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

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I kept my eyes on Wayne, and his reaction told me everything.

"Rea," he said softly, "don't overthink this."

T

Overthink? I wasn't, not until now.

The way he said it just made me think harder. "Matthew and Lindey knew too, didn't they?" I asked, though deep down, I already knew the answer. They'd raised me for years-no way they wouldn't know my blood type.

"They took you in, cared for you like their own. Of course they knew," Wayne said, sounding like he was trying a little too hard to make it all seem fine.

Right. It wasn't weird they knew. What was weird? The fact they never told me.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Please, don't take it the wrong way. My parents have always treated you like their own daughter. There's no hidden agenda," Wayne added, his voice sounding almost desperate now.

you know that saying-the more you explain, the

Yeah, that.

I hadn't thought much about it before you opened your mouth. But now?" I raised my brows. "All

those last three

like he wasn't sure

cutting him off before he could say anything else. I didn't want to doubt Wayne or assume the worst, but his whole defensive act had me spiraling down a rabbit hole I didn't even know existed. Sometimes,

silently packed my stuff, my mind drifted to my engagement

they'd asked me if

to be with them. I even

told me Jace was supposed to be my future husband. Apparently, it

the same rare blood type? Were they trying to make sure we'd end up together in case one of us needed help, like some

came up with this after the fact? Maybe they saw our

to sound cynical, but the idea that Jace and I, with this super rare

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like more than

fact that no one in the Johnston family

the truth?