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?"

I said. I knew Steve would tell him about our meeting, so there

bit. "Next time you want to go, call

Yet, he went out with his late buddy's wife

Jace followed. "What's wrong?"

hands and giving him a smile

explained everything. Stop

made me lower my

scrubbed my fingers, noticing the small dent in my left

I had cut it while trying to pull Jace away from a fight when he was drunk. A chunk of flesh

the largest diamond ring, but I was still waiting for

supplementary card to shop," I said amidst the sound of running

"Don't misunderstand. Desmond's parents blamed

and cut off all her cards. She needs to live, so I gave her

+15 BONUS

faucet and faced him. "Jace, are you indebted to

in shock, and I could see the veins on his

about the gossip on Demi's phone." Did something happen between you two in

voice turned cold.