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

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Chapter 532

If only I'd never met him, maybe it wouldn't hurt this much.

Maybe I wouldn't have this extra layer of pain, the kind only he could give me.

Hayden stayed quiet, and I finally pushed him away. Just go."

If we're destined never to be together, then this small comfort he offers is just poison disguised as relief.

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His eyes flickered, a hint of pain flashing through them as his jaw tightened. "Take care."

With those words, he turned and walked out. The phone, still ringing in the background, finally went silent.

I closed my eyes, feeling the ache in my head, like every heartbeat pulsing behind my eyelids.

But the phone started ringing again, persistent and unrelenting. I sighed, opened my eyes, and glanced at the screen. The name flashing there made me freeze. It was Jace.

If my parents' deaths were somehow tied to me. then the ultimate root of it all

been for his rare blood type, none of

blocked his number, then blocked his profile on social

phone went quiet, but in its place was this heavy

me.

showed up in my hospital room and, without a word, pulled me into

a bath and get some sleep. "Don't think about anything tonight," she said. "No matter how bad it feels now, wait until tomorrow to decide

but somehow, after drinking the water she

to help me rest. I didn't mind; I was grateful. Without it, I might've

next morning, when I woke up, Lena had breakfast ready. She

my stomach twist. But I knew Lena would worry, so I forced down

a mess, I'll sit with you until it's not," she said,

even

muttered, heading to

heard her exclaim, "Well, isn't this

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to Rea, Jace's voice was rough, barely

and I instinctively curled

because of him, instantly blocked his path.

why I need to see her," Jace replied, his