Chapter

53

I gulped down over half the glass. "He left Chiverton a while ago.

"Hmm?" Lena sat cross-legged across from me, her face curious.

"I turned him down, so he left. Apparently, he had work to do," I said making Lena pause.

"He left? Didn't he try harder?" Lena shook her head. This guy lacks persistence."

"He knows when to back off, he's not the clingy type," I said, thinking about Hayden's rugged and sturdy demeanor.

Lena tilted her head, looking at me. If he had tried a bit harder, would you have-"

"No," I cut her off. "I won't use one person to heal the wounds another man caused."

*So, no one can easily replace Jace Lena concluded

I gave a faint smile. "Jace agreed to break up with me."

Lena was stunned.

put down my glass. "I'm just here to shower and change before heading to the Johnstons. I need to clear things up with Matthew and Lindey. Jace and I... we're done" As I said it, I lowered my

to let go, or that I felt relieved. It was

but my youth

Lena stretched out her long leg and

go. Out with the old, in

the old, in with

I stood up.

I turned on the faucet. The water sprayed

down my hair, across

eyes...

arrived at the Johnston residence, it was just after

her shears. "Rea, you're back! I've missed

hand, looking

sorry for worrying you. I heard you were sick," I

me to the couch and

and popped it into my mouth.

everything better," Lindey said, still holding my

what I needed to say. But

"Where's Matthew? Is he

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