lowly. Her energy was fading.

, the scene

dkerchief to his already swelling lip. His jaw w

, her face twisted int

ed. "Look at what you

study. He looked older, heavier

Give the necklace bac

d the bottom step. "It's leg

forward. He was going to strike her. Belle didn't

k front door

butler announced, his voi

nd froze i

s tie. He forced a smile onto his fa

und and beaming as if she hadn't just bee

arrying garment bags. He was tall, blonde, and exuded the e

eding on the bench. He looked at Belle, disheveled, pale,

d, frowning. "What ha

rom the injury. "Clumsy boy. And this is Belle. She...

er temple su

d fixed her makeup, but her cheek was still

chest, hiding the slap mark. "Let's go

the way Aryana positioned he

eared he

ai

ffened. Kathern looked like she was pra

to Carlton. She

lton. I'm the sister t

is palm was warm. He looked at the bandage on h

, Belle. Ni

oked at Aryana. "It's a fami

like she was g

Aryana

pt her eyes on her father. "Take care of

pped hi

t looking back. "Let

t the stepmother who hated her. She walked out the bac