Chapter 651

Nate left the hospital with Lena, and she just assumed they were headed for a hotel. But as soon as they got in the car, he asked, "Mind if we go to your place instead?"

Lena blinked, caught off guard. "You're just trying to see if there's some guy at my place, aren't you?"

"Nope," he said.

She rolled her eyes. 'Sure, Jan. Guys and their fragile egos.

Before she could call him out, he added, "I just don't want to be treated like every other guy."

Lena froze. Well, that shut her up.

So, yeah-she caved and brought him back to her apartment.

Her place wasn't exactly Grand Central Station; aside from her parents and Keira, no one ever stopped by. Not like she had anything to hide anyway.

When they got upstairs, she unlocked the door but didn't step inside. Instead, she threw her arms around Nate's neck. Barefoot now, she realized how much shorter she was. Standing on her tiptoes didn't help much either.

Frustrated, she commanded, "Pick me up."

Nate obliged. He lifted her easily while she clung to his neck.

up real quick-that whole hotel stunt was a joke, okay? Keira was doing her little drama queen act. Neither of us was with any guy that night. We shared a room, no dudes involved. And for the record, no man has ever set foot in my apartment. If

I already noticed," Nate said, his eyes casually scanning

said, looking way too

and before she could process it, a

brought a guy

heart nearly stopping. Standing right there, bold as

asked, his gaze

flatlined for a solid three seconds before she practically yelled, "Uncle Aaron?! What are you

knew the answer. Only her mom would pull something like

no-nonsense vibe, strolled over. His sharp gaze flicked to Nate. "You didn't answer me. Who's

into the living room and

a blue moon, and today you just pop

things worse. Sure, he was her grandparents' adopted son,

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home in a while and asked me to check

stunned. 'If Mom was so worried, why didn't she just come herself?

busy," she

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