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.

a voice called, snapping us out

up and saw this drop-dead gorgeous woman in a

over.

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

your dad's done visiting. We

her bottom lip in full

the woman said, strutting over in seven-inch

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

longer, Just a bit!" Milly whined, holding

I'm leaving," her mom said, sounding super frustrated, clearly hoping to scare Milly

tried to help "Milly, how about you head home

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Chapter 342

I'll play

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

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

she added, Didn't I tell you

I was completely speechless.

You and Dad never do,"

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

hand, and before I could think, I stepped forward, instinctively shielding Milly.

life must be too