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

Chapter 187

Steve's smile instantly froze. He looked at me, thrown off. "Why are you asking about that?"

"I just want to visit," I said.

He studied me for a moment, a mix of confusion and concern in his eyes.

was sure Steve had

I didn't explain further or mention that Jace had been involved in Desmond's death. I was no idea if he did, he would've cut Jace off a long time ago. "Did something happen?" Steve asked, his voice tinged with worry.

I didn't answer directly. "Just take me there."

Seeing that I wasn't going to explain more, Steve sighed and nodded. He agreed to take me to Desmond's grave, though I could tell he was still wary.

When we got to the cemetery, we saw Desmond's parents standing by his grave. Even from a distance, we could hear his mom's heart-wrenching sobs, mixed with angry curses.

I couldn't make out who she was cursing, but I could guess-Tanya.

right to approach them, so Steve and I hung back, waiting until

arm wrapped around his frail

hitting me like a punch

notice us-like their whole world had crumbled, and all

go and sighed. "Desmond left them to suffer

I couldn't hold back.

die-he'd been crushed by the betrayal, by the weight of it all. That's what led to the accident. ""Hm?" Steve looked at me,

Instead, I gripped the flowers in my

him smiling like he always had-bright, carefree, the kind of smile that lit up everything around

betrayal that shatters a person. I could almost picture the moment when everything he thought

right words. Nothing I could say would

bit, glancing at me when he noticed I wasn't

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asking when you could come to Keira and Jace's wedding. Well, no need to ask anymore. It's not happening. They broke up."

at Desmond's grave, feeling

smile in Desmond's photo seemed to shift-first into