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.

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

to rent across from mine was mostly furnished by the landlord, so most of it stayed

and the silence made me nervous, so I changed the subject. "Take a cab to Jubilant Heights. I'll wait for you

"Okay."

my shoes and headed out. The apartment was new, barely finished last year, and the neighborhood

the fresh air, before

fruit store near the gate, advertising discounts on fresh produce.

things, figuring I'd kill time until Hayden got here. Just as I was about to pay, my phone

as if on cue, I saw his tall figure

waved, and he strode over, eyes locked on me,

said, "Do you want

before I could finish, Hayden grabbed my wrist, his touch sending

he said, his voice low and

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the fruit. He led me out of the store, and we walked in silence for a while, heading deeper into

I had left him. Left without saying a word