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

Chapter 210

Yuna's face changed completely. She looked panicked and grabbed my hand, shaking her head like crazy.

"Keira, no! It's not like that... Hayden's never liked any other girl. You're the first!"

Seeing her so freaked out, her lips turning pale, I realized I'd probably gone too far. I couldn't scare her like this-her heart wouldn't take it.

I gently tapped her on the nose, trying to lighten the mood. "Relax, okay? I know. Hayden already told me he's never had a girlfriend."

Yuna nodded, still looking a little anxious, and added, "He's never liked any other girl either."

She was so sincere, so pure, like she couldn't even lie if she tried. It made me wonder, 'When she does fall for someone, will she be able to handle it if the guy isn't as honest as she is?'

The world isn't as simple as Yuna. Relationships, with all their messy emotions and complications, might be tough for her to figure out.

I couldn't help but feel a little protective of her, even though I knew I was jumping the gun. We had barely met, but it already felt like she was my little sister.

"Don't worry," I said with a smile. "Hayden's as innocent as they come, and I'll take good care of him."

Yuna's face lit up, and she smiled back, looking relieved.

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in the room finally eased, but my eyes drifted to a picture on the wall-Hayden carrying some girl on his back. That definitely wasn't Yuna, or she wouldn't have been so nervous. Who was she? A neighbor? A childhood friend? Maybe even

Hayden's life like something out of a soap opera. Would she just show up one day, ready

my attention to another photo, this one of Hayden's dad. Something about his

Mr. Hart?" I asked, pointing at the

that's my dad," Yuna said. "But his last name wasn't Hart.

a chill

Patterson. I remembered him once telling me the same

really

car accident, and that weird connection to Thorsten. Could Hayden's father be the same Mr. Patterson who used to

ran

time? Did he know

are you okay? You've gone quiet," Yuna's voice

I couldn't tell Yuna what was going on in my head-there was no way she knew all this stuff about her

not sick, are you?"

my heart was still pounding. "No, I'm good. But... why is your last name Har if your dad's

Hayden, and I took my mom's last name. She

That cleared things up.

would've known. I never would've guessed that the same Mr. Patterson

Hayden? Did he already know