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.

parents' deaths were somehow tied to me. then

blood type, none of this twisted mess would've even

his number, then blocked his profile on social media

phone went quiet, but in its place

hollowness scared me.

an hour later, she showed up in my hospital room and, without a word,

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 yourself some

think I could sleep, but somehow, after drinking the water she gave me,

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

morning, when I woke up, Lena had breakfast ready. She didn't say much, just nudged me

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

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

before we could even start talking, the doorbell

Lena muttered, heading to

heard her

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need to talk to Rea, Jace's

tightened, and I instinctively curled

blocked his path. "Don't you

I need to see her," Jace replied, his voice steady but