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

creeping in. I watched as Edward walked off down the street, my

wait any longer. I flagged down a taxi and told the driver to

I was looking

how locked-down the place would be. The moment I arrived, security stopped me at the gate, asking for the name

could casually drop Thorsten Drago's name. If they called to confirm, I'd

end, I had to lie, saying I was there to ask about the facilities for a family member. The guard shut me down fast, saying the center was reservation-only and didn't allow walk-ins.

a whole different level. I wasn't even worthy of

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the gates.

I stood there, trying to think of a way in, two cars

shiny bald head-it was Darby, the same guy who

Drago," Darby said to the

away and lifted

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

worked for Thorsten. And if Darby had gone after Hayden, that meant Hayden was digging into Thorsten, too. Could Thorsten be connected to Hayden's

was all starting to feel like more than just a

to see Thorsten myself, but

Serenity Retreat, I headed straight home. On the way, my phone buzzed