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.

promised, lifting my tear-streaked face and forcing a

an 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

whispered, his voice so weak I

in life, always calm and logical. But this time

your mom," he said

was a total stranger. It sucked that we never got to talk-not even once. But

beautiful too," I said, forcing a

really good at taking care of

right?" I replied

eyelids fluttered. "You're a good

felt bad about everything that went down

treats me really well," I said, not wanting

didn't respond, just kept staring at

walked in, he

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

froze, completely blindsided

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