Chapter 16

"What is going to happen now?" Isabella was almost biting off her thumb as she stared out at the clear sky. "What do you mean?" Charles handed her a glass of water before he went on to find his stance behind her, looking at the scene ahead as well. "Gabriel is not going to simply leave me if he sees me with you. He will get even more furious and heaven knows what he will kill and send this time around." "Bella..." He gently placed his hands on her little shoulders. "You are with me now." Charles seemed to love reminding her of that fact. "I am going to take care of things from now on." Isabella turned instantly, her eyes coated with some tears. "How Charles?" "How what?" He reached for a strand of her hair and played with it. "How can you help me? I hurt you." Clearly, the hurt was still there because his eyes dashed to the side for a second. "Truthfully Bella," he started, his hand retreating to his side, "a part of me is still angry at you. But there is this part of me that n