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.

his hand on the back of my neck, pressing down softly. "Kiki,

as well as I did that if it was what we feared, the fallout would be devastating-for

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felt like my legs couldn't hold me up

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

waiting until I finally

got there, Yuna was already back. She saw us holding hands and flashed a bright smile." Hayden, Keira! I

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

stole Hayden's recipe and made my

and Yuna wasn't bad either. Living on her own

down and took a bite of the warm chia pudding. It was soft, sweet, and fragrant, melting in my mouth. After everything-being out in the cold and dealing

me, quietly eating his pudding,

put down her bowl and slipped outside. A

voices drifted back to me, even though they were

did you and Keira have a fight? She seems upset," Yuna

didn't. She's probably just