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Chapter Forty-Three
It was clear what Alice's intentions were. She was looking for dirt on Bella - for whatever reason - and she found it. But it wasn't Bella's dirt; it was Renee's.
I knew without a doubt Alice wasn't exactly reliable, so I went straight to the source. Surprisingly, Alice's words were similarly true to the details Bella didn't hold back on.
Now what was I supposed to do? What the hell was I supposed to do for this girl?
This girl who was so clearly broken and terrified.
She sat confidently in the diner and spilled her heart out to me. I wanted to hold her and tell her that everything would be okay. But I couldn't because how the hell was I supposed to know if everything would be okay? She had been lied to enough in her life; she didn't need me to pacify her with promises that this would end well.
If what Bella said was true, that meant Renee would be looking to move in five or so months. I felt sick at the thought.
I knew Bella wouldn't ask for help, but that wouldn't stop me from offering. If Renee did not seek help before the time came for them to move, there was no way in hell I was letting Bella leave with her.
I wouldn't let her walk away.
I couldn't walk way.
I was in this.
By choice.
I stared at Bella as she quietly ate her pancakes and tried stealing glances my way.
Right then and there, I promised myself I wouldn't let anything happen to her.
Now all I had to do was find a way to get in contact with her father.
A/N: Oh, Edward. You become chatty at the most inconvenient times. Thanks for reading.