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

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Chapter 777

Chapter 777

At most, I'm just her sister-in-law, but lately?'ve felt more like her mom.

Maybe it's some latent maternal instinct, or maybe it's just time I started thinking about having a kid of my own. It's strange, though-I've been thinking about it a lot more lately.

"No need. I just wanted to say thank you," Yuna said suddenly, catching me off guard.

I knew what she meant. It wasn't easy for her to stay mad at me yet still offer a genuine thanks.

Yuna's always been direct-clear about what she likes and dislikes. I gave her a small nod, accepting her gratitude without overcomplicating it.

"Where's Hayden? Did he get himself into trouble again?" she asked out of nowhere.

I internally groaned. Questions about Hayden were a nightmare. Yuna was relentless, and once she started digging, there was no stopping her. But when it came to him, there wasn't much I could share. "Nothing's going on," I said, sticking to Hayden's rule about keeping her out of it.

"You two love lying to me, don't you? Recently, I noticed people showing up in Pencetown, near where I used to live. They looked like they were searching for something."

My heart dropped. Those people actually made it there? Were they seriously planning to dig up the grave? To steal the ashes?

going to tell

used to be. There was a sharpness to

Should I go back to Hayden's hometown? But doing that

protect me, right? Trying not to scare or involve me? But I'm not as fragile as you think. I deserve to know what's going

no

When I finished, she asked just one question:

deflecting. "Better

know. What if someone grabs

scared to keep quiet?"

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Chapter 777

said, "When Hayden comes back,

I agreed and drove her

of us saying a word.

apartment.

of going inside,

was exhausted, but I didn't feel like going

honestly? Why not just sleep in the car. Being alone meant I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I

was something freeing about it-no one to answer to, no one to tell me what to do. Just

when I caught a flash of light

was quick-so fast I almost brushed