Chapter 17

Christian's POV

The bruise on her neck was just too much to handle. It was as if something had tried strangling her to death.

I considered suicide, maybe she wanted to hang herself. Was she tired of it all? Was I that suffocating that she wanted to end it all?

But no, Belle was a strong woman. She once joked that nothing would make her kill herself. Her parents, the most important things in her life were dead and she was still standing strong. So no, it definitely wasn't suicide.

Then what was it? I didn't know why I was annoyed at it. She stood there, shifting her head away from my touch, trying to make sure I don't see how much damage was done.

"Who did that to you, Belle?" I asked her again.

"It's nothing." She replied, taking the hat forcefully away from my hand and replacing it on her head.

"It definitely doesn't look like nothing." I replied.

"It's my business Christian, stay away from it." She answered and turned to walk far away from me and my family.

I turned to look at Gabri