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.

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

just as well as I did that if it was what we feared,

1. US.

felt like my legs couldn't

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

what felt like forever, waiting until I finally calmed down before

already back. She saw us holding hands and flashed

"Let's have some. Yuna's chia pudding is seriously

stole Hayden's recipe and made my

a great cook, and Yuna wasn't bad either. Living on her own had definitely

my mouth.

to me, quietly eating his pudding, while Yuna

A moment later, I heard her call, Hayden

back to me,

have a fight? She seems

we didn't. She's probably