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　would　have　thought　that　seeing　his　resentful；　cynical　expression　would　only

make　me　angrier。　Instead；　it

reminded　me　of　the　last　time　I'd　seen　him；　with　tears　in　his　eyes。　My　fury

weakened；　faltered；　as　I　stared

at　Jacob。　It　had　been　so　long　since　I'd　seen　him—I　hated　that　our　reunion　had

to　be　like　this。

〃Bella；〃　Jacob　said　as　a　greeting；　nodding　once　toward　me　without　looking　away

from　Edward。

〃Why？〃　I　whispered；　trying　to　hide　the　sound　of　the　lump　in　my　throat。　〃How

could　you　do　this　to　me；

Jacob？〃

The　sneer　vanished；　but　his　face　stayed　hard　and　rigid。　〃It's　for　the　best。〃

〃What　is　that　supposed　to　mean？　Do　you　want　Charlie　to　strangle　me？　Or　did　you

want　him　to　have　a

heart　attack；　like　Harry？　No　matter　how　mad　you　are　at　me；　how　could　you　do

this　to　him？〃

Jacob　winced；　and　his　eyebrows　pulled　together；　but　he　didn't　answer。

〃He　didn't　want　to　hurt　anyone—he　just　wanted　to　get　you　grounded；　so　that

you　wouldn't　be　allowed　to

spend　time　with　me；〃　Edward　murmured；　explaining　the　thoughts　Jacob　wouldn't

say。

Jacob's　eyes　sparked　with　hate　as　he　glowered　at　Edward　again。

〃Aw；　Jake！〃　I　groaned。　〃I'm　already　grounded！　Why　do　you　think　I　haven't　been

down　to　La　Push　to

kick　your　butt　for　avoiding　my　phone　calls？〃

Jacob's　eyes　flashed　back　to　me；　confused　for　the　first　time。　〃That's　why？〃　he

asked；　and　then　locked　his

jaw；　like　he　was　sorry　he'd　said　anything。

〃He　thought　I　wouldn't　let　you；　not　Charlie；〃　Edward　explained　again。

〃Stop　that；〃　Jacob　snapped。

Edward　didn't　answer。

Jacob　shuddered　once；　and　then　gritted　his　teeth　as　hard　as　his　fists。　〃Bella