Garden Chapter 30 Preview

Here's a peek at what's coming up in Chapter 30:

Esme greeted him with a kiss on the cheek when they returned home and he delivered his one bag to the kitchen counter. “Thank you, sweetheart.” He turned back to go out for another, but his mom stopped him with a light touch on his arm. “Let Emmett get them,” she suggested, while Emmett settled his bags next to Edward’s.

Edward nodded, shifting his weight to lean on the counter. “What’s up, mom?” he asked as Emmett ducked back out.

“Is everything alright between you and Jasper?” she asked quietly, beginning to unload the bags and organize the contents on the counter.

“Yes. Why?” He frowned. He loved that his family was so sensitive to their moods, and he was trying not to find it overbearing that they wanted to make sure everything was alright.

“He’s seemed very closed off since you guys went out yesterday,” she answered. “He came down awhile ago and barely said two words, then went and played in the music nook for awhile.” She turned to him, a soft frown marking her face. “Did you fight?”

“No,” Edward said on a sigh. “It was a misunderstanding, and I think I shook up his worldview a bit more than I should have, but it wasn’t on purpose.” He ran his fingers through his hair. “We’re okay, I promise,” he assured her, moving to kiss her on the cheek. “Did he eat?” He asked, thinking he’d take something up with him.

Esme nodded. “It looked like his fever broke; his eyes didn’t look so bright. I made him some toast and tea. There’s still hot water on,” she said with a wave to the kettle. “He went back up about an hour ago.”