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Bella wondered what the hell was going on when
the handsome man rushed past her like he had seen a ghost. She also noticed a
clean, masculine scent in his wake, too. “Who was that? Is he okay?”
“He’s my son, Edward,” Esme answered. She
couldn’t figure out what caused Edward to act like this, but the look he had in
his eyes was the exact same one he had when he was in the hospital the night of
the fire. He was upset, caught in a nightmare.
“Is there something wrong?” Bella asked.
“I don’t know. However, he has been dealing with
some issues caused by a fire from some time ago. He moved away in the wake of
that fire and he just recently moved back to help with my recovery. But, being
back here has reopened some … old … wounds.” Esme internally smacked her head
as she spoke to Bella. Angela and Bella … damn it!
“Oh, I can understand that. Would you like me to
go see if I can find him for you?” Bella asked.
“Please,” Esme begged, knowing she didn’t have
the strength at the moment. She was a little woozy, needing something to settle
her stomach. She also felt guilty about not telling Edward about her doctor.
“I’ll send Charlotte in to take some blood, but
everything looks good. There’s evidence that we got everything when we
performed the surgery and chemo is getting any residual cells. According to the
tests, it’s all positive and going in the right direction, Esme. I still want
to continue with the treatments, but only every other week,” Bella explained.
“Do you need anything else?”
“Do you think we’re winning this battle?” Esme
asked, her hands wringing in her lap. “Other than being tired, the nausea and
queasiness, I feel okay.”
“The cancer is raising its white flag and soon
we’ll capture it for good.”
Esme stood on shaky limbs and gave Bella a tight
hug. “Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me, Dr. Swan. You’re
truly an angel.”
“You’ve done all the work, I’m only here to help
you along the way,” Bella said, hugging Esme back. “I’ll just go find, Edward.”
“Thank you.”
Bella gave Charlotte the chart, telling her the
instructions for Esme, and went off in search of Edward. She had met Esme’s
other sons, Jasper and Emmett, during her surgery and at various treatments.
They were both very pleasant to be around and she could tell they were a
close-knit family. Bella knew that Esme had another son and had been told that
he worked in Boston. She also didn’t know he had returned to Seattle. From what
she saw, his presence meant a lot to Esme. She looked good, happy with a
sparkle in her eyes that she hadn’t really seen.
Walking into the waiting room, she saw Edward
sitting in one of the chairs next to the fireplace, staring sightlessly at the
flames. Bella went over to the chair next to him and sat down, leaning forward
and looking at him. “Are you okay?”
Edward ignored her and continued to watch as the flames dancing hypnotically over the logs.
Charlotte, Bella's Nurse
Bella's waiting room
Bella's office
Angela and Bella
Pink Door
Fire Station Ten
Arson Lab
Rosalie Hale, fire investigator
Ludwig's Rug Store, on fire
Ludwig's, the remains
Love this chapter! So many things happened and Charlie and Edward met again. Charlie haven't talked to Edward yet about what happened when Angela died. No forgiveness yet was said though Charlie knows it wasn't really Edward's fault. How will Bella react when she learns that it was Edward who was supposed to have saved Angela but failed to do it.
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