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

Chapter 802

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Jace's hand fell to his side, his phone slipping onto the floor. His whole body seemed to collapse under invisible weight. His voice cracked. "Mom said... Dad... he's gone." Wayne didn't react, like he'd already seen this coming.

They stood there in tense silence before Wayne nuttered, "Let's go."

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Jace called while I was half-asleep. My dreams had been all over the place, and the phone's ringing yanked me out of that foggy mess. I groaned, fumbling for it. "Hello?" "Rea..." Jace's voice wavered, then broke.

"What is it?" I mumbled, still groggy.

"My dad... He's gone."

His voice was barely a whisper, yet it snapped me awake. My heart thudded as his words sank in.

Matthew Johnston. The man who took my parents from me-but also the man who treated me like his own daughter. I hated him, but I couldn't hate him completely.

dodging my promise to Lindey to visit the Johnston house. And now? He was gone.

On the other end, I could hear Jace

explain to anyone who hasn't felt it. I had. Losing my parents

give him. All I could do was hold the phone and listen to Jace's quiet sobs on

voice evened out, I finally asked, "When's the

he said, his

even sure I could get out of bed, let alone

"Rea, will you come?"

answer. I stayed silent, the same question swirling

could I really go?

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freight train. "Mom told me that in his last moments, when he

back, staring at the ceiling. "I'll go," I

didn't say anything else-just

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told her I needed to leave. She ran a few tests, poking and prodding, before giving me a once-over with her usual doctor glare. "You're not bleeding anymore, and everything looks stable. But no heavy lifting, no tripping, no wild movements, and if you feel even