"I told him to stop," Maggie repeated in a whisper, but Bella shook free of her grip.
"What you should have done was told someone what you were doing," she sighed.
Bella took a step closer and reached up for the scarf wrapped around Maggie's slender neck.
It came away in a flutter of silk, leaving behind the vivid bruise around her throat.
"Now we all need to live with the consequences of your actions," Bella breathed as she turned and walked out without looking back.
Edward looked at his daughter and struggled to find words.
But there weren't any.
:(
Later...