Chapter 8
Constable suggests showing this pic to Edward right away, "He will be exposed." Seniro Inspector says not now, "Maximum people escape from punishment because of their lawyers and this Edward's Dad is such a respectable lawyer here! We need strong evidence to prove him guilty. Keep an eye on them. No one knew about their husband and wife's affair with the other person and dint even find out when they died. It is a strange coincidence!"
Edward asks the servant (Marcus) to give him another liquor bottle. Jasper and Emmet comes there and Marcus goes. Jasper says it is just 11 am, "Dad has thrown out everything." Edward asks him why he did so. Emmet replies that, "he knew you would do something like this only." Edward asks him if Mr. Cullen has turned into an astrologer these days, "He can also predict my future? If he can do so then why couldn't he realise how his mistake will impact Ma and me when he was wrong?" Jasper asks him, "why do you keeps digging at the past." Edward reasons that he has got good memory, "What all talents does Mr. Cullen have? He can read minds now. As far as I know, Ma dint start drinking alcohol in the morning. Arjun stops him. Aditya says it is 11 am. I am sure many bars or shops outside will be selling alcohol on happy hours." Emmet tells him, "Dad wouldn't like it." Edward tells him to let him know if Dad has problems, "I will shift in a hotel." He walks out of the house. Esme has seen everything, "He has started drinking and cannot fly for 6 months! I am worried for him Jazz, Emm. Hope he does not get so lost in this darkness that he cannot find his way back!"
Bella comes to Black House and is about to ring the bell when Leah opens the door. She addresses Bella as SIL, "I dint know if you will take my words seriously or not." Bella says you called me SIL for the first time. Leah looks at her mother, "Let bygones be bygones. Forgive me for the same and come inside." She keeps calling Bella SIL as she brings her inside. Sue sits there blankly but Leah's voice gets a bit stern. Sue heads inside. Bella asks Leah about what she said earlier, "MIL called me here right?" Leah cooks up an excuse. Leah takes Bella to Jake's room, "This is your room after today! You wouldn't have seen much last night as you were in a rush. I will show you everything today. He was great in everything. All my life I wanted to become like him. When I finally thought I can become like him, he left me and left nothing behind for me." Bella asks her what she means. Leah says he left no hope. Bella says everything seems to be so tough now that Jake is gone, "I too miss him very much." Leah says, "mom used to miss him a lot when he used to stay in Dehradun for you. She would make his every favourite dish whenever he would return. Brother always said he loved Gajar Ka Halwa (Sweet)." Bella is clueless about it. Leah says, "he wouldn't want to bother you. He always cared about what you liked. He never shared his preferences." Sue asks Bella if she would have cooked anything for Jake even if she had known it, "You have cooks for every little thing all the time in your house. Would he have said all this to servants?" Leah asks her to speak nicely to Bella SIL. Bella gets teary eyed, "I really dint know or I would have tried my best to fulfil his wish." Leah nods, "Ma is in a different state of mind. Make it today. Mom will also get happy. this is our ritual when new bride comes home. Make halwa." Bella loves the idea and leaves to bring all the ingredients. She hugs Leah before leaving. Leah thinks what all to make her in coming future (chef, gardener, etc, etc), "You will be a puppet ultimately! Just wait and watch!"
Bella is buying all the ingredients for making a halwa in a store. Edward is buying alcohol there. Leah calls Bella and adds another ingredient in the list. Bella shares that Jake never told her this in the past 5 years. Edwatd hears her voice and looks at her. Leah thinks this is just the beginning, "I will play with your mind in such a way that you wouldn't be able to differentiate between truth and lie." Bella tells Leah to tell her all of Jake's favourite dishes, "I will make one daily." Edward collides with her cart intentionally, "What's cooking?" She tries to go but he blocks her way, "I don't know how you can cook your husband's favourite food even when he cheated you?" Bella tells him she does not wish to argue with him, "Please leave me alone." He notices the cookbook, "You don't know how to cook? Maybe this is why your husband cheated you! He would be fond of food." Bella tells him her husband dint think low like him, "All these trivial things dint marry." Edward again blames Jake for having an extra marital affair with Tanya, "I know how to cook well. Let me help you." She begins to walk away but he chases her, "Maybe your husband used to ask my wife to make halwa too." Bella tells him to back down or she will call security. He asks her how she can be so clueless, "You have to know about your husband's likes and dislikes from someone? Accept that you dint know him at all!" She insists she knew her husband very well. He goes quiet upon noticing someone. Bella follows his gaze. There is a picture of Jake and Tanya on the board. They inch closer to it. Edward repeats Bella's words, "Maybe fate brought us here together to make sure you can see your husband's real face!" Bella runs away. He shouts after her if she will still not believe it, "This photo is also a lie?" Edward gets emotional. He was so close to you? A store guy walks up to Edward and talks nicely about Tanya and Jake, "They were our 100th customer. They haven't come here since a long time." Edward breaks the glass angrily.
Bella runs on the street in tears. Edward's words haunt her, "till now I was thinking everyone was misunderstanding you Jake. Where should I go now?" She notices something on the ground and recalls a broker greeting her and Jake once.
Flaskback: The broker compliments their house and leaves. Bella asks Jake if he felt bad that she met someone in his absence and dint even tell him. He tells her he does not mind it, "You are my wife and not my property." She asks him if he dint get possessive at all, "Do you miss me when you are away from me?" He understands that she wants a sign. He finds a card lying on the ground (King of Hearts). You don't need signs to believe on me. I will love you come what may. They share a hug. Flashback ends.
Bella picks the card and it is also King of Hearts. She cries / smiles at the memory.
Sue is in no mood to act before Bella, "I don't mind if we get anything or not! I miss my son all the more when I see her." Leah requests her to do something to secure her daughter's future too. Sue refuses to hurt anyone, even if it is Bella, for their own sake. Leah sternly tells her Bella wont leave the house till their work is done. Doorbell rings. Leah says think of the devil and the devil is here. Come in your character. She opens the door expecting Bella but it turns out to be Edward. He waves at them. "Remember me?"
