Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter

18

My heart was touched. Even though I was a foster child in this family, Jace's parents treated me with the same care and love as their own daughter. They made me feel like one of them.

I remembered Jace's brother, Wayne, joking that ever since I joined the family, both he and Jace had been knocked down the pecking order

Lena was right. I could break up with Jace, but breaking away from his family would be much harder.

I took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Everyone's eyes turned to me, and Lindey quickly got up and came over. "Rea, you're back. We were just waiting for you to have dinner,"

"Hey Lindey, Matthew," I greeted them. Jace, who had been kicked by Matthew, stood up and

came over.

He took my bag. "Why are you back so late?"

knew Steve would tell him

time you want to go, call me to

went out with his late buddy's wife and even gave her a supplementary card he never gave me. I didn't respond and headed

Jace followed. "What's wrong?"

washing my hands and giving him a smile in

explained everything.

made me lower my

small dent in my left

to pull Jace away from a fight when he was drunk. A chunk of flesh had been lost,

the largest diamond ring, but I

was using your supplementary card to shop," I said amidst the sound of

Desmond's parents blamed her for

and cut off all her cards. She needs

+15 BONUS

are you indebted

shock, and I could see the veins on his forehead bulging.

attentive to Tanya? Or... thought about the gossip on Demi's phone." Did something happen between

Jace's voice turned cold. "Are you investigating