Cora peace of mind in her final days. After all, it'll be a marriage on paper only, just until Belle turns twenty-one and inherits her grandmother's estate. Then we'll go our separate ways. Simple.