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?"

was about to give me some lame excuse to keep me calm.

best 'no-BS' look. "If you've got something

feeling better," he said

was-always the careful, protective type. Maybe that's why, even after all these years, I'd never seen

"Keeping secrets is just gonna stress me

looking a bit cornered. "Alright,

had a huge blowup with my parents. I'm guessing

I had no

he hadn't said

my dad got involved, hit Jace, and threatened 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 all this on

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tom, like he was

him a knowing smile. "You want me to talk to

"He trailed off, but I got what he

T

what I meant, Wayne said quickly, trying

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

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