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

Chapter 296

Why was Wayne calling me so late?

I frowned as Hayden added, "He's sent you a few messages, too."

I still felt groggy as he handed me the phone. Everything was a blur, and I was too drained to think straight. Hayden gave me a reassuring look and said, "You don't have to answer if you don't want to."

I hesitated, my thumb hovering over the screen, unsure whether to pick up. Before I could decide, the call went to voicemail on its own.

I took the phone and opened the messages. They were the ones from earlier this morning that I hadn't read-all still marked as unread: [Rea, can we meet up?]

[Rea, there's something I'm not sure if I should tell you.]

[Rea, please reply when you see this.]

He'd sent those in the morning, and there were two more from the afternoon:

[Rea, I'm waiting for your reply.]

[Rea, are you really busy?]

Seeing them all lined up, I could practically feel Wayne's anxiety.

He'd been waiting for me to respond all day. Whatever he was debating whether or not to tell me, it had to be something big.

an older brother to me, protecting me from anything

if he's this worried

few seconds of hesitation, I decided to call him back. He picked up

going on?" I asked, skipping straight to

was

he had to say. "I'm ne. Seriously. What do you need to talk

an option. I was about to suggest he ist tell me over the phone when the door

a scowl. "You wake up and the first thing you do is make a call? What gent

but it was too late. His voice came through,

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out of this one. I

now.

forehead. "Fine, fine, He asked

My jaw dropped. "He actually said that? Like, straight

nodded, giving me this little half-smile. I squeezed her arm. "And? What did you say? Please tell me you didn't

I look like a coward to you?" She raised an

blinked at her. "Wait, so... are you

God, you make it sound like we're having some

happened!" I said,

"Stop st

"Well, what do you