I tensed for the spring, my eyes squinting as I cringed away, and the sound of Edward's furious roar echoed distantly in the back of my head. His name burst through all the walls I'd built to contain it. Edward, Edward, Edward. I was going to die. It shouldn't matter if I thought of him now. Edward, I love you.
Stephenie MeyerLife and love would go on. Even though it would happen without me, the idea brought me joy.
Stephenie MeyerHard to feel confident when youโre surrounded by horse-sized wolves. Emmett Cullen, Breaking Dawn, Chapter 39, p.745
Stephenie MeyerBut I love you, โ he whispered. โDoesn't that matter?โ โOf course it matters. So much. Can't you see? That only makes it moreโฆ necessary.โ His eyes flashed open. โIs it so unbearable to have me love you? Is that it? I can keep my mouth shut, Wanda. I won't say it again. You can be with Jared, if that's what you want. Just stay.
Stephenie MeyerYou make your own kinds of mistakes, and Iโm sure youโll have your share of regrets in life. But commitment was never your problem, sweetie. You have a better chance of making this work than most forty-year-olds I know. My little middle-aged child. Luckily, you seem to have found another old soul.
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