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

Chapter 332

And it seemed like they'd been watching for a while.

Which meant they'd seen all the little affectionate moments between Hayden and me, Great.

I wasn't sure if I was imagining things, but their expressions didn't seem all that pleasant.

Since we'd run right into them, avoiding a greeting wasn't an option.

Hayden and I walked over, saying hello to Lindey, Matthew, and Wayne.

Lindey was the first to smile. "Rea. Hayden, what are you two doing here?"

I glanced at Hayden. "We're visiting a friend."

I left it vague, not mentioning Yuna. Hayden was big on protecting his sister's privacy, and I knew if Matthew or Lindey found out she the hospital, they'd want to visit. Explaining that to Yuna would

under wraps.

get complicated fast. Best to keep

turned to Matthew. He was leaning on Lindey, looking pale and clearly not doing

"What happened to Matthew?"

Matthew cut her

look that screamed liar,

for keeping distance lately. We weren't as close as we used to be. I couldn't help but remember how, in the past, even the smallest cold or cough had Matthew texting me first, asking for help. "Rea,

I said

things over. "Mr. Johnston, how about we accompany you

one that made me

no

"Rea, come see

I will head out

a polite

heard Lindey sigh. "She

talking nonsense. You overthink

lump forming in my throat. Hayden must've noticed, because he squeezed my hand a

with Yuna as she went through pre-surgery

+25 BONUS

Yuna was practically glowing, like she'd been set

again while Yuna was getting her heart checked. Naturally, my little white lie from earlier-about who we were visiting-was out in the open. But no one really seemed to care, not with

Matthew and