Chapter 5 – Secrets Revealed

There was an awkward silence between Annabel and Edward, and it seemed as if Edward was unhappy to see his wife. Annabel seemed frozen she couldn't find the words to express how she felt at this very moment.

"Anna how?" He stammered.

"All I remember was waking up in the morgue alone." She began trying to hide her anger. "Where did you go, why would you leave me?"

"Anna I thought you were dead." He tried to explain.

"Well why did you give up Emilee?" She became defensive. "Do you know how hard it was for me to watch that man abuse our child?"

"Annabel I didn't want to risk hurting her." He sighed.

"So her being raped by a sick bastard is better than being with her vampire father?"

"Annabel please… can we talk about this somewhere else?"

"Why so our great… great… great… granddaughter doesn't find out her boyfriend is the reason she exists." She replied angrily.

"What are you talking about?" He asked confused.

"Bella is Emilee's great… great… granddaughter."

"You can't expect me to believe that." He responded sternly.

"Well yes… it's the truth." She replied unpleasantly. "Why would I lie to you Edward, I am your wife for Christ's sake."

Edward noticed Bella's light flick on and her quickly turned to Annabel, and shoved her into the car.

"Annabel please can we talk about this back at my house?"

"Do you even love me anymore?" She tried not to weep. "You love her more than you love me."

"No… it's not that." He tried to comfort her.

"Edward she is our own flesh and blood." She wept.

Edward turned the key in the ignition and zoomed off. The drive back to his house was cold and lonely. Annabel was so angry she wanted to jump out of the car, and never return.

Edward stopped the car in the drive way and leaned over to speak to Annabel. He knew she must have been furious at him.

"Anna please just listen to me." He began. "I love you I always have, but…"

"But… what?" She tried not to holler.

"It's hard to explain." He looked down at his feet.

"Edward if you've stopped loving me just be a man and admit it." She tried to stay composed.

"Anna you're not making this any easier."

"Edward I am your wife." She sobbed.

"Anna I've been alone for almost ninety years." He tried to stay calm.

"Like I haven't." She screamed, while getting out of the car. "And now watching you lust over her like a barbarian."

"Anna I'm trying to process this, up until now I thought you were dead." He yelled.

"What's going on?" Carlisle asked puzzled while walking out the front door.

"Hello Dr. Cullen." Annabel greeted trying to hide her sadness.

"Annabel…" He replied shocked. "What's all the commotion?"

Annabel stayed silent and just looked over at Edward. He seemed so full of anger and frustrated, and Annabel couldn't see why.

"She's not excepting the fact I've moved on." Edward responded to Carlisle question.

"Well maybe I would be if the girl wasn't our daughter's great… great… granddaughter."

"How do I know you stayed faithful to me?" He argued. "How do I know Emilee was my daughter?"

"How can you say that?" Annabel sobbed. "Edward I have always loved you and been faithful to you, how could you even accuse me of such things."

"Edward, Annabel come inside and we'll talk this over." Carlisle tried to reason.

Annabel and Edward followed Carlisle into the house and he gestured them to sit on the couch. Alice and Rosalie where in the room and when they saw Annabel they seemed shocked they had no idea who she was or what she was doing there.

"Alice, Rosalie could we please have the room to ourselves?" Carlisle inquired.

"Sure Carlisle." They replied in unison and left they room.

"Carlisle please can you talk some sense into him." She pleaded.

"I am perfectly sane Anna, but you on the other hand." He stated harshly.

"I should have just married James Robertson." She murmured to herself.

"What was that?" Edward confronted.

"Why do you care?" She wept.

"So you're allowed to be jealous, but not me?" He hollered. "Damn it Anna."

"I'm sorry I even found you." She wept.

"Edward she is your wife, and look at what you are doing to her." Carlisle tried to convey. "I remember the day you two eloped, you loved her more than anything, and the day your daughter was born, and how scared you where when you thought you lost her."

"He doesn't care Carlisle he'd rather gawk at our own flesh and blood." She sniffled.

"Anna I'm sorry, and I do love you, more than anything in this world." Edward apologized. "Just Bella reminded me so much of you, and in way I wanted her to be you."

"Well I'm back now." She smiled tears still in her eyes.

"I know, but it's just difficult because Bella and I have gotten closer."

"What do you mean closer?" She asked puzzled. "Edward please tell me you didn't."

"No we haven't gotten that far." He replied easing Annabel's worry.

"Anna I just need time to think things over."

"What is there to think over?" She added with frustration. "She is our flesh and blood."

"Anna I think you've stressed that enough." He tried not to get angry. "I just need to be alone for a while."

"Fine…" Annabel mumbled. "Find me when you know what you want."

Annabel left the house angrily, as she walked down the steps leading to the door. Tears began falling down her face. She couldn't believe what was happening. She felt so unwanted, and lonely. Sure her family made her feel like an outcast, but she always had Edward to turn to, but now she had no one.

Annabel wanted to die, but she knew there was slim possibility of that happening she went back to the forest. She just walked through the moonlight thinking of all the good times she and Edward had. She was still upset and as much as she tried she couldn't stop crying.

"Rough night?"

Annabel turned around and she leapt into James's arms. She was so depressed she needed any support she could get.

"He doesn't love me anymore."

"Well he's an idiot." James complimented. "If you were my wife, I would do what ever it took to make you happy."

"Why are you so kind to me when I treated you like dirt?" She smiled.

"I guess I'm like my father." He smiled back.

"How's that?" She questioned.

"When I see something I want I won't stop till I get it." He smirked playfully.

"Maybe my parents where right about you." She sighed admitting defeat.

"Maybe they were." James whispered as he lunged over, and his lips met Annabel's.

Annabel immediately thought of Edward, but she didn't care anymore. She looked at James and dove in with intense passion. James's cold lips pressed up against hers, and Annabel had never felt anything so intense. She completely forgot about Edward. She had been hurt so bad by him that she didn't even care about him or Bella or his upcoming decision. James released his lips from Annabel's and looked her dead in the eye almost as if he was staring into her soul.

"Annabel join me and Laurent." James pleaded.

"James, I…" She sighed. "I…"

"Annabel don't tell me you can't." He added. "I know you can it's a matter of if you want to or not."

Annabel knew James had a point she could if she wanted to, but she wasn't sure if she wanted to. Was she just rushing to James just because Edward hurt her, or did she really want to be with him?

"Alright." She agreed.

"Now is this what you really want?" He questioned.

"Yes…" She smiled kissing him tenderly on his lips.

Annabel seemed happy on the outside, but deep inside she felt like she was making a mistake. Was this truly what she wanted, or was she just trying to get back at Edward?