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

Chapter 202

Matthew and Lindey had always been so good to me-so good that even thinking about doubting them made me feel guilty.

But now, even Lena was starting to suspect something,

It felt like my heart was free-falling from the sky, crashing into a pit of panic I couldn't escape.

"I need to find out the truth."

The more uncertain things got, the more desperate I was to know. Not just for my dad, but to clear Matthew's name-if he was innocent.

Lena didn't say much, just gave me a small nod. "Whatever happens, I've got your back."

Her words hit me harder than I expected, like she already knew what I might uncover.

But I couldn't stop until I found the truth.

After leaving the ER, I stepped outside to catch a cab. To my surprise, Edward was still there. He stood a little ways off, clutching the meds he'd bought me, his phone glued to his ear. "... Yeah, she accessed the car's display... said she was just looking for music..."

My entire body went cold, even with the sun beating down on me.

I didn't need to ask who he was talking to. It was obvious-he was reporting this to someone. Probably Matthew or Lindey.

why? Why did he

in that display, why was he acting like

with questions, doubts creeping in. I watched as Edward walked off down the street, my mind

flagged down a taxi and

whatever I was looking for would get erased or hidden before

was how locked-down the place would be. The moment I arrived, security stopped me at the gate, asking for the name and room number of the person I was visiting. I had a name, but no clue what room he

could casually drop Thorsten Drago's name.

shut me down fast, saying the center was reservation-only and

were on a whole different level. I wasn't even

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the gates.

of a way in, two cars rolled up. The windows

was Darby, the same

Mr. Drago," Darby said to

right away and lifted the gate without a second

surname wasn't exactly common, so I knew the guy Darby was seeing

after Hayden, that meant Hayden was digging into

to feel like more than

to see Thorsten myself, but spotting Darby told me

On the way,