Chapter 628

When Wayne and I stepped into the Johnston residence, the vibe hit like a cold slap. Jace was there. And from the way his expression curdled the second he saw me, he wasn't thrilled about it either.

Lindey, though? Total opposite. She rushed toward me, tears glinting in her eyes as she dabbed at them. "I've been waiting so long to see you," she said, her voice thick with emotion.

Matthew sat slumped in a rocking chair by the couch. He looked worse than before-thinner, weaker, like he'd aged a decade overnight. When his gaze flicked to mine, it darted away just as quickly, heavy with guilt. Some truths, once out there, can't be stuffed back into the shadows.

"Hi, Matthew," I said evenly, keeping it civil. I'd decided to move on, so I wasn't about to act like he owed me anything.

He gave a slight nod but didn't say a word,

* Jace got up and brushed past Wayne, his voice clipped as he said, "Come with

me."

Jace had never been one to hide how he felt. His anger was like a neon sign- blaring and impossible to miss. Everyone in the room knew exactly what was coming.

parting like

finally cracked. "Rea, I've noticed you and Wayne seem to be

bluntly. No

face froze, and Matthew

times before she managed, "And you... have you accepted?" The tension in her voice made

ended things, she'd once hinted that Wayne might be worth considering-something about keeping me

We

said otherwise, like

the quilt

he feels for me." I

Of course, she knew. Wayne being sent abroad for four years wasn't random. They'd seen his feelings for me

won't hold back either. You've been with Jace before. If you were to be with Wayne

quiet, letting

he knows that now. He's paid for it-paid dearly. And he still loves you. He wouldn't have risked his life for you if he

years. Even when you were with

see you're ready to take that step forward, and I just hope you'll give Jace another chance. You and Jace have been through so much together. He knows now how precious you are and would only love you more

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