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

Chapter 849

"The Hart family wants me to come back," Hayden said. I immediately got it without him needing to explain further.

The Harts had stayed weirdly quiet through all the chaos Hayden had been through. Why?

No clue.

"What are you thinking?" I asked. Then, with a sly smile, added, "Let me guess-you don't want to go, but you feel like you should?"

Hayden noticed I wasn't eating and nudged my plate closer. "Eat first."

"Talk, and I'll eat," I shot back.

He pushed my favorite dishes right in front of me. "No one can make me do something I don't want to."

"Then it's me you're worried about?" I asked, the thought hitting me mid-bite.

Hayden didn't answer, which, of course, was the answer. My mind raced for a moment before I teased, "Wait-don't tell me going back means you'd have to marry Yara?"

Hayden sighed. "The Hart heir and the Drago heir are supposed to marry. It's been decided for years."

that, all he had to do was step down as the Hart heir. Easy, right?

myself to stay light and breezy. "Well, go ahead, then. You and Yara are such a perfect

to mine, sharp and ice-cold. "What did

""I said-"

speak," he warned,

refused to back down. "Look, if you've decided to go back and that means marrying Yara, why shouldn't I support you? Why are you snapping at me? I'm so generous

more I talked, the more upset I got. I dropped my fork onto the plate with a clatter and shoved

to smooth things over. Instead, he asked, "Are you really

snapped, blinking back tears. "And when you two get married, I'll send the fanciest gift

me, sliding down my cheek.

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find your

dramatic? Maybe. But seriously-what was there to test? If I didn't care about him, would I have kept this baby? And yet, he always seemed to pick Yara to confide in. Even when

to

Kiki. It's my fault, okay? All of

off. "I

leaning in closer, "I wasn't testing you, and I