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Edward's POV

Bella was livid when I told her about Tanya's demands. She was sure that Tanya was up to something but she's just reading into things too much. Tanya just wants to make sure that our twins are getting the attention they deserve. She would do anything for our children just like Bella would for Juliet and Henry.

Tonight is the first dinner with Tanya, the kids and I. We're going to a small diner not far from our houses. Bella thinks I'm ridiculous even accepting Tanya's terms. We're kind of in the middle of a fight but I'm not going to let that ruin my dinner with the twins. I'll just try and pretend Tanya isn't even there. Bella will come to see that I'm only doing this for my children and so is Tanya.

I arrive at the diner before they do. The waitress seats me at a booth in the back and I patiently wait for them to get here. It's not long after I'm seated that I hear my twins' laughs and giggles. Maggie and Tony sit on the opposite side of the booth so Tanya is stuck sitting next to me. The kids tell me about their day. We're halfway done with dinner when I decide I need to talk about what happened with Juliet.

"Alright you two, it's time to get serious for a minute." I can tell Tanya is glaring at me and shaking her head slightly.

"Edward, c'mon. Let's just enjoy a meal together as a family. We can talk later." She says. I laugh humorlessly. The twins look between the both of us, wondering who will win the argument.

"No Tanya. I'm not going to push this conversation to the side. This is serious." I'm no longer feeling hungry, just angry.

"Fine, do whatever you want. You've never cared about anyone else's opinions so why start now?" she throws her fork down with a loud clang. People in the diner start looking towards us. I look at my kids and then back at Tanya. The kids look bored and Tanya looks pissed.

"What the hell does that mean?" I growl at her.

"She means that you don't care about what we think anymore Dad. All you care about is your stupid other family." Tony sneers. My mouth drops as he answers me.

"I can't believe you would even think that. I'm here right now. Your baby brother is a week old, Bella is still sore and exhausted from waking up with him in the middle of the night but I left her alone with two kids to come and see you. Your little sister just got out of the hospital a few days ago and I'm here." I explain to him. He looks down at the table, his arms across his chest.

"You wish you were with them, I know it. Bella took you away and then Juliet did and now Henry is. You don't love us anymore and we all know it." Maggie cries.

"What I wish is that you two would try to accept your siblings. You love Grayson, why do you hate Juliet and Henry? You two realize that your little sister almost died! She almost drowned! She asked me why you don't love her and I…I wish I knew. I have never put her over you. I love you all the same. I…I don't know what to do anymore." I feel the tears well up in my eyes. The twins can't even look at me.

"I love you two more than anything. I have the same amount of love for your sister and brother. My love for you didn't shrink when they came into my life, my heart just grew and I know that's cheesy but it's the truth."

"You get to see Juliet and Henry all the time. We don't get to see you all the time anymore. I wish you and Mom didn't get divorced. Then, we could be a family again and everything would be better." Maggie whispers.

"We are a family even if your mother and I are divorced. We will always be a family but Bella, Juliet and Henry are your family too. You may not see it now but one day...Hopefully one day you'll see that they love you as much as I do." I sit back, defeated. We sit in silence the rest of the time. I pay our bill but get Juliet one of her favorite cookies before I go.

I kiss the twins goodbye and promise to call them later. They hug me quickly but say nothing. Tanya ignores me and heads to the car. I go home and sit in my car for a few minutes. I'm not ready to face my angry wife after I've just argued with my kids. I sigh, knowing I can't put it aside anymore and I go into the house. Bella is sitting at the table with her head in her hands. I can see her body shivering with her soft cries. I rush over and pull her into my arms.

"Bella, what happened? Is it one of the kids? Are you alright?" I rush out worriedly. She shakes her head.

"We had a visit from a social worker. The doctor reported what happened. They said it was a surprise visit. Edward…I can't do this. I love you so much but I can't put my babies in danger. We can lose them because of what happened Edward! I hate that you have to deal with this. I hate that our little girl is abused by her older siblings." She cries. My heart drops, my mouth opens but no words come out. Bella puts her hands on the side of my face and leans her forehead against mine.

"We're going to have another visit in a few weeks. After…I think I'm gonna take the kids to my parents. Just until things get better with the twins. Maybe if I'm not around they'll start to come around." I pull away when she say this and shake my head violently.

"No, don't give up Bella. That's what you're doing by leaving. You're showing them that they've one. It'll only reinforce their behavior. Don't leave me. Don't take away our kids. I'm begging you." I cry. I hear a tiny sniffle behind me and I turn instantly to see my baby girl with tears running down her face.

"Daddy? It's all my fault, they don't like me and now the people wanna take me and Henry away. I wanna stay with you Daddy." Juliet sobs. She wraps her tiny arms around my neck and I hold her close to me.

"Look at me, Princess. It's not your fault. None of this is any of your fault. I promise that those people will not take me and your mommy away from you. I'll never let anyone take you away from us." I kiss her forehead and she buries her face in my neck. I hold her like that for awhile until I feel and hear her slight snores. My heart aches, especially knowing that I can't force anything to be better. I ignored the twins behavior for so long and now…Now everything has gone to shit. Our family is being torn apart. I just don't know what to do.

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Hope you guys liked this chapter. Sorry it took a little while and sorry it was so short. I promise that I'll try to make the next longer. Thank you guys for reading and please review! I'd love to know what you guys think or any ideas you guys have.