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.

to clear things up with Matthew and Lindey. Jace and I... we're done" As

wasn't that I didn't want to let go, or that I felt

my youth and all my

stretched out her long leg

Let it go. Out with the old,

with the old, in with

up. Tm going

faucet. The water sprayed down, and I

flowed down my hair, across my forehead,

eyes...

I arrived at the Johnston residence, it was just after lunch.

shears. "Rea, you're back! I've missed you so much. You had your phone

grabbed my hand, looking both angry

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

me to the couch and pushing some fruit

popped it into my mouth.

you makes everything better," Lindey said, still holding my

I needed to say. But I knew I couldn't avoid

"Where's Matthew? Is he

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