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

Chapter 632

Hayden could be cold, sure. But he wasn't the type to stand by and let someone die. Especially not after I begged him.

Even if he didn't love me anymore, there was no way he'd be that indifferent.

And yet, that day, he just stood there. Watched. Let the crocodiles get to Jace before stepping in.

There had to be a reason.

For a month after Hayden's death, I replayed that moment over and over, trying to piece it together. If it wasn't about Hayden, maybe it was about Jace. Jace frowned. "You're asking me?"

My eyes flicked to his arm-the one that still hadn't healed. "If he didn't save you right away, there must've been reason."

His tone turned sharp. "What are you trying to say?"

"I'm saying it's weird. You two were allies against Hernan and Bruno, right? But when your life was on the line, he hesitated. Doesn't that strike you as... off?"

"I don't understand it either," he said stiffly. "But it doesn't matter. Hayden's gone. He can't explain himself."

Fair. Hayden was gone. And Jace wasn't about to give me the truth either-I'd known that before I even asked. But I couldn't help pushing, testing him.

I didn't know why Hayden had waited, but it wasn't simple.

make him do that? Maybe his hatred for the Johnstons ran too deep to forgive what they did

want the money, take it. Just... don't hurt yourself trying to hurt us. And don't get involved with

was

does it bother you so much if I get involved with Wayne? Is this about your pride? Scared of losing face

+25 BONUS

Jace admitted, his exhaustion bleeding through. "But that's not

reason.

heavily. "You heard what Wayne said, didn't you? His feelings for you- they're

me."

saw, I'd

And only then could I take the revenge my parents-and

he'd figured

wanted to ask how he

trust him-not anymore. Hayden had

a life-or-death moment,

had a hand in

had no proof-just too many loose ends that didn't add

"You don't need to worry about me. How I live my life is none of your concern.

just like that, I

residence, I made my way back to my apartment. Before heading upstairs, I glanced up instinctively at my floor. My unit and the one above it were both dark-no lights, no movement. I'd noticed it for days now. The unit above mine had stayed quiet, unlit. Tanya wasn't

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