Chapter 16

Charlie kicked Bella's hand away without the slightest expression. He couldn't even muster the will to be angry at her—she simply wasn't worth it. This was the first time Bella had ever seen him treat her like this. It suddenly dawned on her that his so-called affection had always been fake. Right from the beginning, the only person he had in his heart was Selene. Everything good Bella had was stolen from her, and now, the time had come to return all that never belonged to her. "What about the ring?" she said. "I'll return it to you, okay?" Bella was panicking, blind to the dark change in his expression. "The initials on it were changed to mine, but I still have the ring. I couldn't sell it on time…" That ring had once been the engagement ring Charlie gave to Selene. Now, it was just an unbearable reminder of everything he had done wrong. His heart clenched painfully as he listened to her endless babbling. Suddenly, he stood and yanked her toward the scorched and ruined ground, h