Chapter 86

ISABELLA'S P.O.V

I stumbled out of the infirmary with my heart beating frantically against my ribcage. It was as if the whole world was spinning out of control with me at the center. The truth hit me like a truck and my heart ached badly.

When he saw me, Ethan quickly moved forward with outstretched arms and I fell heavily into his strong and powerful hands.

"What happened? Bella? What happened?" He demanded urgently. Without waiting for a response he turned and gave a sharp nod at Brain's direction.

Brian turned quickly and was about to go in when I reached out and held his hand, stopping him in his tracks. "She didn't harm me." I managed to speak but the words came out forcefully and painfully.

It was true that even though she didn't harm me physically, Emily had hurt me emotionally and at the moment I didn't believe I'll ever recover from the harm she had caused.

Her words still ringed loudly in my head and any other thing Ethan was asking or saying was registering only faintl