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.

in the scene, and extended a hand to Tessa's dad.

uninterested in the adult stuff, tugged on my hand again. "Let's

said softly, "this miss isn't on the same flight as

expert on flight rebooking.

golden curls and fair skin, she looked like a little doll, but her

look and turned her hopeful eyes back to me. "Miss, Tata wants to sit on the plane with you, Tessa said, her big eyes full of hope. How

dad, who gave me an apologetic smile. "Sorry, she's a bit

a quick

her neck to keep looking at me, her little voice carrying over,

I'll miss you

kept watching them until they disappeared

and for some

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

really," I said, sitting

talking to that little girl," he pointed out, catching me off

me forget

when you get married, would you want