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

Chapter 836

Husband?

The first face that popped into my mind was Hayden's,

But I'd never seen this mother and daughter before. They had to be new neighbors, so how could they possibly know him?

"Miss, we live on the 9th floor!" the little girl chirped happily,

The 9th floor. Right above me. That's where Tanya used to live,

"How long have you been here?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.

After all, I hadn't been living here very long. Things with Hayden had fallen apart not long after I moved in, and he'd only visited a handful of times under his "Xander persona".

The woman started to answer, but her phone rang.

"Daddy's calling!" the little girl squealed. "I want to answer it!"

"The signal's bad in the elevator," her mom said gently. "Let's wait until we're outside, okay?"

"No! Daddy will worry if we don't pick up!" the girl protested.

I watched them from the side, warmth flickering in my chest. They were such a happy little family.

My hand drifted to my stomach. I had a baby now, too. A little life growing inside me. And I wanted my baby to feel that kind of love-the kind that comes from a family. But where was Hayden?

floor. I gave them a small smile as I stepped out.

bye-bye!" the little girl called, waving enthusiastically. "When your baby girl is

"Okay, see you!"

elevator doors slid shut, taking

Or maybe even me? The thought gnawed at me, though I eventually convinced myself they must've moved in long before I even noticed. When I reached my door, I unlocked my

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when I saw them men's dress

who should've been able to get in here,

someone have

My instincts kicked in, and I spun around,

it, a deep voice stopped me

"Where are you going?"

heart thundered in my chest,

And there he was.

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Hayden.

loungewear, his short hair framing his sharp features. Sun-kissed skin, strong bone structure-he looked exactly like I remembered, yet

nose. "Don't recognize me? Or are you just pretending not

me. I swallowed hard, trying to keep

you... Hayden?" I

His smile was

racing. At DracoLux, he was 'Xander. During Lena's kidnapping, he'd been