Im confused i thought Charlie wanted nothing to do with jasper. 

And why would jasper want to know about a dad that didnt want nothing to do with him,especially when he lied about his sister not wanting to know about him. 

Wonderful story can't wait for more!  Stay Safe Stay Well.!

Jasper is going to do something stupid

great stort so far.

Oh Edward.... that was the perfect time to confess and you chickened out....    grrr....

Jasper is being annoying as hell.    Bella should just tell him that Charlie was and is an abusive, controlling, thief and that she wants nothing to do with her father's creep ass.    Jasper is acting like Charlie in the controlling department.   So he needs to know very soon.

Thanks for writing and sharing.

This has me a littlke confused.  I would think the holiday rush would be before Christmas or between Christmas and New Year?    " the full week after New Year's Day we will be open every day to accommodate the holiday rush. "

He is teill going to get bit by being Anthony Mason, but now I believe that Tayna will do it, either by mistake or on purpose.  A woman scorned and all that.

Loved it!! I look forward to the update weekly!

Wow Jasper needs to come back down to earth and stay out of the clouds and I am happy for Bella but Edward needs to tell her soon 

While I agree Jasper needs to make his own mind up about Charlie, I still think Its ok for Bella to simply say that  she doesn't have a good relationship with him and Jasper must meet with Charlie on his own

I think kthey need to tell Jasper or showed Jasper what Charlie has done to Bella .

Oh what an awful awful man Charlie Swan is. He stole from Bella money that was rightfully hers and wanted the rest of it too. Thank goodness Esme got away from him. And the suffering he put Bella through not only from the beatings but the whole business with her appendix. To tell  a child with glee that she almost died and losing one of her fallopian tubes was a punishment for taking her mother away from him. Evil man.

I know it's kind of crappy, but I don't really care for Jasper. He is annoying. I know he just wants to get to know his sister but oooohh my gosh. Get a clue brother! I love edwRd and Bella's relationship but I've honestly been so stressed about the Anthony Mason thing haha. I can't wait for the next update!! 

I know it's kind of crappy, but I don't really care for Jasper. He is annoying. I know he just wants to get to know his sister but oooohh my gosh. Get a clue brother! I love edwRd and Bella's relationship but I've honestly been so stressed about the Anthony Mason thing haha. I can't wait for the next update!! 

I feel for Jasper. I hope he gets the truth soon

Charlie better hold off visiting for a while. He should know that Bella has better backup than last time.
I suggest Esme call the family over and Jasper to give him the total picture of what Charlie is capable of and how he expects to gain from the restaurant.

There are waaaaay too many secrets floating around.    Thanks for writing and sharing.

I'm thinking Jasper is going to be so pissed.  Not only because Edward is with Bella but because noone told him how abusive Charlie is/was.  I hope Charlie doesn't show up on opening night or does anything to hurt the restaurant (like setting a fire).  I am just so worried about when everyone finds out Edward is Masen.  Hope Bella can forgive him. Great chapter. Stay healthy. 

Loved it can't wait for more 

They need to tell Jasper before Charlie realizes he's lost and uses/looks to Jasper for support. surprised Jessica was rehired.  Hope she does better! Great chapter!

Really hoping Bella goes to the cops and has Charlie's ass thrown in jail. Might be an easier way to break it to Jasper too since there'd be proof to charge him.

Jasper is going to hurt when he finds out how much has been kept from him. Charlie will probably come to the opeinmg and make a scene.

Jasper is being a jerk. Bella doen't know him from Adam, he is pushing too hard.

All she has to tell Jasper is she doesn't  have a good relationship with Charlie 

Wowza!!!!

Damn. I'm hooked. Scared about Bella finding out he's Masen though, it won't go over well. She's living with him and those contractors are coming back to treat his cabinets... I hope Jasper chills, and doesn't get royally screwed by no one being forthcoming about everything with Bella. I can just imagine Charlie says he purposefully got Maria hooked on drugs hoping she'd lose the baby or something since he never wanted children as well as abusing her too. And then who would be there for Jasper? 

Really excited for the next chapter, as well as going on this journey with you! 

Now that Bella's older and she has learned about her father's past can Bella, Jasper, and Esme put together a timeline of Charlie's offenses and take him to court?
I didn't see the connection between Esme and Charlie.
Hopefully Peter can shed more light on Charlie's nefarious ways.

Charlie is/was able to get away with all of this shit because the victimes all kept secrets.   If they would tell each other everything, Charlie coudn't do shit.   Thanks for writing and sharing.

Loved it can't wait for more 

Oh my gosh!!!!! I do not think Bella's mom killed herself. I think Charlie killed her and made it look like she killed herself.  Wow, Esme was married to Charlie.  What was/is Charlie doing with all that money????

I hope Bella presses charges now, and for stealing her money. Idk why last chapter Bella said the cops did nothing for her abuse when she just said she told th she's clumsy. I agree they should have done more.

Charlie, there is a bus leaving in 5 minutes...be under it.

Oh my! Charlie is certainly an AH! Someone needs to give Alice a gun and then set the boys on him!

OMG...Charlie needs to be beaten to a pulp!

Jason is being pushy.  Who is Bella yelling at? 

I knew she was the cake lady!!!!!!!

I was wondering if Jake and James were going to come for a visit.  I can't wait to see what Jessica thinks.  Lol. 

I feel Edward should have told Bella that he would have yelled at the staff if they had try to serve that Lobster. Also he should have said more to both "chefs" about  Bella being right. 

Grrr...   I want to shoot Charlie in the ball sack too.    Thanks for writing and sharing.

having worked in another country and had frriends lose their pasport, I can conferm that it is a drawn out process to get a new one.  Also due to the length of time she had been there, her origonal pasport may have expired and she certainally change in looks a great deal, so making it even harder to get a new one.  Thanks for the insite into Charlie and Bella's relationship, or rather lack of one.

Loved it can't wait for more 

Did not expect that

Charlie is  pure evil and the things he has done to Bella  OMFG someone just kill him

Well this sucked. Worrying over Bella finding out that Edward is Anthony Masen seems tiny in comparison. But I am still stressing about it. Ugh. I felt like I waited forever for this chapter and now I am dying. It was wonderful of course, as always. Can't wait for your next update.

I'm glad I was wrong about her being mad at Edward. But Charlie! That douche bag has got to go. this needs to be reported to the police asap regardless of how embrassing it might be. He will continue to try and abuse her again if it isn't reported. And what money is he owed? Was he getting kick backs from dear old Mike or what?

So far we have 5 + suspects for Charlies's murder.

I really want to kick Charlie's arse!!!  He really needs all of them to get a turn.  Jasper should know and then make his own choice, he should no Charlie is no good if the letters were messed up.  Thank you for a fantastic chapter.

Sandy

Wow Charlie abusing her I never saw coming. Wonder what money he wants....I hope Bella reports his armed robbery and gets him arrested. Something tells me to give Bella money Edward becomes partners in the restraunt, cuz Bella wouldn't just take his money. I'm thinking Charlie threaten rape or tried it or something based on Alice's last comment.

I wish someone in Bellas life had the maturity to say it's okay to tell Jasper that you have a bad relationship with Charlie  and he is on his own in pursuing a relationship with him. She also needs to press charges for assault and robbery.   Again, even though she is young, her friends should be able to make her see that Charlie won't go away if she ignores him

Wow. What I want to know is does the teenager Charlie said he was raising when Jasper first made co tact actually exist? Who received Jaspers letter and who replied?

I hope she was talking to Charlie 

I hope she is screeming at Charlie to get out but it may be both of them if Charlie told Bella it was Edward the was the reviewer.  No matter what Charlie is an ass hat