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

Chapter 516

Chapter

516

But I couldn't keep hiding forever.

The tougher things got, the less I could afford to run.

I let go of the blanket, and Wayne pulled it back just a little, studying my face. "I heard you got swept into the water. You scared the hell out of me." That was his way of explaining why he was here.

I managed a weak smile. "What, did I make the news?"

I mean, it's the internet age-of course someone filmed the whole thing instead of helping.

"Yeah, looking like a poor little thing." Wayne replied, lifting his hand.

Instinctively, I leaned back, but he just gave me a gentle smile. "Relax, I was just going to fix your hair. Look how jumpy you are."

I stayed quiet as he sat down on the edge of the bed. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine. They already checked me over."

it went too well. You even cried, huh?" he said, noticing

easy out.

had me crying, but he phrased it that way

Mr. Emotional Intelligence, even lying

Otherwise, you'd keep drifting

to say to that. Wayne just chuckled softly. "Rea, I know you've been avoiding me lately It's because I confessed my feelings,

I didn't bother pretending. "Yeah... I just feel

now."

honest, I regret it too," he said quietly. "I regret messing up the simple, sibling-like bond we had. But I couldn't keep it in anymore. I really had feelings for

honest, that I couldn't bring myself to shut him down harshly. "Since the day! met you, I've only ever seen you as an older brother-just like family. You know, when we were kids, if

So...

eyes a little distant. "Yeah. Lately, I've been wondering how I ended up losing that little girl who used to depend on me. After thinking about it, I realized... it's

request genuinely threw

them back in, there's no way to just

lifting

sincerity made me feel that if I kept holding onto the awkwardness, I'd be the one being

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do as kids. Anytime Jace, Wayne, and I got into trouble and had to keep it quiet, we'd