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

Chapter 529

"Rea, calm down. Let Matthew finish," Lindey tried, her voice soft but strained.

Matthew adjusted his glasses, looking almost... regretful. "Rea, if I told you I never intended for your father to die... would you believe me?"

Thorsten had already told me everything. And now Matthew wanted to rewrite the story?

Fine. I'd hear him out.

"Your father had a gift for distribution, something I couldn't match. But he didn't want to partner with me; he wanted to go solo. If he did, Seavora would've been his for the taking," Matthew paused, gathering himself. "People are selfish by nature-it's unavoidable. "So yes, I was jealous. More than that, I resented him. It felt like his refusal to work with me was a judgment, like he was saying I wasn't good enough.

"And when he landed that contract with Thorsten-the one I'd been fighting for-it only proved his talent.

"I knew that contract was the key to everything I wanted. Fueled by jealousy and a need to win, I decided I'd take that project from him."

Matthew pulled off his glasses, rubbing his eyes. "So I hired someone to scare him, to push him away from the deal with Thorsten.

thought 'solving the problem for good' was the best option, and... he made

blood run cold. He was shifting

all these years, I've carried that guilt," he said, but I couldn't bear another word. "So, you turned that guilt

Lindey stepped in, her tone gentle, almost pleading. "Rea, it's not like that. We really do love you. We've cared

I shared the same blood type. "You cared for me so that if Jace ever needed saving. I'd be there. Isn't

blunt. "We did consider that possibility... but that doesn't mean our love for you

real.

care was just a thin mask, barely hiding their

honestly, saying it out loud... it's been a relief. Now! can die in

feel relieved? You think you can just rest in peace? And my parents-how are they

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Matthew has suffered with this guilt for ten years. He rarely sleeps through the night, wakes up in terror half

their futures-all stolen by your selfishness," I spat, my

tried to make it up, nothing could