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

he's this worried now, what

call him back. He picked up almost

I asked, skipping

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

exhaustion in my voice, but I was more concerned about what he had to

wasn't exactly an option. I was about to suggest

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

late. His voice came through, Ixious. "Rea, are you sick? Are you in

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of this one. I tightened my grip,

now.

her eyes and poked my forehead. "Fine, fine,

actually said that?

arm. "And? What did you say? Please tell me

like a coward to you?" She

her. "Wait, so... are you

"Oh my God, you make it sound like we're having

just tell me what happened!" I said, practically

"Stop st

"Well, what do you