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

Chapter 498

Chapter 498 Chapter

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I held the phone, hesitating for a few seconds, wondering what Jace wanted.

Lena raised an eyebrow, silently urging me to answer.

"Rea," came Jace's voice.

"What's up?" My tone stayed cold, guarded.

Even though things were over with Hayden, there was zero chance I'd go back to Jace. Every time he reached out, my walls shot up on instinct. "I'm back," he said, like he'd just returned from some epic quest.

"Yeah, I know." Wayne had already told me.

Jace paused. "Can we meet? If you don't want to meet alone, we can do it at my parents house. They really miss you."

I pictured Matthew and Lindey, the way they'd always been there for me, the airport pick-ups, the family dinners. Of course, they'd be worried.

need to tell you," Jace added when I stayed quiet. "It's about Steve... and it involves

I were done; anything related to him shouldn't

didn't last. Against my better judgment, I heard myself say, "Fine. I'll come by later." "Great. Mom's been talking about making dumplings for you," Jace said, sounding

me a

ignored her teasing. "He says it's important, and it involves

Lena gave me that raised-brow look, knowing exactly what she was doing. She knew I wasn't over him that easily.

let out a snort, clearly

the Johnston family should be giving you a third of their estate for saving

and Lindey had explained everything, and they'd been so open about it. Obsessing over it

of you and Jace both having that rare blood type?

Lindey," I admitted. "They said they'd known about it for years. My parents knew,

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"Well, if you ever need a transfusion and Jace hesitates for even a second, I'll personally knock some

our prairie

serious about that?"

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