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.

called, snapping us out of our

up and saw this drop-dead gorgeous woman in a strapless top and

over.

this lady!" Milly said, brushing her messy hair out of her

dad's done visiting. We gotta

lip in full pout mode.

your dad won't wait for us," the woman said,

step, and she'd be down. But nope, she totally had it under control, moving like it was no big deal. Without even glancing at me, she reached for Milly. "Come on, let's go. You're getting harder to handle every

play a little longer, Just a bit!" Milly

stay and play, I'm leaving," her mom said, sounding super frustrated, clearly

to help "Milly, how about you head home for now?

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you're here, I'll play with

voice sharper than a four-year-old's should

patted her head. "Maybe, but who knows? If fate

on," the woman muttered, tugging at Milly's arm. Then, under her breath, she added, Didn't I tell you not to talk to strangers? What if she kidnaps

I was completely speechless.

kidnapper! She's my friend. At least she plays with me. You and Dad never do," Milly shot back, hands on her hips,

eyes flared. "You're really pushing

I stepped forward, instinctively

life must