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

Chapter 635

It hit me then-I'd completely overlooked the Hart family. As the newly named heir, Hayden's absence should've sent alaims blaring. They should've been looking for him, not sitting back.

But instead of a real investigation, they were just sending people to Yuna, fishing for details through her.

Something didn't add up.

Trying to ignore the slump in Yuna's shoulders, I asked, "Yuna, who from the Hart family came to see you?"

"A guy about Hayden's age. His name was... Kylian."

Kylian Hart. His face popped into my mind like a bad memory.

"How many times did he come? Was he always alone?" I pushed.

"Yeah," Yuna said with a small nod.

She wasn't in the mood to keep talking, and I didn't want to push her further. Instead, I shifted gears. "Whenever you're ready to start college, let me know. I'll take you."

looked up, her gaze steady. "I want both you and Hayden to

weight. I forced a smile, swallowing hard. "Sure. I'll let

family's actions didn't add up. If Hayden was missing, shouldn't they have been out searching-or at least reached out to

Why?

so avoiding me made sense. But Yara? If they

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choice.

with her usual bluntness. "You're looking

back, my voice flat.

"Honestly, I thought

cut to the chase. "Did the Hart family come to

hesitated. "Yeah, they did. Wanted to know where Hayden was." "And you

point in hiding it. You know how

they didn't believe you," I said, remembering what Kylian had told Yuna. Yara didn't even flinch. "Makes sense. Hayden vanished without a trace-no body, no ashes. If it were me, I wouldn't believe it either." Her tone was casual, but her words only tightened the unease in my chest. "Don't you think it was

"Rushed?"