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

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My face stiffened at Yuna's question, but Hayden lightly knocked her on the forehead. "What are you, a

census taker?"

Yuna pouted. "I was just asking."

I turned to Hayden. "All the tests are done. Why don't you take her to get something to eat? I need to check on something."

Of course, Yuna, ever curious, asked immediately, "What are you checking on?"

But Hayden understood right away, smoothly guiding her away. "You didn't used to talk this much. Did being here turn you into a chatterbox?"

"I'm just afraid I won't get the chance to uk this much later," Yuna said softly, her words hitting us both like a punch to the gut. Hayden went silent, and my heart twisted painfully. So, Yuna was scared-scared she might not make it through the surgery.

"Don't be ridiculous," Hayden said gently, tapping her head again..

Yuna clung to his arm, and they slowly walked away until they disappeared from view. Only when I couldn't see them anymore did I turn back to go find Matthew.

"Real" Lindey asked when she spotted me.

"I'm worried about Matthew," I admitted.

foster parents because, in my heart, that's

his voice was weak.

think of me as your daughter, then don't lie to me. What's

and some chest tightness," Wayne cut

"Yeah, he's been sneaking some alcohol at wedding

said it lightly, I wasn't convinced. I glanced at

outside to make a call?" Wayne said, making up an excuse

some water for you both, I

"Let's sit at the

headed to the nearby café. Once seated, I asked quietly,

lot. Came in for a check-up last week, and the results suggest it might be small cell

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stared at him

"Rea?" he prompted gently.

been confirmed?"

replied, his

silence that followed felt endless, but I finally managed to ask, "What do the doctors say? Is there

see if it's spread. After that, they'll decide on

of his coffee.

"Does your mom know?"

a secret, especially not from Dad. And we don't want him finding out yet." "And Jace?" I pressed. "He

sense, so I didn't push. I

all this, after