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?"

could tell he was about to give me some

"If you've got something to say,

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

just who he was-always the careful, protective type. Maybe that's why, even after all these years, I'd never seen him as more than a big

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

a bit

finally saying, "Jace had a huge blowup with my parents. I'm guessing you didn't know

had no idea,"

Jace earlier, but he hadn't said a word about

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 all this

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like he was struggling to find

"You want me to talk to your

than anyone else, and... "He

T

Wayne said quickly,

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 clue how they found out, but one

didn't tattle. If I wanted Tanya gone,

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