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

Chapter 198

"Matthew..." I stammered, my voice shaky with shock.

"Rea," he said, giving me a strained smile.

"Your hair..." I reached out, instinctively wanting to touch it.

He frowned, confused. "What about my hair? Is it messy?"

Suddenly, tears started streaming down my face.

vare

Seeing me cry, he looked even more confused. "What's going on? Why are you crying? Did Lindey say something to upset you? Don't listen to her, you know how she is."

It hit me he hadn't even noticed that his hair had turned almost completely gray.

Just a few days ago, his hair was still black. But now? It wasn't totally gray, but at least eighty percent of it had gone silver.

He looked like a completely different person, like he'd aged decades in just a few days. From a strong, middle-aged man to someone who seemed... fragile.

I couldn't find the words. Especially since he had no idea what had happened to him.

stepped forward and hugged him tightly, the tears flowing

I just needed some time alone. Lindey's been nagging at

I was worried about him locking himself away for a whole day and

his shoulder, my

us some tea," Matthew said, his

up a front, trying

Don't let this tear

never felt this much sympathy for someone before. Seeing Matthew like this broke my heart in a way I couldn't even explain,

down too many times, Rea. And I've had time to think-it's because we spoiled him. We let him get away

His choices are his own, and he's

trying to

No matter how calm or easygoing he usually seemed-whether Lindey was nagging or people were criticizing him-deep down, his convictions were rock solid. I never imagined Jace's choice of a girlfriend or wife would hit him this hard. Enough to turn his hair

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practically overnight.

Let's have some tea," Matthew said, guiding me to sit by the tea table before he went to fetch

struck me. His back looked a little hunched, like the weight of everything had finally caught up to him. With his

that black tea you brought over a while ago. I've been

for the tea cabinet, froze. He just stood

I rushed