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.

been like an older brother to me, protecting me from anything that

worried now, what could it

hesitation, I decided to call him back. He picked up almost instantly.

I asked, skipping

pause on his end. Just as i was about to press him, he

I was more concerned about what he had to say. "I'm ne. Seriously.

exactly an option. I was about to suggest he ist tell me over

her face set in a scowl. "You wake up and the first thing you do is make a call? What gent business could you possibly have? Do you not care

phone, not wanting Wayne to hear, but it was too late. His voice came through, Ixious. "Rea, are you sick? Are you in

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she getting out of this one. I

now.

poked my forehead. "Fine, fine, He asked me if

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

arm. "And? What

a coward to you?"

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

snorted. "Oh my God, you make it sound like

just tell me what happened!" I said, practically

"Stop st

lip. "Well, what do you