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

Chapter 318

I froze, staring blankly at Hayden. +25 BONUS

His father had been my dad's driver. If the brakes failed, that meant the driver might've been at fault. For a long moment, neither of us spoke. We just stood there, locked in this strange, heavy silence. Finally, Hayden's hand shifted slightly on my shoulder. My father was driving, so whether it was human error or a mechanical issue, he's responsible.

A chill crept through me-not from the cold air, but from the storm brewing inside.

If Hayden and I weren't this close, it'd be easy to hold his father accountable. But now, with things the way they were between us, I had no idea what to do if his dad was to blame.

"Rea," Hayden's voice was steady, sincere. "You know I've been digging into my dad's death. It's all connected. Once I find the truth, I'll tell you everything.

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I knew Hayden meant it. He wasn't the to lie or hide things, even if it was about his own family. But if his father was involved, what kind of closure could he really offer me?

It felt like everything was spiraling into a mess I didn't see coming.

I couldn't just ignore the truth about my parents' accident, not even for the sake of our relationship. I had to know what really happened. But Hayden was searching for answers too-he was investigating Thorsten. Yet Thorsten had already told me everything. My head spun with confusion.

"Kiki, don't overthink it. Maybe it's not as bad as we're imagining. It might not

as I did that if it was what we feared, the fallout would be

1. US.

my legs couldn't

don't let it be

me for what felt like forever, waiting until I finally calmed

saw us holding hands and flashed a bright smile." Hayden, Keira! I made

glanced at me. "Let's have some. Yuna's

recipe and made my own improvements," Yuna

wasn't bad either. Living on her own had definitely taught her how to take

of the warm chia pudding. It was soft, sweet, and fragrant, melting in my mouth. After everything-being out in the

to me, quietly eating his pudding, while

put down her bowl and slipped outside. A

their voices drifted back to

Keira have a fight? She

we didn't. She's probably