EPOV

I was back to my lonely self once I was back home.

I didn't realize when was the last time I had felt such emptiness...

So how was it going to be?

Was I going to meet my daughter for a few hours per week or something, and that's it?

I didn't think that was going to be enough for me.

How could Bella do this to me?

I agreed she was mad at me, but how could she decide that I wasn't supposed to be a part of her life?

Didn't she say she loved me at some point?

Shouldn't she have thought about me or my feelings for the sake of that 'love'?

What?

There were twenty five missed calls from her when I checked my phone in the morning!

"Baby? What's wrong?" I said as I immediately called her.

"You said you were going to call me after reaching home." she said.

She sounded upset.

"I know... I was so tired. I didn't even make it to my room. I crashed on the couch!" I said.

"Really?" she said.

"Yeah," I said.

"Well, I don't believe you," she said.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I just... I just refuse to believe that." She said.

"What? Why?" I said.

"Edward... I'm not a fool!" she said, "You... You... Did you fuck someone last night?"

What?

"Have you lost your mind?" I said incredulously, "Why would you think so?"

"I... I know how you guys' parties are..." she said.

"Bella... You know that I have changed myself. I didn't even want to go there... It's just... I had to do some networking..."

"Networking? Yeah, right!" she said.

"Bella, it was completely work related!" I said, "And... Your fucking brother was there with me!"

"I'm not sure how that would have mattered... He's in an open marriage... And you might have fucked someone after he left or something..." she said.

"You gotta be kidding right now!" I said.

"I don't even want to talk to you," she said.

"Fine with me." I snapped, "I have never hidden anything from you. If you can't let go of my past, there isn't anything I can do about it."

"Fine then." she said and hung up.

Are you fucking kidding me? I stared at my phone with disbelief!

This was insane!

Was I supposed to be answerable to every fucking thing now? I'm sorry, I wasn't going to do it! God! I was better off being a single!

I waited for her to call me back for the next two days, but she didn't.

I tried my best to stop thinking about her, but I couldn't help myself.

I wasn't sure what was wrong with me, but I was finding it impossible to spend my time without talking to her!

"Baby, why are you overreacting?" I said as I facetimed her, "I'm sorry if I made you think like that. I swear, I was really tired. I'm really sorry! I should have called you! I promise, it will never happen again!"

That was the first time I had ever apologized to anyone even when I thought I wasn't at fault... But I was willing to do anything for her!

"I just got worried because you said you were going to call and you didn't call..." she said.

"I'm sorry," I said, "Bella, you need to trust me. I'm never going to hurt you. I love you, for God's sake!"

Did I just tell her that I loved her? Just like that?

"You... You love me?" she said.

"Yes, I do. I really do." I said.

A smile broke through her face.

"I love you, too." she smiled.

"Liar." I said as I gritted my teeth.

She had never fucking loved me!