University of Edward Masen, Ch. 42

I'm so happy you gave them the gift of time. Bella needed to experience life on her own. I think it was healthy for her to have her own space and to settle into her life at Harvard. She was wise and true to herself when she admitted some wounds cannot be cured over-night. It takes time to rid oneself of the fear of abandonment. Hell, it took me 20.

Now that she has acquiesced to his request, it feels right. It is the right time. I can't wait to see how this leg of their lifetime journey together concludes.