Honesty and trust must be maintained between husband and wife, a truth Bella had always believed in. Although her ex-husband's actions proved how foolish this idea was, Bella still clung to her beliefs.

But today, she almost left this faith behind and believed Lanny's lies. If Edward hadn't given up his life of helping her and been thrown to the ground by Lanny, she would have suspected that her husband had lied about his physical condition.

Looking at the red wine chicken stew Edward made for her, Bella almost cried. He was so devoted to her that he had no idea that his wife had doubted him for a moment,...