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

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Chapter 709

The promise of more gifts had the kids scattering like a flock of birds, rushing toward him with hands outstretched. Their boldness made it clear-Wade was no stranger here.

I sat up, smoothing my hair, still messy from the kids' ambush, and wiped with their kisses.

Wade approached, handing me a tissue. "These kids can be a handful."

my face, damp

"They are, but they're adorable," I said with a smile. "Being around them makes you feel young again."

My gaze

drifted to where Xander and Yuna stood a little ways off, deep in conversation.

"Sometimes they drive you crazy," Wade said lightly. "They've brought Yuna to tears more than once."

I turned to him, catching the shift in his tone. His eyes flickered with guilt before he quickly looked away.

"Have you figured out how you feel about Yuna yet?" "Yuna isn't Narelle," he said firmly, dodging

it clear-he didn't conflate Yuna with Narelle, even if

I asked,

eyes darted to my face, then quickly away. "What, are you

chuckled. "You

and Wade looked genuinely shocked. After a moment, he sighed. "If Narelle were here, she'd be so happy. She always said she felt lonely, like she didn't have a sibling."

doesn't let you have what you want without

about Narelle, I brought up sending Yuna to Kehlmark Royal Academy. Wade's sudden silence

you saying anything?" I asked. "Do you not want her to go? Are you worried she won't adjust? Or is it

not that," he said, then paused. "Have you ever noticed how strange the

between people can be?"

есть

was braiding to something "Alright," I said "What's so strange

even her interests, are just like Nerelle's. I asked her about it once, and she admitted that after the transplant, she started liking things

exhaled deeply "I don't know. I don't want to think that way,

knew where

bother you?"

nod.