Chapter 138

• (Clara Whitmore's point of view)
• Edward's silence after my outburst confirmed my suspicion. My words had shocked him because his mother was exactly that kind of person, and he knew that.
• "Edward, we're done. If you're really committed to me, I'll ask you to let me go. Rupert and I will be wed before long. I implore you, leave us alone! I beg you!" The lie about the wedding troubled me, but it was a statement necessary to be made.