Chapter 5

I packed up my things and went straight back to my parents' house.

When my dad heard I was moving back in, he didn't say much. He just quietly had the butler get my room ready.

But my mom keenly sensed something was wrong.

"Charlotte, did you and Edward fight?" she asked softly, sitting down on the edge of my bed.

I shook my head, staying silent.

My wrist was bruised from the fall at the hospital, and it was impossible to hide.

My mom grabbed my wrist, her brows knitting together. She demanded, "What happened?"

"It's nothing, I just…