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

Chapter 813

It had been years since she'd been this close to him-close enough for him to ruffle her hair, like when she was a kid.. Lena and I barely slept that night. The tension was unbearable.

We weren't the only ones. Lindey stayed in the mourning hall all night, ignoring Jace's repeated attempts to get her to rest. Wayne? Completely MIA. At one point, Lena even joked he might've bailed for good.

But I knew better. Wayne had burned every bridge; running wasn't his style. Another shady move? Totally possible.

We needed proof-something solid to bring him down.

"Rea, you up?" Lindey's voice came from behind my door.

I got up to open it. "Yeah?"

She smiled faintly. "Come eat. You'll need energy for today."

She was wearing an apron. Cooking? Now?

if she poisoned

"You're a

to the table. Wayne's spot

for him?" I

head. "No. Let's eat

"Rea, pumpkin custard-your favorite! Lena, try it. Jace,

to drop some cryptic warning, but nope. She just

at us.

you should eat too," I said, noticing her untouched plate. I peeled an orange slid it in front of

but none of us ate much. Too much on

a.m., the funeral was supposed to start,

to Lindey. "Mom, I can't reach Wayne.

and

Chapter 813

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