Chapter 77

As Aiden pulls away from the hug and wipes his tears from his face. I slip out the diamond ring from my finger that he gave me, and place it in his palm, holding on his wrist.

“I can't keep it anymore. It doesn't belong to me,” I say, looking into his eyes.

“I bought it for you. It belongs to you,” he says as he grabs my hand, and slips the ring again in my finger. “You are the owner now. I don't want it back.”

But, I don't want to keep it. And then, before I can protest against him, his apartment's door bell rings.

“Let me check who's that?” he says, rising up from the bed; and he emerges outside the room, leaving me alone there.

Suddenly, I hear abrupt noises outside the room. The fight, the punches, and the growls.

“Where's Belle? I need to see if she's safe or not?” A loud voice echoes in the place.

“Get out of here. She's safe,” Aiden's voice catches my attention. He's shouting at someone, but whom?

“I will not go anywhere till I have a talk with her. I don't believe sh