Until the evening, she sneakily peeked from behind her room, waiting for Edward to come out. She also asked Clara if the man had eaten. At the same time, she wanted to ensure whether his condition had improved or not.
In fact, out of curiosity, Bella deliberately put aside her ego. When Clara brought dinner, she purposely followed behind and waited outside Edward’s room until shortly after Clara came out carrying a tray that was still intact.
“Edward still doesn’t want to eat?”
Clara shook her head.
“Don’t you tell Edward that I cooked this food?”
Now, Clara nodded.
“I already told him. He asked for you to deliver the food directly. Otherwise, he refused to have dinner.”
“Such a spoiled brat!”
“Come on, Bella. It’s better if you just go see Mr. Edward. His condition is pitiful. I’m sure he’s like this because he’s worried about you. He’ll be angry later. If he keeps refusing to eat, he could become dehydrated or even lose consciousness.”
Bella sighed. Reluctantly, she agreed. She took the tray Clara held, then she brought it into Edward’s room.
Closing the door, Bella walked straight to the bed. When she arrived there, she found Edward lying down with his face covered with a blanket.
“Do you want to die?”
Edward, who had been hiding under the blanket, then pulled it back. Casting a glance to the side, he saw Bella’s figure.
“It seems I have to be on the brink of death to meet you.”
“Such childishness!”
Bella then sat right on the edge of the bed. Just as she was about to place the tray she was holding on the nightstand, she found Edward quickly sitting up, then leaning his back against the headboard of the bed.
Bella reached out with one hand to touch Edward’s forehead. Then she sighed while muttering.
“Your body temperature seems normal.”
“It is normal.”
“Clara said you were sick.”
Edward immediately nodded.
“Yes. I am indeed sick. Sick with longing for you.”
“You’re insane!”
Feeling like she was being toyed with, Bella tried to get up. But Edward anticipated this by holding Bella’s body. He grabbed her wrist quite firmly until she fell and ended up lying on top of Edward.
“Bella, I miss you.”
Edward whispered in Bella’s ear. He hugged her tightly, preventing her from moving at all.
“Let go, Edward! You lied to me.”
“I deliberately did this so I could lock you in here,” Edward admitted honestly. Despite Bella’s attempts to rebel, he wouldn’t let her go.
“Edward, let go!”
“I won’t until you give me a chance to explain.”
“There’s nothing left for you to explain,” Bella rejected bluntly. But still, Edward refused to let her go.
“Please, Bella. Give me just five minutes to explain.”
Confident that Edward wouldn’t stop until his request was granted, Bella finally agreed. She allowed Edward to say what he wanted to say.
“Your time is only five minutes.”
Then, Edward slowly moved Bella’s body to lie beside him. Turning to the side, Edward looked directly into Bella’s eyes.
“If you’re asking about certainty, my decision won’t change. I will choose you.”
“Then, will you divorce Julia?”
“Please be patient,” Edward replied gently. “Regarding the request to divorce Julia and marry you immediately, please give me a little time.”
“Until when, Edward? Until my baby is born? Seriously.”
Edward sighed softly. He tried his best to explain to Bella.
“It’s not that easy to divorce Julia. She will surely ask for my reasons for wanting to separate.”
“You can just say that you currently like another woman.”
“And let Julia accuse you of being a seductress? I know what kind of person Julia is. She won’t stay silent. Besides, I don’t want my divorce to cause conflict or become public drama. I bet everyone will blame you. That’s why I have to carefully consider what steps to take.”
“Edward… you don’t need to worry about what others say. Besides, if Julia accuses me of anything, I can also reveal the fact that Julia—”
“Oh, come on, Bella. Don’t be rash.” Edward cut her off. Even though Bella hadn’t finished speaking. “Just trust me. Just give me a little time to resolve all of this properly. After that, I promise to marry you immediately.”
Edward looked deeply into Bella’s eyes, trying to convince her until she finally relented and agreed.
“Fine. I’ll go along with your wishes. But if your efforts don’t bear fruit later, I won’t do anything except step back and forget about you.”
Edward nodded in agreement. Getting up for a moment, he retrieved the ring that Bella had rejected yesterday. This time, he hoped that the carefully prepared gift would be accepted.
“Let’s just consider tonight as my proposal.”
Edward reached for Bella’s wrist. Then, he placed the ring on Bella’s ring finger.
“This is as good as us reconciling as before, isn’t it?” Edward asked to confirm after putting the ring on Bella’s finger.
“Yes. Let’s just consider it that way.”
Edward smiled broadly. He lay back down, then pulled Bella under the blanket. He hugged her tightly and wouldn’t let her go again.