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.

to me, protecting me from anything that

if he's this worried now,

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

on?" I asked,

was about to press him, he

must've caught the exhaustion in my voice, but I was more concerned about what he had to say. "I'm ne. Seriously. What do you need

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

the first thing you do is make

was too late. His voice came through, Ixious. "Rea, are you

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this one. I tightened my grip, practically pouting "Nope, I need to

now.

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

My jaw dropped. "He actually said

"And? What did you say? Please tell

I look like a coward to you?" She

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

God, you make it sound like

what happened!" I said, practically bouncing with

"Stop st

lip. "Well, what do you think he