Carlisle's-POV

I was finally rejoiced. Bella had come back to us slowly. She had us all waiting long enough! I walked over to the computer on the nurse's station and typed in 'Isabella Marie Swan' into the patient records programme. I typed up her new status. When I had finished I was about to close the programme when a red box around one of Bella's medical notes caught my eye. I clicked on it, ignoring the 'CONFIDENTIAL' capitalized next to it. I looked over my shoulder, hoping no-one was watching. I dint feel like explain to some interfering doctor. It loaded and I took in a large intake of breath.

September 29th – Isabella is now admitted into the mental health hospital in Seattle. Diagnosed with severe depression and PTS disorder. Now pronounced in a catatonic state. Booked in with a therapist but small financial issues occur. Not to be socialized with anyone else in the hospital, only family as visitors 4 times a week. Elective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs), Atypical antidepressants, Tricyclic antidepressants and Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) been given to take on a daily basis. Lack of communication from Isabella.

I couldn't believe it. How didn't we know this! Why hadn't Renee told us how ill she really was? I couldn't stop reading her records and then it stopped. Abruptly. Had someone deleted them? I couldn't work it out. There were her transition notes to Phoenix mental health department but nothing else? Had she stopped going? I couldn't pull myself together to go and ask Renee. I couldn't move. I'd thought we knew what we had done to her, but it turns out we didn't even know the start of it. I logged off and walked slowly back to Bella's room. I wanted to be there when she finally opened up her yes. I walked to her bedside and grasped her cold hand in mine. "I'm so sorry Bella. I love you so much." Renee and Esme then walked together guessing when we would wake. I laughed, always so optimistic. Esme looked at me and smiled that beautiful smile she knew I loved. I just wanted to talk her in my arms that moment and hold her forever. Id completely ignored Renee who had started asking questions. "Oh I'm sorry Renee do you mind asking that again?" I asked in my most apologetic voice.

"There's something I need to do, that means I'm going to have to leave her."

"Okay, we'll be here to look after her Renee. If you don't mind me asking, what do you need to do in the middle of the night?"

"Oh you know bits and bobs." She smiled sadly. "Please look after her Esme, Carlisle. I know you will but if there is a time where she wants to become a true Cullen, tell her she has my blessing. I love her so much and I'm only doing this to protect her. Look after her Esme and raise her as your own." She spoke with tears running down her cheeks. What? A true Cullen? How did she know? She started to turn away and I grabbed her arm and pulled her to me.

"What? No Renee, no. You've got to stay here and look after her; she's going to need her mom!" I desperately tried to make her stay but I knew I had to let go of her arm sometime soon.

"I can't Carlisle; it's for the best I promise! I have to go before she wakes."

"Wait, do you know about us?" she simply nodded in reply and my cold heart jumped a beat. Of course she did. That's why she made the others stay away, that's why she didn't question when I pulled the curtains to stop the sunlight coming in, and that's why she opted for the day time to look after Bella so we didn't have to go out in the sun. It was all piecing together. Renee turned away and started to speed walk out of the room and through the hospital corridors. I started to go after her to stop her, to find the words for her to turn around and come back this way. Esme grabbed by stomach and pulled me towards her.

"Stop Carlisle. It's a choice she's made to protect Bella, we have to respect that." What! How could she know about this? What do you mean protect her?

"What?" I barley whispered into her ear as she hugged me.

"She signed some adoption papers earlier, we have full custody over her, Renee couldn't due to how much she knew about us, If Renee lives the volturi will kill her and then find Bella and kill her to because they will presume Bella told Renee about us." She explained coolly. "Alice has seen it." How did everyone know about this but not me? Is hook my head in disbelieve and kissed Esme's caramel hair. How life was so confusing. I glanced over to Bella. Poor girl, now she'd lost both her biological parents.