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.

my tear-streaked face

complicated, the kind that made my stomach twist. I tightened my grip on his

my own body," Matthew whispered, his voice so weak I

life, always calm

just like your mom," he said suddenly,

a total stranger. It sucked that we never

beautiful too," I

really good

Lindey, right?" I replied

good kid. You...

knew what he was getting at. He felt bad about everything that went down with Jace. Guilt

happy. Hayden treats me really well," I said,

just

he hadn't taken

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

blindsided by

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