Alec/Belle
Belle nodded slightly and smiled at him. "I can be there if you wish. It is not any trouble for me to keep you company so that they know you are serious." And also because she imagined it would be a comfort to have someone that accepted him unconditionally during this time.
"Papa is doing well. He has been very busy working. I hope I have left enough food that he will be able to get by for a while even if he forgets to make meals for himself." Because that was always a concern for her, since her father could be rather absent-minded.