BPOV

"And then with Edward and Bella! I told Edward the moment I saw Bella - Edward, this is the woman you want in your life! I knew they would end up marrying each other. I knew they were made for each other. I just... knew." she said proudly, "I told you that, right, Edward?"

"Yeah." He smiled, "I think I never thanked you enough for your valuable advice."

"What?" Rosalie said with disbelief, "I can't believe Edward is actually praising Mom!"

You're speaking too soon! I wanted to say.

"Oh, come on!" Esme chuckled, "No need to thank me! That's what mothers do!"

"You're such a great Mom!" He smiled.

"Aww! Love you!" She blew a kiss.

I rubbed my forehead. I was having a second hand embarrassment for her. Couldn't she see he was being sarcastic? Did she not know her son at all?

Well, I was also supposed to 'know' my husband, but...

"In fact, I was talking to Carlie, Ness and Leah yesterday," she said, "I'm like... whenever you get a boyfriend, bring him to me! I'm going to give you the most honest and valuable opinion!"

Perfect.

Just this was missing!

"Oh please! Leah is Twelve!" Emmett said.

"So... Is your 'talent'..." Edward made a quote sign with his hands. "Is that limited only to other people or does that also apply to yourself as well? Did you know Dad and you were made for each other?" He smiled.

"Of course it applies to me!" Esme said, "I saw your Dad... and I just knew it! I figured out immediately that we were made for each other."

"So... Do you decide this compatibility based on just money or are there some other parameters as well?" He asked.

"Okay, why am I having a feeling that you are being sarcastic?" she asked.

Oh finally!

"No, I'm just curious." he said, "Because if you're so good at determining the 'compatibility' of couples, then how come you both are so miserable with each other?" He said.

I wanted to bang my head on the table.

We shouldn't come on this vacation!

Or maybe I shouldn't have told him about the TikTok today! Maybe I could have waited till we were back home?

But I had already made him suffer so much! How could I have waited more?

Or maybe he was right! He should have never told me about that night to begin with!

I didn't know what to think anymore!

There were so many things to correct... I doubted if we'd ever be able to make this right!

"Edward!" Esme and Carlisle said at the same time.

"What?" He said, "I'm just stating the truth. You both are one of the most miserable couples in the whole world."

Everyone seemed to be in shock.

"And... Stay away from all girls! Let me tell you something! You're a pathetic and terrible mother! And an equally pathetic human being!" he said, "So you should learn to be a good grandmother first... Get some fucking tutorials or something! And if you can't learn, stay away from them!" He said, "You are not going to give them any kind of advice! Any! Did you hear me?"

"Edward... How can you talk to your mother like this?" Carlisle asked.

"Oh, I can do anything," he said.

"How dare you...?" Esme said, "I'm your mother."

"Mom, Mom, Mom!" Alice said, "Don't say anything to him! He is upset!"

"What do you mean he's upset!" Esme said, "He doesn't have any right to talk to me like this."

"Oh, and you have the right to butt in everyone's fucking matter?" Edward snapped.

"You..."

"Mom!" Alice said, "He's upset! And also there's something everyone should know..." she took a deep breath, "He never cheated on Bella! Angela framed him!"

I gasped.

What?

How did she know?

Oh... She also knew about the TikTok!

But why did she have to announce it like this?

"I watched the TikTok, Bella," she said.

I looked at her with disbelief.

"My life is a fucking joke. It's a fucking joke!" Edward said incredulously as he got up, "It's fucking out there on... TikTok!"

"Edward... Calm down!" Alice said calmly, "No! Nobody knows that it's about you! It's like a blind item!"

"Shut up!" He shouted. He kicked the chair and stormed out of there.

"Wait! Edward!" Emmett ran after him.

"What's going on?"

"What's happening?"

"What's...?"

People had... questions!

"Why did you have to announce it like this, Alice!" I said, "We are... We are still trying to figure everything out!"

"What's going on?"

"What does that mean?"

"Bella... I was just trying to end the fight here!" She said.

"You... You're an idiot!" I said.

"What did you say? Angela framed him?" Esme said, "So wasn't I right about everything basically? And he has the audacity to question my judgement skills!"

I shook my head and ran after Edward.

There was no point in wasting time here!