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?"

give me some lame excuse to keep me

'no-BS' look. "If you've got something to say, just say it. Don't dance around it, or I'll worry

you're feeling better," he

he was-always the careful, protective type. Maybe that's why, even after all

to handle him, so I put on my most impatient act. "Keeping secrets is just

bit cornered. "Alright,

hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "Jace had a huge blowup with

had no idea," I replied

seen Jace earlier, but he hadn't said

knew about the whole eviction thing, but this? This was

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was struggling to find the right

gave him a knowing smile. "You want me to talk to your parents,

to you more than anyone else, and... "He trailed off, but I got what he meant.

T

I meant, Wayne said quickly, trying to

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

a deep breath and went on, "I didn't tattle. If I wanted Tanya gone, I would've kicked her out the second I saw