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

Chapter 38

That night, I slept like a rock until some noise outside yanked me awake.

It wasn't Hayden talking, but some woman with a local accent.

From the sound of it, she wasn't young. Younger women usually have soft, clear voices, while older women's voices are heavier and rougher.

I had a knack for recognizing people by their voices, yet I couldn't tell that the man I had loved for ten years was actually a jerk.

They say you only truly forget someone when you stop thinking about them all the time. Clearly, I wasn't there yet. I still found myself thinking about Jace. Even if it wasn't love anymore, it was resentment. I couldn't help but think of him now and then. I stayed in bed, straining to hear the conversation outside.

"Macy, where's Hayden?" the woman asked..

"He left early this morning," Macy replied, the sound of running water in the background.

"He left, huh? I thought he was still asleep," the woman laughed lightly.

"Molly, why do you care if Hayden's up or not? He doesn't like you, so stop wasting your time," Macy shot back, no sugar-coating.

Molly, standing outside the door, didn't even flinch. She chuckled. "What do

Molly seemed pretty

is that he tossed you out like yesterday's trash," Macy's sharp tongue didn't let

you old hag?" Molly

and dignity," Macy replied, earning

me, at least don't make things worse," Molly tried

"Yeah, you've helped, but not out of

more."

laugh under the covers. Macy's sharp wit was something

I heard you took in a pretty

she's got smooth, soft skin, Most importantly, she's single

made me instinctively touch my skin. Indeed, it was

like to see her. Where is

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here because she was

slippers. My silk nightgown was a creamy color, with straps so thin they looked ready to snap any