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

Chapter 475

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The man reached us and gave me a polite nod. "Sorry my daughter's bothering you."

"Tata's not a bother. Tata's cute," Tessa shot back, puffing up her cheeks like she was about to start a protest.

I laughed, completely charmed. "Tessa's very cute. I like her a lot."

"Tata likes her too," she added, still a little garbled but proud.

I patted her head gently, then turned to her dad. "I thought her parents were, like, both foreign?"

His expression darkened for a split second-so fast, I almost missed it.

Realizing I'd probably overstepped, I quickly apologized. "I'm sorry..."

He just nodded, then held out his hand to Tessa. "Come on, sweetheart, we have to board the plane."

"But she should come with us!" Tessa pleaded, clutching my hand like we were already BFFs.

I was about to explain that we weren't on the same flight when Wayne showed up, holding our boarding passes.

glanced around, taking in the scene, and extended a hand to Tessa's dad. "Hey

politely, while Tessa, totally uninterested in the adult stuff, tugged on my hand

"this miss isn't on

was some kind of expert on flight rebooking. I couldn't help but smile-this kid was

skin, she looked like a little doll, but her deep, dark eyes hinted

though you could tell he wasn't really mad. She just gave him a look and turned her hopeful eyes back to

at her dad, who gave me an apologetic smile. "Sorry,

me a quick nod before turning to

craned her neck to keep looking at me, her little voice

smiling. I'll miss you too,' I

kept watching them until they disappeared into

a blessing, and for some reason, meeting Tessa felt like something more-a weird, unexpected

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Chapter 475

like kids, don't you?" Wayne's voice snapped me out of my

really," I said, sitting

that little girl," he

right. Talking to Tessa had made me forget about everything else, even if just

"So, when you get married, would you want a