Chapter Ten
I tremble at Edward's acidic tone. He's close to me, barking in my ear, breathing in the same precious air I don't want to share. I didn't consent to this.
"You," I swallow, a lump forming in my throat. "You said Grisley Road was empty. That there were no other travelers. You couldn't make out the vehicle…I don't know, Edward!"
My eyes flutter with tears, each with its own bitter flavor of salt.
"I saw him, Bella. I told you that. No one else. Not even the investigators. No one. But I told you. I saw the driver."
I don't remember. Maybe because anything Edward mumbled from that day forward scorched my skin like fire; harsh, straining, incoherent phrases that never made any sort of sense.
"Who was it, Edward?"
"It's the same person who's been beating the fuck out of me for the past 326 days, making sure I keep my mouth shut."
I gasp, resisting the notion to admit the secret I held within for so long.
Carlisle.
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