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

Chapter 396

Chapter 396

Seeing Matthew struggle so hard to speak, I couldn't hold back my tears anymore.

I'd seen him in so many ways-confident, strong, always in control-but never like this, never this weak.

"Don't cry, Rea... don't cry," Matthew whispered, lifting his hand with all the strength he had left, trying to wipe my tears

away

I quickly grabbed his hand, wiping my tears on my sleeve instead. But then I froze.

Wait-this wasn't my jacket.

It was Jace's.

He'd dragged me out of the hotel earlier, and I was still in my nightgown. Once we got in the car, he handed me his jacket. I wanted to refuse, but it's not like I could go out in just a camisole, so I put it on. And I'd been wearing it over since.

I won't cry," I promised, lifting my tear-streaked face and forcing a small

expression that was both gentle and complicated, the kind that made my stomach twist. I tightened my grip on his hand. "You'll be okay. You have to be ok kind

voice so weak I had to

in life, always calm and logical.

like your mom," he said suddenly,

mind immediately went to Narelle, who looked so much like me but was a total stranger. It sucked

mom was beautiful too,"

"She was... and really good at

like Lindey, right?" I replied

"You're a good

felt bad about everything that went down with Jace. Guilt was practically written all over

really well," I said, not wanting

respond, just

I walked in, he hadn't taken

important to tell me. Jace had flown me here on a private jet just because Matthew wanted to see me. Even the nurse warned we only had two minutes. So I finally asked." What did you want to tell me?" "Rea," Matthew said

blindsided by his

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