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

Hello 668

Chapter 668

1 glanced up, spotting an elderly couple shuffling in, hand in hand, their faces tight with worry.

The desk officer was about to stand when I beat him to it. "Mr. Yule, Mrs. Yule."

They turned toward me, startled. Mrs. Yule's face lit up, a brief flicker of joy breaking through the tension." Narelle..." she started,

"She's not Narelle," Mr. Yule cut in gently, pulling her back. His tone was steady, but the heartbreak in his eyes was unmistakable.

Mrs. Yule's joy shattered instantly, replaced by a deep sadness that made my chest ache. I stepped closer, trying to ground them. "Mr. Yule, Mrs. Yule, what's going on? Are you here to file a report?" I had stolen the officer's line, but he stepped in professionally anyway. "If you're here to report something, please

follow me."

they didn't move. Instead, Mr. Yule started explaining, "For the past few days, someone's been banging on our door, yelling that if we don't

words hit like a slap, and I stole a glance at the officer, who was already frowning, "Do you recognize the person?

shook their heads. Mr. Yule let out a heavy

been happening?" the

answered, glancing at his wife for

her voice trembling as she pleaded, "Officer, please, you have to

give me as much

at me like he wanted to

reason, the look in his eyes tugged at something in me. "Go on with the officer. I'll finish up here and come find you

colleague. I hurried to wrap

telling their story, repeating over and over that they had

specific?" the officer asked. "Were they asking for money

"They demanded money. They said, 'You can't spend it anyway. When you die, it'll just go to someone else, so why not give it to

this wasn't random.