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CHAPTER 38
•~Bella Swan~•
"Who do you think she was with?" Rose whispered quietly as I stood there watching the spot my mother had occupied until a cab pulled over and picked her up.
"No clue," I muttered, feeling positively sick at the idea that it might have been Edward.
Then again... what reason did she have to meet Edward at a hotel? They lived together for fuck's sake, and it wasn't like the hotel was a convenient place for them to meet during the day, like when Edward was on a lunch break or something. Edward's office was clear across town. Our house was closer than this place.
I knew it was wrong to jump to conclusions. It wasn't like I'd seen her do anything, and though her appearance and the location were highly suspicious, I had no proof that she'd actually done anything wrong... at least not until Rose jabbed me in the side, nudging me to look at the silver-haired man that had just left the very same hotel my mother had just left.
"That fucking bitch," I screeched, drawing several bewildered glances from the various passersby and one mother who angrily covered her child's ears, giving me a death glare.
"This can't be a coincidence," Rose commented, further cementing my furious thoughts.
"Of course it isn't," I snapped, turning on my heels angrily.
In that moment, I'd never hated Renee more.
"I feel bad for Edward, but he's a hot thirty-five year old, you know? He could do so much better than Renee – no offense." I shook my head, indicating that I wasn't in the least bit offended and was pretty fucking inclined to agree with her, especially when I secretly imagined myself fulfilling that role. "It's Mayor Dwyer's wife that I really feel bad for... you know she was diagnosed with cancer last year?" Rose whispered incredulously.
Too many emotions, swelling up inside me, making my chest ache, making me feel like I could fucking burst out of my skin – I wanted to punch something, or rather someone, preferably my sneaky bitch of a mother and Mayor Douchebag. Just the thought of their betrayal made my stomach clench in revulsion, hatred spilling out in response to what they were doing behind the back of that sweet woman who always used to keep me entertained during charity functions while Renee and the good Mayor were out pandering to the masses, securing votes and supporters.
Frankly, I was shocked and appalled that my mother would do something like this after the way my father treated her – that she could do this to Mrs. Dwyer... and most of all to Edward.
A/N
Has Renee's betrayal awakened a sleeping beast inside Bella? Sounds like she's about ready to Hulk out! Thoughts?
Until later...