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

Chapter 259 Chapter

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I'd failed miserably as a daughter. I knew my parents died in a car accident, but I didn't know a single detail about what happened that day.

Lindey's expression shifted, and she gently grabbed my wrist. "Rea, we agreed not to talk about this anymore. It's in the past."

"I'm not a kid anymore. I can handle it. Please, just tell me," I said, squeezing her hand back.

Her hand trembled slightly. "It's over. Why bring it up again?"

I stayed quiet for a few seconds. "Lindey, they were my parents. The only family I had."

My parents grew up in an orphanage, and when they were gone, I became an orphan too.

Maybe my words got through to her. After a long pause, Lindey finally spoke. "When Matthew and I got to the crash site, your mother was already gone. Your father was barely hanging on. He grabbed Matthew's hand and could only say your name..." Lindey choked up and stopped, and I felt a lump in my throat too.

It was like ripping open an old wound, and now I understood why Lindey had been so reluctant to talk about it. She didn't want to hurt me.

that he was asking us to take care of you," Lindey

worse, but I didn't bring this up to drown in sadness. Pushing past the ache in my heart, I pressed on, "What exactly happened in the accident? Was it a collision with another car, or something else?" Lindey let out a soft sigh. "Their car rear-ended a large

in my mind. My heart clenched, and my breath caught. "Was there an issue

spot, and the car was completely totaled. As for

upset he'd gotten

"This..." Lindey hesitated again.

me," I pleaded, my voice

raised her hand and gently touched my face. "Rea, they're gone. What's the point of digging

reluctance to give me a straight answer only made my anxiety spike. "Is there something you're not

distressed I was, she sighed. "It seemed... there was an issue

check them?" I asked, struggling to stay

gently. "Rea, the driver

t

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there was no way to know who was really at

father was my

not talk about this anymore. Come, eat something." Lindey said, trying to steer the conversation