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

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 that

his voice so weak

storms in life, always calm and logical. But this time was

mom," he said

looked so much like me but was a total stranger. It sucked that we never got to talk-not even once. But she's in a better place now... happy,

mom was beautiful

smiled faintly. "She was... and really good at taking care of

like Lindey, right?" I

"You're a good kid. You...

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

I said, not wanting him stuck

respond, just kept staring

he hadn't taken his

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 softly, "Don't look into your

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