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“You didn’t mention the Masens,” Charlie said quietly.
Renee’s face blanched slightly. “Charlie…”
“I don’t think I would’ve said anything either, but don’t you think Bella should know?”
“She’s just getting settled in out there, Charlie,” Renee sighed. “I don’t think she needs to know right now. She wants to move on from…that and I just…I just don’t want to bring up bad memories. She sounded so happy, Charlie.”
Charlie sighed and nodded. Yes, he loved Renee with all of his heart, but the moment the hospital nurse placed that bundle in the little pink blanket in his arms, he knew there was something else in this world that took up just as much space in his heart as his wife. All he ever wanted, all he ever worked for in his life, was to provide for his family and for them to be happy. He especially wanted that for Bella.
“That’s all I want for her,” Charlie said softly. Renee stood and went behind Charlie, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. She kissed his cheek softly.
“I know,” Renee whispered. “Let’s just let things settle down before we say anything to her. Elizabeth doesn’t even know what she’s going to do, which is yet another reason why I don’t think we should say anything to Bella yet.”
“All right, just as long as they don’t go to Honolulu,” Charlie grumbled.
“They won’t,” Renee said reassuringly. “Elizabeth knows he’s there, Charlie, but…well, she doesn’t think he’ll ever forgive her, so she’s never tried to approach him. You know her…as long as he’s happy and healthy, she’ll suffer through the pain without him.”
Charlie sighed and didn’t say anything. Elizabeth Masen had come a long way, but Charlie couldn’t believe how strong she had proven herself to be in the past years. Lord knew he would never survive it if Bella disappeared from his life.
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