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."

even cried, huh?" he said, noticing

easy out.

had me crying, but he phrased it that way to give

smile. "Look at you, Mr. Emotional Intelligence, even lying

nodded. "Yep. Otherwise, you'd keep

chuckled softly. "Rea, I know you've been avoiding me lately It's

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

now."

quietly. "I regret messing up the simple, sibling-like bond we had. But I couldn't keep

was being so open, so 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 Jace upset me, you were

So...

losing that little girl who used to depend on me. After thinking about it, I realized... it's my own fault-I pushed you away.

request genuinely

there's no stuffing them back in, there's no way to

me that way, so I've made myself move on," Wayne said, lifting his hand in a mock pledge. "From now on, I'm just your brother-nothing more, nothing less.

me feel that if I kept holding onto the awkwardness, I'd be the

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to do as kids. Anytime Jace, Wayne, and I got into