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

Chapter 170 Chapter 170

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Hayden's body went rigid when I kissed him. Clearly, he hadn't expected me to be that bold, but within seconds, his hand found my waist, pulling me closer.

I pulled back, smirking up at him. "That's your reward for being such a good patient."

As soon as the words left my mouth, a memory of Jace hit me-back when he was sick and had to get an injection. He'd always been terrified of needles, so much that he'd rather suffer through the illness than set foot in a hospital.

For Jace, getting a shot was like facing his worst nightmare. He'd practically throw a fit, almost crying at the idea of it. Every time, I had to coax him for what felt like forever, treating him like a kid-covering his eyes, distracting him with random stories, even letting him bite my arm once just to get through it.

After every hospital trip, it felt like I'd just survived some epic battle. And, of course, Jace would expect a reward afterward-whether it was a dance, a song, or some kind of gift.

Whenever he was sick, he'd turn into a total baby.

It was exhausting. And honestly? Super childish.

In contrast, Hayden had been calm, totally chill, and didn't need any babying. When they gave him the injection, he actually told me to turn around so I wouldn't have to watch.

He even told me to go walk around and not worry about him while he quietly got his IV.

painfully obvious: Jace never

grip on my waist tightened after my little comment, his voice dropping low. "So, I should

bother responding and just ready to head out

head out, Jace's voice cut through the air. "Rea, so this

tracks, turning

though his voice remained calm. He

of messed-up logic was that? This guy

did you lose your mind?" I shot back, not bothering to stick

to the parking lot. Just as we reached the car, I went to open the door, but Hayden's hand suddenly tightened on my shoulder, spinning me around and pinning me against the

and that look made my heart race so fast it felt

kiss had stirred something in him. So, I couldn't let him get

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quickly blurted out, "Hayden, about that kiss... it was just to get Jace off my

my mouth, I saw something shift in his eyes. The light dimmed, his expression hardened, and his grip on my

fake as it probably looked. "What else would it be? We're just pretending to

more firmly against my shoulder, and his voice turned colder. "You

wouldn't

instead, he twisted it into some twisted game, like I was trying to get back at him or