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

Chapter 185

Chapter 185

"Not yet, but she's scheduled it. Let me check the time, Lena said, pausing for a second. "It's set for eleven."

I glanced at the clock. It was already ten.

"Did she say why?" I asked.

*Nope, just said she didn't want it anymore. She signed the papers herself. The fetus is over three months along, so it's not just a quick procedure-it's a termination," Lena explained.

Even though I've never been a mom, hearing that made my chest tighten. "Stall it for now. I'll reach out to Jace."

""You sure

"You sure you want to get involved?" Lena asked.

I hesitated. "I saw her yesterday, and now she's doing this. If I don't tell Jace, he'll never forgive me. And besides..."

This baby was the last piece of Desmond's bloodline.

with Lena and immediately

him down recently. I figured he wouldn't want to

to hang up and try calling

getting an abortion. She's at Lena's hospital," I cut to

"What?" His voice shook.

go now," I said, then

with me. So, I headed to

pulled into the lot, I saw Jace sprinting from his car, heading straight for the

He looked panicked.

over, but before I could reach the ward, Lena appeared and grabbed my arm.

answer right away. Instead, she pulled me aside, her expression serious. "There's some drama going down. You'll want to hear this." She dragged me to the stairwell, and from there, we could hear Tanya and Jace's voices echoing through the hall, locked in a heated argument. "Why are you getting rid of the baby? This is Desmond's only bloodline left. Who said you could do this?" Jace's voice was low, practically a

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back, her tone sharp, nothing like the sweet voice she usually had. "Because I want

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silence followed. Jace didn't

accept me. Desmond's parents don't want it either. So why should I?" "But if you go through with it, Desmond's bloodline

if I keep the baby, I can't be with you.

it hit me how true it was-people are selfish, always looking out for themselves

does that mean we'll be together?" Jace

see Tanya reaching for Jace's sleeve. But he pulled away. "Tanya, you