Also true love can break any curse. She is not a fan of true love either, since she lost hers. So, I just assumed keeping them apart was part of the curse. She obviously confirmed how Mr. Gold felt about her with the little jail scene and chipped cup. It wasn’t just about finding out if he remembered who he was.
I was a fan of the Belle remembered theory too, until we saw she didn’t remember in the finale until the rainbow from true love’s kiss (Emma and Henry) hit her.
Also I have rewatched Skin Deep enough times to realize that the cloth was off the mirror in Rumpel’s castle when he threw Belle back in the dungeon and smashed all the dishes except the chipped cup.
I wonder if she can hear what’s going on when a mirror is covered or can she only see?
Every time I see that end scene in Skin Deep where she tells him Belle is dead then walks out and says you need a new girl I just want to smack her. If I ever start feeling sorry for Regina, I just go back and watch that scene and all sympathy goes away 😆