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

Chapter 406

I closed my eyes, finally letting the worry about him fade a little. "Where are you?"

"I'm outside the apartment."

My stomach dropped. I could picture him standing there, all alone at the old place. He didn't know I'd moved out. Of course, he went back there.

I had moved out. Since I couldn't get ahold of Hayden, he had no idea, so of course, he'd gone back to the old place.

"You didn't have your phone on you. I asked Yuna, and she said you went home. Lena was in surgery, so I couldn't reach her either," Hayden explained.

I took a deep breath, letting my eyes drift over my new, unfamiliar apartment. "I couldn't reach you either." "I know," he replied, his voice soft.

A bittersweet smile tugged at my lips.

Before I could ask why he'd been unreachable, he added. "I'll explain everything when I see you. Did you move?"

Yeah, I had moved. And Hayden didn't know about this place.

him. I had said yes. But with him being MIA today, I ended up here instead. "Yeah, I moved your stuff too,"

mine was mostly furnished by the landlord, so most of it stayed

the silence made me nervous, so I changed the subject.

"Okay."

up, I changed my shoes and headed out. The apartment was new, barely finished last year, and the neighborhood was really nice. I walked around for a my

just taking in the fresh air,

a fruit store near the gate, advertising discounts on fresh produce. I wandered in

I'd kill time until Hayden got here. Just as I was

said. And as if on cue, I saw his tall

and he strode over, eyes locked on me, making

you

grabbed my wrist, his touch sending a jolt through

need. Let's go home," he said, his voice low and

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Chapter 405

out of the store, and we walked in silence for a while, heading deeper into the complex. Finally, I couldn't hold it in anymore. "I tried calling you, but your phone was off. I couldn't find you, and last night... everything happened so fast. Matthew

stopped myself. I had left him. Left without saying a word and went