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 be

if it was what we feared, the

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and suddenly it felt like my legs couldn't hold me up

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

waiting until I finally calmed down before he

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

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

and made

was a great cook, and Yuna wasn't bad either. Living on her own had definitely taught her how to take care of

fragrant, melting in my mouth. After everything-being out in the

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

Yuna put down her bowl and slipped outside. A moment later, I

drifted back to me,

Keira have a fight? She seems upset," Yuna asked, sounding a little

She's probably just