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.

hand on the back of my neck, pressing down softly. "Kiki, don't overthink it. Maybe it's not as bad as

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

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suddenly it felt like my legs couldn't hold me up anymore. I collapsed into

inside, a voice screamed: 'Please, don't let it be that. I need

like forever, waiting until I finally calmed down before he

Yuna was already back. She saw us holding hands and flashed a bright smile." Hayden,

have some.

and made my own improvements," Yuna

on her own had definitely

melting in my mouth. After everything-being out in the cold and dealing with the emotional chaos-it was exactly

sat next to me, quietly eating his pudding, while Yuna kept up a

put down her bowl and slipped outside. A moment later, I heard her call, Hayden you help me

kept eating, but their voices drifted back to me, even though they were trying to

fight? She seems upset," Yuna

didn't. She's