How would the story have progressed if Bella, instead of Jacob, had answered the phone on the day of Harry's funeral?

As he awaits the Volturi's decision with regards to his assisted suicide request, Edward writes to his family to say goodbye.  What do they think, when they finally receive the letters, days later?

Just added:  Edward's letter to Bella when he believed her to be dead.

1 of 4: Meeting Mom ~ Edward remembered, too late, that his eyes were blood red these days. Her scream reminded him.

2 of 4: Family ~ His arms reached for her slim waist without any input from his brain. Her cool fingers were in his hair. This time it was her thought process that broke him out of it. He has to love me. He just HAS to!

3 of 4: A New Addition ~ “I think you’ll be alright, though. You look pretty tough.” Edward said this flippantly, and then wondered at the wisdom in choosing that tone of voice. Through his pain, the huge, bedridden man SMILED at him.  “Wait’ll I’m out of this bed, and I’ll show you tough.”

4 of 4: An Overdue Apology ~ "How did you know it was me?" Edward asked, opening the door with a smile. It was a familiar question, but he never got an answer. He never had, in all these years.

"Why are we even bothering to HAVE food, again?” she asked playfully.

 “Because your family and friends all eat,” he reminded her patiently, “and so do you. And I want to make sure you keep your strength up,” he finished, smirking.

Bella takes care of her family. And in return, they take care of her.  No matter what it costs them.

Epilogue:   “She didn’t really seem like that sort of girl,” Tanya commented, her tone just a tad sour, and Demetri quirked a smile.

“I get the feeling there’s a lot more to her than we’ve suspected.”

Sequel to The Road Less Traveled by Daintress of tm_switzerland.