Edward's drive through the dark night was a lonely journey, but his thoughts were filled with the tumultuous events of the past 24 hours. Annabelle's reaction to the incident from the previous night clouded his mind like a persistent shadow. She had been giving him the cold shoulder since then, even in the morning as they were about to head to work. She had ignored him completely and declined his offer of a ride, which was unusual considering they had always commuted together.
The news of the fight between Lydia and Annabelle had come to him through Lydia herself last night. According to Lydia, Annabelle had slapped her when she accidentally bumped into her while collecting water from the fridge. Unknowingly to him, she was feeding him with lies to further her own agenda.