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

Chapter 342

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I eventually found myself in front of Matthew's hospital room. Standing outside were two men in black. suits, one of whom looked familiar.

It hit me he was one of Thorsten's bodyguards.

Thorsten wasn't even trying to keep a low profile. It's like he didn't care if people thought he was straight-up mafia or something.

Since he was already there, I wasn't about to just waltz in. But going back to Yuna's room wasn't happening either, so I wandered over to the hospital's little garden.

I barely sat down on a bench when this tiny voice piped up, "Miss, will you play ball with me?"

I looked down to see a little girl, maybe three or four, staring at me with these big, puppy-dog eyes. Ugh. I wasn't really in the mood, but how was I supposed to say no?

"Sure," I said, figuring it'd be five minutes, tops. But once we started, I got all these flashbacks of playing ball with my parents when I was a kid.

"Miss, you're kinda clumsy.

"Oops, you missed again. "Miss..."

I

I was not only stuck playing, but I was getting roasted by a toddler. Awesome. But, honestly? I was kinda having a good time.

snapping us out of

woman in a

over.

I'm playing with this lady!" Milly said,

We gotta go,"

lip in full pout mode. "But I wanna play

be late, and your dad won't wait for us," the woman said, strutting over in seven-inch

her try to walk on soft grass in those heels made me nervous. One wrong step, and she'd be down. But nope, she totally had it under control, moving like it was no big deal.

a little longer, Just a bit!" Milly

sounding

thing was getting awkward, so I tried to help "Milly, how about you head home for now?

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Chapter 342

play with you

her voice sharper than a four-year-old's should be. "Next time I won't see

wrong. I gently patted her head. "Maybe, but who knows? If fate lets it,

breath, she added, Didn't I tell you not

I was completely speechless.

she plays with me. You and Dad never do," Milly shot

woman's eyes flared. "You're really pushing

her hand, and before I could think, I stepped forward, instinctively shielding Milly. But then, a deep voice sliced

Grey, life must be too