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

Chapter 129

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I didn't even realize Lena was there until she handed me a cup of tea. "Jace is such a jerk. I never thought things would get this ugly once he showed his true colors."

I took a sip, letting the warmth seep through me. "Turns out, he was just pitying me."

Even though Jace and I had broken up, the memories of the good times still clung to me. But today, his words shredded those memories, leaving only the bitter truth behind.

Lena put a comforting hand on my shoulder, rubbing it gently. "Better to see him for what he really is now than later."

I didn't say anything, just stared into my cup. Lena nudged me. "Wanna get back at him?"

"What?"

Jace's words had cut deep, reopening wounds I thought were long healed, dragging me back to the worst time of my life.

He wasn't totally wrong-after the car accident that killed my parents, when they were lying cold in the morgue, I really did feel like I was all alone in the world. I had no idea what to do.

to go home. I thought about ending it just so I could be with

Lindey showed up, hugged me, and told me I'd be living with them now, that they'd

in all that darkness. I honestly believed the world still

misread Jace's smile at first, thinking it meant something more. Looking back

it as a ray

you don't need him at

was just as pissed as I was-completely over

let out a bitter laugh. "You think this is some kind of

that?"

and for all, and makes him see what he screwed up, then it's totally worth it," Lena

thoughts all jumbled. But Lena wasn't letting it go. "What about Hayden? He'd be

not," I

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up and he took it seriously, I'd be in even

best choice, and you know

think about it," I