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

Chapter 505

Chapter 505

"I'll make it up to you for what my father did."

The words felt like a dull knife twisting in my chest. I looked straight at him. "Hayden, are you really just accepting this? "Haven't you been digging into this the whole time?

"Is this all you found-that your father tampered with the brakes and caused my parents' deaths?"

We'd suspected it might be true, but he'd promised me answers, promised me closure.

And now, instead of giving me that, he was just... accepting this inconclusive report. Even the police couldn't say it for sure.

Was this some kind of brush-off? Or did he just want me to hate him, to resent him because of his dad?

He didn't look at me, didn't say a word.

The bitterness tightened in my chest as I thought about how easily he'd pushed me away. "Hayden... did you already know about this? Is that why you broke up with me over what happened in Houston? Was it -just an excuse?" "No," he said firmly.

My eyes wavered.

all we have is this report, and it names my father as the prime 'suspect." I felt my breath hitch. "If... if Houston hadn't happened, and we were standing here with this report,

dark, almost haunted. "I don't know, Maybe...

What does maybe even mean?"

tied to the son of a murderer. I don't want you carrying that weight over your own parents," he said, his throat bobbing as he swallowed,

to be with me, you don't need excuses or justifications. And don't act like it's for my sake." I looked him over, and suddenly, he felt like a stranger, even though he looked the same as ever.

for whatever happened -between our parents?

toward my parents' graves.

taught me that hate only

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to grow up as orphans. They'd just laughed and said no. They

dad's death might be connected to yours, but I still chose to be with you." I gave a small, tired smile. "When it came to loving you, I didn't waver. I never

did still love me-just less than he feared I

few steps closer to my parents gravestone. "Mom, Dad, this report finally

suddenly. But in the end, it doesn't change anything. You're