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?"

floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the lush lawn outside "What do

knew how to

Matthew might've said, and I couldn't just make something

window. "Matthew

his eyes still on the

stretch of green was

to. Even though my parents didn't have much money,

cities, saying there was nothing special about concrete

oceans, and wide-open landscapes became my most vivid

me of the times we stayed in little

me he'd take me to see all the

gone now, and I haven't been able to

these years living with the Johnston family, whenever Matthew and Lindey went on trips and

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I always

deep scar in

afraid to touch it,

dad, but you're not the only one," Thorsten

held my breath,

for sure whether your dad's accident was caused by someone, but I can tell you it had nothing. to do with Matthew," Thorsten continued, finally addressing the question I'd been too afraid

asking would put a

o sure