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

Chapter 290

Matthew and Lindey always treated me like family, likell was their own daughter.

I knew that. I really did.

But ever since I found that contract, it's like there's this constant knot in my chest whenever I'm around them.

I just want to untangle it. I want to love them freely and accept their love without holding back.

Thorsten chuckled. "Like father, like daughter."

I froze. He'd just claimed he didn't remember my dad.

So, he was lying to me.

And why.

I

My chest tightened as I dug my nails into my palm.

Thorsten let out a soft laugh. "It's because Matthew keeps bringing it up. Otherwise, why would I remember someone I met twice, over ten years ago?"

My throat tightened. "Why does Matthew keep bringing up my dad?"

the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at

how to

Matthew might've said, and I

joined him by the window. "Matthew

his eyes still on the

The wide stretch of green was calming, almost

me of the prairies my dad used to take me to. Even though my parents didn't have much

to big cities, saying there was nothing special about concrete jungles. If we were going to travel, they wanted to experience the

and wide-open landscapes became my most vivid

lawn reminded me of the times we stayed in little cabins, drinking fresh milk and roasting

once promised me he'd take me to see all the mountains and rivers

gone now, and I haven't been able to bring myself

Johnston family, whenever Matthew and Lindey

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always

become this deep scar in

it, afraid

you're not the only one," Thorsten

my

with Matthew," Thorsten continued, finally addressing the question I'd been too afraid

put a wedge between me and

o sure