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

Chapter 531

But right now, I couldn't push him away-I needed something to hold onto, even if it was just for a little. while.

My whole body felt weightless as Hayden lifted me in his arms. Lindey's voice trailed after us, desperate," Rea, Hayden, you two-

"I'm taking her home. Whatever she decides, we'll deal with it later," Hayden said, his voice hard as stone, then carried me out in long strides.

When he set me down in the car, I clutched his shirt, burying my face in his shoulder as everything finally cracked open, and I broke down, sobbing into him without holding back. Hayden didn't flinch, letting me cry as my tears soaked through his clothes.

I cried so hard, I couldn't even catch my breath, and he ended up taking me straight to the hospital.

Lying there, I eventually calmed down, but my mind was still a storm.

What was I supposed to do next?

Turn Matthew in? Get him arrested to somehow avenge my parents?

But would that even feel like revenge? It'd just be justice against a terrible man. And even if I did it, it wouldn't bring back anything I'd lost.

helplessness hit, leaving me feeling like a tiny boat lost at sea. Even if Matthew and Thorsten were locked up or worse, it wouldn't fill the hole they'd left. I'd

some water? Hayden's voice was gentle

eyelashes fluttered. "Hayden, tell me... what should

up, handing me a

at him, like he was the only solid ground left to

to my lips. "Your throat's

I hadn't even noticed. But even then, I didn't

with a

two words made my heart ache, and

since he'd spoken to me like

I started coughing. Hayden quickly set

to hold him tighter, pressing my face

him murmur, "We're enemies now,

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heart twisted; I knew