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

Chapter 533

Jace looked wrecked-pale, hair a mess, rough stubble shadowing his jaw. I'd never seen him this messed up, like he'd had a night just as brutal as mine.

He must've found out about Matthew. Why else would he keep blowing up my phone?

Weirdly, I didn't feel the anger I'd expected. Instead, I felt... nothing. Like something in me had finally just burnt out. Maybe I was numb.

The doorway wasn't the place for this. I said, "Come in."

Jace walked in and dropped onto the couch across from me. "My mom told me everything... Rea, I'm so

sorry...

I didn't answer. I knew he hadn't just come here to apologize.

"Look, I know sorry's not enough. But I came here to ask... no, to beg... His voice cracked as he looked at me, his face full of something raw. "Please, just... can you spare my dad? Just for whatever time he has left?" Beg? Hearing that word from Jace was rare.

his recklessness, he'd always been fiercely loyal to

he owes

family a debt he could never repay. But please, let him go. Let me pay back that debt instead." *Jace, do you even get what kind of debt this is? It's a

words hit me, reminding me of all the times

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know. That's why, if you're willing to spare him, I'll do whatever you ask." But that was the problem-I didn't know what I wanted from

know... no matter

parents-real, living people. All I have now is a cold

it together. "Jace, do you know

"I hate that I have the same blood type as you. I hate that I

face fell, all the color draining out like he'd taken a

started with you. You're the one I should hate the most." I spat the words, every memory of us hitting

those memories had been my happiness, my reason to get up each day. Now, they

irony

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