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

Chapter 298

"How'd you end up sick?" Wayne asked as he stepped in, holding a bouquet of flowers, his face etched with worry.

I suddenly felt awkward lying down now that he was here, so I grabbed the bed railing, trying to sit up. But Wayne gently pushed me back down. "You don't have to get up.

"I'm fine," I protested, still struggling to sit up.

With Hayden, lying down didn't feel weird or uncomfortable. I guess that's why he felt different from other

guys.

Wayne's eyes stayed locked on mine. 'Seriously, what happened?"

How was I supposed to explain that I'd spiraled after learning more about my parents? It wasn't like I couldn't say it-I just didn't want to.

Lately, I'd gotten so used to shrugging things off, keeping it all in. Easier that way.

"Just low blood sugar. I fainted," I lied.

Wayne didn't look convinced, his eyes scanning my face like he was trying to read my mind. Before he could start asking more questions, I cut him off. "So, what did you want to tell me?"

about to give me some lame

you've got something to say, just say it. Don't dance

until you're feeling better," he said gently, the way he always

why, even after

knew exactly how to handle him, so I put on my most impatient act. "Keeping secrets is just gonna stress me out, and that's not exactly

a bit cornered.

"Jace had a huge blowup with my parents.

no

seen Jace earlier, but he hadn't said a

to cut him off from the family and RiverwaveCorp." I knew about the whole eviction thing, but this? This was a whole new level of drama. When Lindey had talked about kicking Tanya out, I had a bad feeling, but she hadn't taken my advice. "So, what's the point of telling me all this?" I asked, sensing he had a reason for dumping

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was struggling to find

him a knowing smile. "You want me to talk to your parents, don't

anyone else, and... "He trailed off, but I got what he meant.

T

what I meant, Wayne said quickly, trying

move in instead. That's why we broke up. I'm pretty sure I told you this before." Wayne gave me a complicated look, and I held his gaze. "But I never brought it up with your parents. I have no

"I didn't tattle. If I wanted Tanya gone, I would've kicked her out the second I saw