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I watched as he left the room and headed to the kitchen. Once he was gone, Emmett released his hold me on and spoke in a low, soft voice.

"Ali, don't blame him. He did what he thought was right. We're your brothers; we would never, ever hurt you intentionally. Jasper is the one in the wrong here, not Edward. It crushed him to know that Jasper was doing this you, even if it was for a week or so. Me? I wanted to punch him, make him pay for the hurt that this would cause you. But Edward wouldn't let me. Trust me I wanted to, and nearly did on more than on occasion. My love for you stopped me, I knew that you would need me to be here for you when he finally told you to truth."