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.

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

walked past us, Desmond's dad had his arm wrapped around his frail wife. They

still crying softly, her sobs hitting me

crumbled, and all that was

"Desmond

and I couldn't hold

crushed by the betrayal, by the weight of it all.

flowers in my hand and walked up the path

tombstone showed him smiling like he always had-bright, carefree,

shatters a person. I could almost picture the moment when everything he thought he knew came crashing down. "Desmond, how you

unable to find the right words.

a bit, glancing at me when he noticed

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Chapter 187

Jace's wedding. Well, no need to ask anymore. It's not happening. They broke up." When he finished, the quiet

stood there, staring at Desmond's grave, feeling the weight

something weird happened. The bright smile in Desmond's photo seemed to shift-first into sadness, then anger.