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.

my parents' deaths were somehow tied to me. then the ultimate root

hadn't been for his rare blood type, none

his number, then blocked his profile on

the phone went quiet, but in its place

scared me.

showed up in my hospital room and, without

took me back to her place, insisting I take 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 anything. Give

sleep, but somehow, after drinking the water she

a doctor, so I knew she'd probably added something to help me rest. I didn't mind; I was grateful. Without it, I might've just pushed myself to the

had breakfast ready.

knew Lena would

let yourself think things through. And if it's still a mess, I'll sit with you

we could even

to the door. "Don't tell me it's

opened the door, and I heard her exclaim, "Well, isn't this

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talk to Rea, Jace's voice was rough, barely

chest tightened, and I instinctively curled into

through because of him, instantly blocked his path. "Don't you think seeing you is just

see her," Jace replied, his voice steady but intense. Then he