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?

you going to

be. There was a sharpness to her

was racing. Should I go back to Hayden's hometown? But doing that might

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

called me out, there was no point

asked just one

smirked, deflecting.

someone grabs

scared to keep quiet?"

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Chapter 777

Hayden comes

I agreed and

of us saying a word.

apartment.

inside,

I didn't

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

to, no one to tell me what to do. Just me, myself, and the

when I caught a flash

I almost