Belle had seen the change in Scrooge where he was hardening to the world. He had lost his beloved sister Fan and still hurting. He focused on material wealth and in doing so was ignoring Belle. Belle noticed this change and confronted him citing the fact taht when they were both poor he (Scrooge) was a happier and more loving person yet now "a Golden Idle" had taken her place in his heart and she therefore relased Scrooge from his promise (of marridge)
This was not his wife. Scrooge didnt marry at all. The person was Belle. Belle was Scrooges fiancee, his betrothed . Belle had seen Scrooge change. He had lost the poor young mans attitude and allowed wealth to take over his life. This drive for more wealth had pushed Belle out of his heart as gold now replaced his love
No one. Scrooge didn't have another woman in his life after Belle returned his ring. She later marries and has children.
Belle believed that Scrooge's love for her had been replaced by his love for money and success. She saw that he had become consumed by greed and material wealth, causing her to break off their engagement.
Scrooge didn't have a wife, he never married. He was however engaged to Belle whose Scrooges migration to the love of money
In A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his young self with his then fiance, Belle. Because the young Scrooge seems to have replaced his love for Belle with the love of money, she breaks off the relationship.
This was not his wife. Scrooge didnt marry at all. The person was Belle. Belle was Scrooges fiancee, his betrothed . Belle had seen Scrooge change. He had lost the poor young mans attitude and allowed wealth to take over his life. This drive for more wealth had pushed Belle out of his heart as gold now replaced his love
Belle
Yes Belle does marry and have a family of her own.
In Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol, Belle and Scrooge were engaged as a young couple. Later Belle breaks off their engagement because she feels Scrooge's growing greed is changing him. When the ghost of Christmas Past reveals Belle to Scrooge and a grown woman with a family he realizes what he has lost.
Belle parts ways with Scrooge because she sees that he values money over their relationship and love. She realizes that Scrooge's heart is consumed by greed and his pursuit of wealth, which is not compatible with her own values and desire for a loving and caring partner.
Belle
Money, "the Golden idle" as Belle calls it