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.

up with Lena and

didn't pick up at first. Not surprising, considering I'd shut him down recently. I figured he wouldn't want

I was about to hang up and try calling from a different number, Jace finally answered, his voice icy.

at Lena's hospital," I cut to

"What?" His voice shook.

hour. You can still make it if you go now," I said, then hung up before he could

sit right with me. So, I headed to the

Jace sprinting

He looked panicked.

I could reach the ward, Lena

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

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the sweet voice she usually had. "Because I

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silence followed. Jace didn't say a

"Jace, if I keep this baby, your family's never gonna accept me. Desmond's parents don't want it either. So why should I?" "But if you go through with it, Desmond's bloodline is gone," Jace's voice

be with you. What do you

moment, it hit me how true it was-people are selfish,

of the baby, does that

door was cracked open, and I could see Tanya reaching for Jace's sleeve. But he pulled