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

Chapter 815

It didn't matter why anymore.

Jace said Lindey's death was on him and Wayne, but deep down, I knew I wasn't blameless

either.

She'd treated me like her own daughter, but I kept my distance, too wrapped up in the pain of losing my parents.

Memories of her flashed through my mind-how she'd tried so hard to bring me back, sneaking me mini tarts, even making my favorite pumpkin custard this morning

She'd planned this. I could feel it.

It was like someone ripped a hole in my chest, the cold cutting through me like knives.

I'd resented her, sure. But I'd never hated her.

I wanted to tell her that. But now, I never could. Even if I said it, no one would hear me Wayne tightened his grip on Jace's collar, like he was about to unload, but then let go. Jace stepped to Lindey's side, kneeling beside her. He smoothed her face, wiping the blood from her lips. ""Mom, it's okay," he whispered. "Go be with Dad now."

hour. The Johnston living room turned

hands together. They

might pull something at the funeral. -melted into

kid to young

my parents from me. But they'd also given me their love, like they were trying to make

me close, proudly calling me her

call her "Mom"

I never could. That word stuck in my throat for years. It's what she

as I looked at her one

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buried so deep finally

"Mom... safe travels,"

streamed down, blinding me. By the time I wiped them

be buried. As the caskets were lowered,

had been expected to pull something today-but

death made him

at Wayne. His red, swollen eyes told me he'd

looked at Jace. He was the complete opposite-calm, detached, like he didn't feel