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

Chapter 811

Aaron must've felt her staring because he turned, locking eyes with Lena.

She immediately dropped her gaze. "Uncle Aaron."

"What are you doing hovering in the doorway?" he asked, and she shuffled inside without protest.

"Thanks," she mumbled. If he hadn't shown up, who knows how long Wayne would've kept her tied up.

This whole mess started with her stalling Wayne, pretending she was helping as a doctor to buy Keira time to save Jace. But Wayne caught on and didn't hesitate to have her restrained.

"Let me see your hand," Aaron said, holding out his own.

"I'm fine. No injuries," she insisted. "I'm a doctor, remember?"

He wasn't buying it. "If you're fine, then what's the harm in letting me check?"

his intense stare, Lena

and he immediately noticed the damage-red marks, swelling, raw scrapes where the ropes had bitten into

is fine?" he

like I'll die," she muttered, but her voice

eyes stayed on her, but Lena kept her gaze

voice carrying a light reprimand, "but it

throat tightened. She wanted to ask who he meant, but

As soon as he opened it, Lena recognized the contents-specialized supplies. Clearly, he'd planned ahead, expecting she'd be hurt. He squeezed

gentler," Aaron said softly, even blowing on her wrist

to cause trouble tomorrow. Can you

kept calm. "No

Chapter 11

back. "He's definitely planning something big for tomorrow. You need to be careful."

"But don't think I'm hiding anything, I don't know either-she hasn't

worry about that," Aaron cut in, his tone firm. "Just focus on staying